Canisius Griffins vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Prediction, 1/5/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Canisius Golden Griffins vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers

Date: Friday, January 5, 2024

Location: Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, MD

TV: ESPN+

The Canisius Golden Griffins (6-6) are traveling to Knott Arena on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (5-8).

The Canisius Golden Griffins stepped onto the hardwood against High Point and ended up losing by a score of 78-70 in their last game. Canisius finished the contest with a 45.8% FG percentage (27 of 59) and knocked down 10 out of their 21 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Griffins made 6 of 8 tries for a rate of 75.0%. Regarding getting rebounds, they compiled 22 with 5 of them being offensive. They also doled out 15 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In relation to defense, Canisius allowed 48.3% from the field on 28 of 58 shooting. High Point earned 14 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. On top of that, High Point had 35 boards (12 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. High Point finished shooting 75.0% from the free throw line by making 15 of their 20 shots. They also made 7 out of their 19 attempts from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Griffins walked away with 21 while High Point finished the game with 11 fouls.

Tre Dinkins is someone who was a contributor for the game. He went 47.4% from the floor and distributed 4 dimes. He played 38 mins played and collected 1 rebound. He notched 25 points on 9 of 19 shooting.

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Canisius enters this contest with a record of 6-6 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 77.0 points per contest (139th in D-1) while connecting on 45.6% from the floor. The Griffins are shooting 39.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (111 of 279) and 66.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Canisius is snagging 37.5 boards per contest and has earned 171 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 259th in college hoops in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.6 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.2 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Griffins are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers every game and they draw 16.6 fouls. They are currently ranked 59th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 145 relinquished for the campaign. The Griffins are allowing a FG percentage of 43.8% (326 of 744) and they surrender 36.1 boards per contest as a basketball team. They give up 27.8% on three-point shots while they are 250th in college basketball in PPG allowed (73.7).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers took a loss by a score of 77-73 against Delaware State. In relation to rebounding, Mount St. Mary's allowed Delaware State to get 31 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They went 30.8% from distance by connecting on 4 out of 13 and ended up shooting 19 out of 21 from the free throw line (90.5%). The Mountaineers allowed Delaware State to make 27 of 61 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.3% in the game. Overall, the Mountaineers finished shooting 28 for 62 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.2%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Mount St. Mary's converted 10 of 26 tries (38.5%). They were able to convert 7 of those for a clip of 53.8%. Delaware State was called for 14 personal fouls in the game which took the Mountaineers to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They turned it over 9 times, while getting 4 steals for this contest. The Mountaineers corralled 24 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 33 for this contest.

Dakota Leffew was important for the Mountaineers in this contest. He racked up 21 points in his 34 minutes on the court and tallied 3 dimes in the matchup. He converted 8 of 17 for the game for a field goal percentage of 47.1%, and added 6 rebounds.

Mount St. Mary's has a win-loss mark of 5-8 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Mountaineers are shooting 46.4% from the floor, which ranks them 108th in the country. Mount St. Mary's has accounted for 960 pts so far this year (73.8 per contest) and they grab 35.8 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 14.3 times per game (126th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 14.8 times per contest. The Mountaineers are committing 17.5 fouls per game while shooting 69.0% from the free throw line.

The Mountaineers defensively are ranked 177th in college basketball in PPG given up with 71.2. They are able to force 15.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.2% from the field (207th in the nation). The Mount St. Mary's defense gives up 31.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (75 of 238) and their opposition knocks down 76.6% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 12.6 dimes and 32.9 boards per contest, which ranks them 171st and 86th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Mount St. Mary's

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