Canisius Griffins vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Prediction, 3/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

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

Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Location: Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ

TV: ESPN+

Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall is the site where the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (13-18) will take on the Canisius Golden Griffins (13-17) on Tuesday.

The Canisius Golden Griffins faced Manhattan and notched a win by a score of 73-70 in their last contest. Canisius wrapped up the contest having earned a 41.2% field goal percentage (28 of 68) and converted 8 of 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Griffins converted 9 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 52.9%. In reference to hauling in boards, they earned a total of 38 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 19 dimes in the game while forcing 15 turnovers and having 9 steals. Pertaining to defending, Canisius allowed the other team to shoot 44.8% from the field on 26 out of 58 shooting. Manhattan distributed 13 assists and had 11 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Manhattan snagged 27 rebounds (2 offensive, 25 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Manhattan went 73.7% from the charity stripe by making 14 of their 19 tries. They also made 4 of their 16 tries from 3-point range. Regarding fouls, the Griffins ended up finishing with 18 while Manhattan accounted for 15 fouls.

Tre Dinkins is someone who was important for this contest. He finished the game at 41.7% from the floor and dished out 4 assists. He was on the court for 45 minutes and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 5 out of 12 shooting.

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Canisius comes into this game with a record of 13-17 on the season. They currently have an average of 70.8 points per game (267th in D-1) while hitting 44.0% from the field. The Griffins are shooting 34.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (221 of 646) and 62.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Canisius is grabbing 37.1 boards per contest and has accumulated 378 dimes on the season, which ranks 270th in the nation in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.5 times per game and as a team they are committing 16.4 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Griffins are able to force 11.2 turnovers every game and they draw 15.8 fouls. They are surrendering 33.5% on 3-point attempts and they rank 191st in college basketball in PPG allowed (72.3). The Griffins defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.1% (809 of 1,795) and they surrender 33.9 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 201st in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 409 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers took a defeat with a final score of 96-92 when they faced Fairfield. The Mountaineers pulled down 20 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 24 for the matchup. They coughed up the ball 20 times, while getting 6 steals in the matchup. Fairfield committed 11 personal fouls for the contest which took the Mountaineers to the charity stripe for a total of 11 shots. They were able to make 7 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 63.6%. Pertaining to shots from downtown, Mount St. Mary's made 15 out of their 25 attempts (60.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Mountaineers went 35 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 60.3%. The Mountaineers allowed Fairfield to knock down 31 of their 65 attempts from the field which left them shooting 47.7% for the game. They wrapped up this game 38.2% from downtown by connecting on 13 out of 34 and finished the game at 21 of 22 at the free throw line (95.5%). When talking about cleaning the glass, Mount St. Mary's allowed Fairfield to get 26 in total (9 on the offensive glass).

De'Shayne Montgomery ended up being a major contributor for the Mountaineers in the game. He earned 24 points in his 34 minutes on the court and accumulated 7 dimes for the matchup. He buried 9 out of 11 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 81.8%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

Mount St. Mary's has a win-loss record of 13-18 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Mountaineers are connecting on 47.4% from the floor, which is 46th in college basketball. Mount St. Mary's has tallied 2,266 pts this year (73.1 per contest) and they pull down 35.4 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.2 times per contest (171st in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.5 times per contest. The Mountaineers are responsible for committing 15.6 fouls per game and they connect on 72.9% from the free throw line.

The Mount St. Mary's defense concedes 34.7% on 3-point attempts (222 of 639) and opponents are connecting on 75.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.6 dimes and 32.3 rebounds every game, ranking them 156th and 50th in Division 1. The Mountaineers on defense are ranked 170th in college basketball in PPG allowed with 71.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.9% from the field (132nd in the country).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Canisius

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