It will be a battle between MAAC opponents when the Marist Red Foxes (5-7) welcome the Canisius Golden Griffins (3-8) to the McCann Center. The game is scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 3, 2019.
Canisius Golden Griffins vs. Marist Red Foxes ATS Prediction
In the Golden Griffins’ last matchup, they topped the Bucknell Bison, 82-73. The Golden Griffins had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (28.1 vs. 15.6) and had a much better free throw rate (0.351 vs. 0.208). With 25 points on 7-for-14 shooting, Takal Molson was the game’s high scorer.
The Red Foxes fell to the Army West Point Black Knights in their last outing, 73-69. Army West Point’s 8.6 turnover percentage was their largest strength over Marist, who had a rate of 16.1. Marist’s Brian Parker put together a good game, leading both teams in scoring with 25 points on 9-for-16 shooting.
This has potential to be a mistake-prone game for the offense of Marist. Marist ranks 248th in the nation in ball protection (turnover percentage of 20.3 percent), while the disruptive defense of Canisius forces the 51st-most turnovers in the nation (22.5 percent).
Molson and Isaiah Reese have played well over the last five games for Canisius. Molson has averaged 0 points per game. Not to be outdone, Reese has put up 0 points a game during that span.
After the Golden Griffins won both meetings against the Red Foxes last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last contest, Canisius won 98-74. The Golden Griffins had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.719 vs. 0.546) and had a better turnover percentage (14.1 vs. 17.4).
Canisius Golden Griffins vs. Marist Red Foxes ATS Pick
Basketball Tip: SU Winner – Canisius, ATS Winner – Marist, O/U – Under
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Canisius ranks 50th in steals allowed per game (5.5) while Marist ranks 80th (6.1).
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The Golden Griffins’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 13.4, up from 9.3 for the season.
During their last five games, the Red Foxes have scored an average of 66.4 points per game (0.6 above their season average) and allowed an average of 73.4 points per game (4.5 above their season average).
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