Canisius Golden Griffins vs Quinnipiac Bobcats Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Canisius vs Quinnipiac NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Hamden.

Canisius vs Quinnipiac Prediction

Looking to win big? The Golden Griffins and Bobcats face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Bobcats are hosting the game at M&T Bank Arena in Hamden, CT. The over/under for this game is set at 147.5 points, and Quinnipiac is favored by -17.5 vs. Canisius in a Metro Atlantic Athletic conference matchup.

Canisius vs. Quinnipiac Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Canisius Golden Griffins at Quinnipiac Bobcats
Where: Hamden at M&T Bank Arena
Date: Thursday, February 6th
Betting Odds QUIN -17.5, CANS +950 | QUIN -1825 O/U 147.5

Golden Griffins Preview: Will the Golden Griffins Secure A Victory as Road Underdogs?

Canisius Golden Griffins Recent Game/Games

Canisius fell to 2-19 on the season after a 64-63 home loss to Niagara on Friday. The Golden Griffins entered the game as +3.5 point underdogs and managed to cover the spread, but couldn’t pull off the win.

Canisius led 33-26 at halftime but allowed 38 points in the second half while scoring 30. The game’s total points of 127 fell short of the 136.5 O/U line.

Golden Griffins Offense Breakdown

Canisius scored 63 points in their last game, shooting 54.5% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 61.4%. They connected on 50% of their three-point attempts, going 6-for-12, and hit 56.2% of their two-point shots. However, they struggled at the free-throw line, making just 9 of 17 attempts (52.9%).

Paul McMillan IV led the way with 27 points and 4 assists, shooting 55% from the field. Jahari Williamson added 16 points, hitting 3 of 5 from beyond the arc, while Jaeden Marshall contributed 18 points despite shooting just 1-for-5 from three.

Golden Griffins Team Defense

Canisius gave up 64 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 54% from the field. Inside the arc, the defense allowed 18 of 32 shooting, a 56% rate.

From three-point range, the opposition hit 6 of 12 attempts, shooting 50%. Canisius also sent them to the free-throw line 17 times, where they made 9, shooting 52%. The Golden Griffins limited offensive rebounds, giving up just 4.

Bobcats Preview: Can the Bobcats Hold Strong at Home?

Quinnipiac Bobcats Recent Game/Games

The Bobcats fell to 12-9 on the season after an 84-75 loss to Siena on Sunday. Quinnipiac went into the game as 5-point favorites but couldn’t cover the spread.

After leading 40-29 at halftime, the Bobcats allowed 55 points in the second half while scoring just 35. The total points for the game reached 159, surpassing the over/under line of 142.5.

Bobcats Offense Breakdown

In their latest game, Quinnipiac managed to put up 75 points, despite shooting just 39% from the field and hitting only 18.8% of their three-point attempts (3/16). Their effective field goal percentage was 40.7%, but they made up for their shooting struggles by hitting 76.5% of their free throws, going 26/34 from the line, and grabbing 15 offensive rebounds.

Amarri Monroe led the way with 28 points and 9 rebounds, shooting 9/22 from the field and missing all 5 of his three-point attempts. Justice Shoats added 22 points and 6 assists, while Gavin Doty contributed 19 points, shooting 50% from the field and 1/2 from three-point range.

Bobcats Team Defense

Quinnipiac's defense gave up 84 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 42% from the field. Inside the arc, they allowed 53% shooting, as the other team went 21/39 on two-point attempts.

From three-point range, Quinnipiac held their opponent to 24% shooting, with just 6 made threes on 25 attempts. The other team also shot 77% from the free-throw line, hitting 24 of 31 attempts. Quinnipiac allowed 10 offensive rebounds.

Golden Griffins vs Bobcats Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across the Golden Griffins last ten road games, the team averaged 62 points per game while allowing 82. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 3-7, while going 1-9 straight-up.
Through their last three home contests, the Bobcats offense has averaged 76 points per game while allowing an average of 67. Quinnipiac posted an overall record of 2-1 while going 1-2 ATS.
Going back to their last three games as the underdog, the Golden Griffins have a straight up record of 0-3. But, their mark vs the spread was just 1-2.
As the betting favorite, the Bobcats have an ATS mark of just 5-4-1 in their last ten games. Quinnipiac posted a straight up mark of 8-2 in these matchups.