Canisius vs. Quinnipiac prediction, odds: 2022 college basketball picks, Jan. 11 best bets from proven model
The Canisius Golden Griffins will look to continue their winning ways over the Quinnipiac Bobcats when they meet in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action on Tuesday in Buffalo, N.Y. The Golden Griffins (4-9, 0-2) have had the upper hand in the series with Quinnipiac, winning 11 of 17 all-time meetings, including the last two. Canisius is also 4-3 at the Koessler Athletic Center vs. the Bobcats (7-5, 2-2). Quinnipiac split a home-and-home series with Niagara, including a 76-66 road loss on Sunday, but has won four of its last five games overall, including two on the road.
The game is scheduled to tip off at 2 p.m. ET. Quinnipiac is averaging 74.3 points per game, while Canisius averages 71.2. The Bobcats are 1.5-point favorites in the latest Canisius vs. Quinnipiac odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is set at 148.5. Before making any Quinnipiac vs. Canisius picks, be sure to check out the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Quinnipiac vs. Canisius, and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are the college basketball odds and betting lines for Canisius vs. Quinnipiac:
- Quinnipiac vs. Canisius spread: Quinnipiac -1.5
- Quinnipiac vs. Canisius over-under: 148.5 points
- Quinnipiac vs. Canisius money line: Quinnipiac -135, Canisius +115
- QUIN: The Bobcats are 4-1 against the spread in their last five games overall
- CAN: The under is 5-1 in the Golden Griffins' last six games overall
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Why Quinnipiac can cover
Senior forward Kevin Marfo is back for a fifth season of eligibility and ranks first in the conference and sixth nationally in rebounding at 11.1 per game. He's also nearly averaging a double-double with 9.8 points, and is dishing out 4.2 assists. Marfo led the nation in rebounding in 2019-20 with 13.3 per game before transferring to Texas A&M for the 2020-21 season, before returning to Quinnipiac this year. He played 17 games in 2020-21 for the Aggies, making eight starts, and finished second on the team in field goal percentage (46.4 percent) and third in rebounding (3.7).
Fifth-year senior forward Jacob Rigoni also returns after earning All-MAAC second-team honors. He led the Bobcats in scoring (11.8 points) and rebounding (6.3) last season, and surpassed 1,000 career points as well as set a program record for career 3-pointers (259). He's up to 276 career treys and is a career 40 percent shooter from long distance. This season, Rigoni is averaging 9.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game.
Why Canisius can cover
The Golden Griffins come into the game averaging 8.5 made 3-pointers per game, which ranks second in the MAAC and 95th nationally. Senior forward Malek Green leads Canisius in scoring at 16.5 points per game, connecting on 50.8 percent of his shots from the floor, including 35.7 percent from 3-point range. He is also averaging a team-high 7.4 rebounds as well as 1.3 steals and 1.1 assists. Green missed the Golden Griffins' last two games due to COVID-19 protocols, but is expected back into the lineup.
Junior guard Armon Harried has also been a force on offense, reaching double-figure scoring in nine games this season. He scored 10 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the team's 97-90 overtime win over Florida Gulf Coast on Dec. 22, and has reached 20 points or more in four games, including 20 in a 65-64 win over Buffalo on Dec. 18. He scored a season-high 22 points in an 83-71 loss at East Carolina on Nov. 12 and later matched that in a 76-75 win over Coppin State on Nov. 24. In 29.9 minutes per game, Harried is averaging 12.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists.
How to make Quinnipiac vs. Canisius picks
SportsLine's model is leaning under on the total, projecting the teams to combine for 143 points. It has also generated an against-the-spread pick that cashes in well over 50 percent of simulations. You can only get the model's Quinnipiac vs. Canisius pick at SportsLine.
