Brown Bears vs. Canisius Golden Griffins ATS Prediction 01/08/19

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The Brown Bears (10-4) will travel to the Koessler Athletic Center to square off against the Canisius Golden Griffins (5-8). Action gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 8, 2019.

Brown Bears vs. Canisius Golden Griffins Betting Odds

In their last contest, the Golden Griffins defeated the Bucknell Bison, 82-73, while the Bears lost a tough one against the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds, 83-81.

Canisius dominated nearly every stat category in the game. They had an offensive rebounding percentage of 28.1 and a free throw rate of 0.351. Bucknell was 15.6 and 0.208, respectively, for those same stats. Brown, meanwhile, had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.554 vs. 0.433). Canisius’ Takal Molson had a good game, recording 25 points and seven rebounds. Brown, meanwhile, was led by Tamenang Choh, who put up nine points, 12 rebounds and six assists.

Molson and Isaiah Reese have played well over the last five games for Canisius. Molson has averaged 0 points, while Reese has recorded 0 points a game during that span.

The ineffective offense of Canisius (304th in the NCAA with an offensive efficiency of 97.8) will square off against the top-notch defense of Brown (37th in the country with a defensive efficiency of 92.4). The Bears should have the advantage on that end of the court.

Brown vs. Canisius Betting Pick

Free College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Canisius, ATS Winner – Brown, O/U – Under

Betting Notes:

  • Brown ranks 83rd in rebounds per game (37.9) while Canisius ranks 233rd (33.2).
  • The Bears average 24.9 three pointers per game, which ranks 79th in the NCAA. The Golden Griffins rank 153rd in three pointers allowed per game (23.2).
  • Brown ranks 46th in blocks per game (4.4) while Canisius ranks 117th (2.9).
  • The Bears rank 42nd in assists allowed per game (11.1) while the Golden Griffins rank 143rd (13.6).
  • Canisius ranks 38th in steals allowed per game (5.3) while Brown ranks 123rd (6.7).

Bettings Trends:

  • The Bears’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 5.6, down from 8.7 for the season.
  • During their last five games, the Golden Griffins have scored an average of 65.6 points per game (2.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 79.0 points per game (3.9 above their season average).