The Canisius Golden Griffins (1-0) welcome the Albany Great Danes (0-2) to Koessler Athletic Center for their home opener. The game can be seen on ESPN 3 at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 17, 2018.
Albany Great Danes at Canisius Golden Griffins Free Prediction
In the Great Danes’ last matchup, they were defeated by the Boston University Terriers, 71-61. Boston University launched 22 three pointers, making 10 of them (45.5 percent). Albany, on the other hand, was 5-20 (25.0 percent). Cameron Healy was the top scorer from either team with 20 points on 6-for-16 shooting.
The Golden Griffins defeated the Bucknell Bison in their last outing, 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). Takal Molson was the game’s high scorer with 25 points on 7-for-14 shooting from the field.
Getting to the line could be rare for Canisius in this matchup. The Golden Griffins rank 267th in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.217, while Albany ranks 43rd in FTA rate allowed (0.195) since last season.
The Great Danes won the lone game against the Golden Griffins last season, 68-65. The Great Danes had a much better free throw rate (0.264 vs. 0.049) and had a better offensive rebounding percentage (27.6 vs. 24.2).
Albany Great Danes vs. Canisius Golden Griffins ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Canisius ranks 17th in assists per game (16.6) while Albany ranks 227th (12.6).
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