The Canisius Golden Griffins (5-8) square off with the Brown Bears (10-4) at the Koessler Athletic Center. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 8, 2019.
Brown Bears at Canisius Golden Griffins Free Prediction
In the Bears’ last game, they were defeated by the LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds, 83-81. LIU Brooklyn won the rebounding battle. The Blackbirds had 18 offensive rebounds and 47 total rebounds, while the Bears had six and 39, respectively. Tamenang Choh played well for Brown, contributing nine points, 12 rebounds and six assists.
The Golden Griffins defeated the Bucknell Bison in their last contest, 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 top scorer from either team with 25 points on 7-for-14 shooting from the field.
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 recorded 0 points a game during that span.
Canisius might have a difficult time putting up points as they battle against one of the country’s best defenses. Brown currently ranks 37th in defensive efficiency while the Golden Griffins rank 304th in offensive efficiency.
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Brown ranks 83rd in rebounds per game (37.9) while Canisius ranks 233rd (33.2).
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).
The Bears rank 79th in three pointers attempted per game (24.9) while 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).
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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).
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