The Canisius Golden Griffins will be at Draddy Gymnasium to play the Manhattan Jaspers in a Metro Atlantic Athletic matchup. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Friday, Jan. 15.
The Jaspers lost a winnable game to Niagara 55-53 the last time they played. RaShawn Stores was one of the best players for the Jaspers, contributing six points, three steals, and two rebounds. The Golden Griffins are coming off an 80-69 loss at the hands of Dartmouth in their last outing. Malcolm McMillan had a team-high 17 points.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Jaspers won the first game 94-86. Shane Richards was a top performer in the victory with 32 points, one rebound, two assists, one steal, and six three-pointers.
The Jaspers enter the game with records of 6-9 Straight Up (SU) and 5-7 Against The Spread (ATS).
On the other side, Canisius has a SU record of 7-10 and an ATS record of 5-8-1. Canisius is one of the top foul-shooting teams in the nation, converting 18.0 shots from the line per game. Canisius is one of the better offensive rebounding teams in Division I. The Golden Griffins average 13.8 offensive rebounds per game, making them the 26th-best team in the country for that category.
Manhattan won the last meeting this season between these two teams, bringing its SU record to 8-2 over Canisius in their most recent games. The Jaspers also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 8-2. When it comes to field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers, Manhattan held the edge in all three of these categories twice in the last five meetings. Canisius never did so in those games.
Predictions: SU Winner – Can, ATS Winner – Can
Notes
Manhattan is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games.
Manhattan is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home.
Manhattan is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Canisius.
Manhattan is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Canisius.
Manhattan is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Canisius.
The Manhattan Jaspers hold a split 3-3 SU record against Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference teams, but the Canisius Golden Griffins have an underachieving 2-4 SU record in such matchups.
Canisius beats Manhattan in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Golden Griffins average 73.5 possessions and 1.117 points per possession, while the Jaspers average 70.5 possessions with .983 points per possession.
Manhattan has an average effective field goal percentage of 49.1%. Canisius is a subpar 5-9 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Manhattan attempts an average of 20.0 three pointers per game and Canisius attempts 28.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Manhattan Jaspers have a 4-6 record while the Canisius Golden Griffins have a 7-10 record.
Canisius ranks 71st in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.25. Manhattan is ranked lower at 250th with an A/TO of .93.
The Canisius Golden Griffins average 6.2 steals per game. When giving up 6 or more steals, the Manhattan Jaspers have a poor record (3-5) this season.
