The Pacific Tigers (2-4) will be at home in Spanos Center when they challenge the Canisius Golden Griffins (3-3). Action begins at 6 p.m. ET on Sunday, November 26, 2017.
Canisius Golden Griffins at Pacific Tigers Odds Preview
In the Golden Griffins last matchup, they had no trouble getting past the UAPB Golden Lions, 81-58. With 19 points, seven rebounds and six assists, Isaiah Reese put together a good outing for Canisius. The Golden Griffins had a phenomenal offensive rebounding percentage of 59.1 (above their season average of 26.5) and had an effective field goal percentage of 0.673 (above their season average of 0.575).
The Tigers are trying to rebound after their 85-78 loss to the Texas State Bobcats in their last outing. Roberto Gallinat was Pacific’s leading scorer with 21 points on 6-for-13 shooting. Texas State had an offensive rebounding percentage of 47.4 (above their season average of 37.0). Pacific, meanwhile, forced the Bobcats into a turnover percentage of 23.4 (above their season average of 19.8).
The elite offense of Canisius will face off against the porous defense of Pacific. Dating back to the 2016-17 season, the Golden Griffins offense ranks 50th in effective field goal percentage (0.539), while the Pacific defense ranks 279th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.523). The Golden Griffins should have the advantage on that end of the court.
In terms of the O/U total, these teams are complete opposites. Canisius games have gone under 60.0 percent of the time, while games involving Pacific have gone over 80.0 percent of the time. The Golden Griffins hold a substantial advantage in both straight up (SU) and against the spread (ATS) records. They are 3-3 SU and 3-2 ATS, while the Tigers are 2-4 SU and 2-3 ATS.
Canisius Golden Griffins at Pacific Tigers ATS Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Canisius, ATS Winner – Canisius, O/U – Under
Betting Notes (2016-Present):
- The Golden Griffins rank 125th in steals per game (6.5) while the Tigers rank 263rd (4.9).
- Canisius ranks 102nd in blocks allowed per game (3.1) while Pacific ranks 233rd (4.1).
- Canisius ranks 50th in three pointers attempted per game (24.6) while Pacific ranks 317th (16.3).
- The Golden Griffins rank fifth in assists per game (17.6) while the Tigers rank 262nd in assists allowed per game (14.9).
- Pacific ranks 113th in rebounds per game (36.8) while Canisius ranks 283rd (33.0).
