Southern Illinois-Edwardsville vs Canisius Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/16/24

The Canisius Golden Griffins and SIU Edwardsville Cougars meet Saturday in college basketball action at the University Arena. Here’s a Southern Illinois-Edwardsville vs Canisius Prediction. This article will include a Southern Illinois-Edwardsville vs Canisius Pick.

Canisius Golden Griffins Betting Preview

The Canisius Golden Griffins lost to St. Bonaventure and Mercyhurst, and they play Western Michigan and Maryland next. The Canisius Golden Griffins are averaging 65 points on 43.4 percent shooting and allowing 81 points on 47.3 percent shooting. Paul McMillan IV is averaging 23 points and 3.7 rebounds, while Tana Kopa is averaging 16.3 points and 3.7 rebounds. Dylan Godfrey is grabbing 3.3 rebounds and Jasman Sangha is dishing 0.3 assists. The Canisius Golden Griffins are shooting 39.5 percent from beyond the arc and 81.1 percent from the free throw line. The Canisius Golden Griffins are allowing 27.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 24.7 rebounds per game.

SIU Edwardsville Cougars Betting Preview

The SIU Edwardsville Cougars beat Indiana State and Western Michigan, and they play Green Bay and North Florida next. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are averaging 74 points on 42.1 percent shooting and allowing 68.8 points on 39.9 percent shooting. Ray’Sean Taylor is averaging 17 points and 4.5 rebounds, while Brian Taylor II is averaging 9.8 points and 3 rebounds. Ring Malith is dishing 1.3 assists and Jo Valrie is dishing 0.7 assists. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are shooting 30 percent from beyond the arc and 57.4 percent from the free throw line. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars are allowing 37 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.8 rebounds per game.

Why the SIU Edwardsville Cougars will win

• Canisius has lost each of its last four games.
• SIU Edwardsville has won six of its last eight games played at neutral venues.
• SIU Edwardsville has won the first half in four of its last five games played at neutral venues.

Matchup/League Facts

• Canisius ranks 360th among Division 1 teams for opponent assist-to-turnover ratio this season (1.91).
• Canisius ranks 358th among Division 1 teams for field goal attempts per game this season (50.7).

Southern Illinois-Edwardsville vs Canisius Prediction

The Canisius Golden Griffins haven’t looked good this season and their defense is getting blasted. The SIU Edwardsville Cougars have licked their wounds with constant road games, and those games will make them better in the long run. Also, despite the losses, SIU Edwardsville managed to cover 3 of its last 4 games and that includes beating Indiana State as a near 7-point underdog. At home, SIU Edwardsville should be ready to go, given it’s now battle-tested. I’ll lay the points with SIU Edwardsville.