Mt. St. Mary’s vs Canisius Prediction 1/17/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Mount St. Mary’s vs Canisius Prediction for this College Basketball game on Saturday, January 17th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.

Canisius Golden Griffins Preview

Canisius Golden Griffins have an 8-10 record this season and are tied in the 9th place of the MAAC. They have a 6-2 home record and are coming off a 59-54 home loss against Niagara. Their previous three games were a 74-48 away loss against Iona, a 70-64 away win against Manhattan and a 82-78 home win against Sacred Heart.

Offensively, Canisius averages 62.2 points per game, while allowing 70.5 points per game defensively. The Golden Griffins shoot with 40% from the field and grab 33.8 rebounds per game, while dishing out 11.9 assists per game. They average 2.2 blocks per game and 5.0 steals per game defensively.

Kahlil Singleton leads Canisius in scoring, with an average of 13.2 points per game, while shooting with 41.5% from the field and 86.7% from the free throw line. Mike Evbagharu is the team’s leading rebounder with 6.3 per game, and leads the team in assists with 2.7 per game.

Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers Preview

Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers have a 6-12 record this season and are tied in the 10th place of the MAAC. They have a 2-9 road record and are coming off a 67-50 home loss against Siena. Their previous three games were a 70-65 home win against Saint Peter’s, a 80-69 away loss against Quinnipiac and a 75-65 away loss against Merrimack.

Offensively, Mount St. Mary’s averages 67.3 points per game, while allowing 74.1 points per game defensively. The Mountaineers shoot with 42% from the field and grab 36.2 rebounds per game, while dishing out 14.1 assists per game. They average 3.2 blocks per game and 6.2 steals per game defensively.

Trey Deveaux leads Mount St. Mary’s in scoring, with an average of 11.3 points per game, while shooting with 43.5% from the field and 66% from the free throw line. Luke McEldon is the team’s leading rebounder with 6 per game. Xavier Lipscomb leads the team in assists with 4 per game.

Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers @ Canisius Golden Griffins Betting Trends: January 17, 2026

Why the Canisius Golden Griffins will win

• Mount St. Mary’s has lost eight of its last nine road games.
• The home team has won six of Mount St. Mary’s’ last seven games.
• Mount St. Mary’s has lost the first half in seven of its last eight games against Conference opponents.

Why the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers will win

• Canisius has lost each of its last 16 games following a home loss.
• Mount St. Mary’s has won three of its last four games following a home loss.
• Canisius has lost the first half in seven of its last eight day games at Koessler Athletic Center.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Mount St. Mary’s’ last six road day games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 139+ points.
• Eight of Canisius’ last 10 games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 134 or fewer points.

Mount St. Mary’s vs Canisius Prediction

In this Mount St. Mary’s vs Canisius Prediction, Canisius is coming as -2.5 home favorites. Canisius has been the better team this season and have been very good at home, while Mount St. Mary’s has been terrible on the road. Both teams have been in poor form lately, as Canisius has back-to-back losses and Mount St. Mary’s is 1-3 both straight up and against the spread in its last 4 games, so I see no value on either side. Both teams are a perfect 8-0 to the under in their last 8 games combined, as they both have terrible offenses this season, scoring just 129.5 points per game combined. Take the under 134.5 points in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Under 134.5