Canisius (2-16) vs Sacred Heart (6-12)
January 23, 2025 at 07:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: Canisius +5 — Over/Under: 148
In this article, we will formulate a Sacred Heart vs Canisius Prediction for this college basketball game on Thursday, January 23rd, at the Koessler Athletic Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Pioneers’ recent form and recent player performance
-The Golden Griffins’ recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Sacred Heart
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Canisius
-Recent betting trends in games played between Sacred Heart and Canisius
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Pioneers and Golden Griffins.
Sacred Heart Has Issues
Sacred Heart has issues heading into this game and they have lost four games in a row. Sacred Heart faced off against Saint Peter’s in the last game, scoring only 61 points, while the defense gave up 66 points. Amiri Stewart put up 21 points, six rebounds, and one assist. There were three different players that put up at least 10 points. Two games ago against Siena, the offense scored 75 points, but the defense gave up 93 points and that led to the defeat.
Sacred Heart comes into this game with a 6-12 record overall and they have gone 9-9 against the spread. Sacred Heart comes into this game averaging 74.2 points while their defense is giving up 75.4 points per game. The offense is 198th in the league while the defense is ranked 287th in the laege. The offense is averaging 60.83 field goal attempts per game which is 91st in the league. Amiri Stewart has been the top player for the team, averaging 12.1 points while shooting 48.9 percent from the field.
Canisius Looks for Second Straight
Canisius is looking for a second straight win, and they should have confidence right now. Canisius faced off against Fairfield in the last game and they scored 78 points and they ended up winning by 11 points. Paul McMillan IV put up 31 points, four assists, and three rebounds. There were three different players that put in at least 13 points. Two games ago against Iona, Canisius scored 61 points while the defense gave up 82 points.
Canisius comes into this game with a 2-6 record overall and they have gone 7-11 against the spread. Canisius is averaging 64.2 points while their defense is giving up 79.1 points per game. The offense is ranked 354th while the defense is ranked 336th in the league. They are averaging 23 three-point attempts per game which is 175th in the league. Paul McMillan IV is averaging 20 points while shooting 44.8 percent from the field.
Sacred Heart vs Canisius Prediction
Away from home Sacred Heart isn’t very good, but Canisius isn’t good at home. Straight up at home, they are 1-6 and they are going to struggle again here. Sacred Heart’s offense has been good this season averaging 74.2 points per game and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. Canisius is going to have no answer here and they are going to end up cruising here. Back Sacred Heart against the spread.