Nigeria vs Canada
August 4, 2024 at 07:30 AM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Nigeria +6 — Over/Under: 132
Canada and Nigeria meet Sunday in the 2024 Summer Olympics in a women’s basketball showdown at Pierre Mauroy Stadium. Here’s a Canada vs Nigeria Women’s Basketball Prediction. This article will include a Canada vs Nigeria Pick.
Canada Betting Preview
Canada women’s national team has struggled to start the tournament, and they have lost the first two games. In the first game against France, Canada was defeated 75-54 and in the last game against Australia they were defeated 70-65. In the last match against Australia, they were competitive, but they lost three of the four quarters, and that led to the defeat. As a team, Canada shot only 35 percent off the field and 46.7 percent from behind the three-point line. In this game, they are going to need to hit more of the shots. Bridget Carleton had a strong game, putting up 19 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists. In this game, if the three-point shooting is good, they should be in good shape.
Nigeria Betting Preview
Nigeria has been decent in starting the tournament, and they came into this game with a 1–1 record overall. In the first game they were able to beat Australia 75-62, but in the last game against France they struggled and ended up losing 75-54. At the end of the first quarter, they were down 24-20, but as the game went on, the offense just didn’t do enough. In the 2nd quarter the offense only scored 11 points and in the third quarter the offense only scored eight. Ezinne Kalu was the top player in the last game for Nigeria, putting up 14 points, two rebounds, and two assists. In this game, the offense is going to need to get out to a fast starter.
Canada vs Nigeria Prediction
This Nigeria team already has a win in this tournament, and I am not sold on this Canada team. The Canadian offense hasn’t been elite heading into this game, and I don’t expect them to score enough to really pull away. Nigeria might not run up the score either, but they are going to play enough defense here to allow them to stay in this game. They will keep it within a basket. Back Nigeria against the spread.