The Canisius Golden Griffins will hit the floor running against the visiting Loyola Greyhounds Sunday, looking to improve their record and boost wagering bankrolls in the process.

The Golden Griffins are 4-16 so far on the season, and 6-12 ATS vs. the number. The Greyhounds, meanwhile, are 15-5 and 5-8-1 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Canisius go 10-8 and the Greyhounds go 4-10 on the totals.



View Loyola vs Canisius Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Golden Griffins as 10-point underdogs on the Sportsbook line for this contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Golden Griffins at No. 321 and the Greyhounds at No. 182 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 71-57 result in favor of the Greyhounds.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Greyhounds is ranked No. 109 in NCAA hoops at 36 per game. Contrast that with Canisius’s No. 177 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Canisius is the No. 177-ranked team in the country at 6.2 per game, while Loyola rates No. 250 at 5.3 per game.

Defensively, Loyola features the nation's No. 80-rated defense on the road, allowing 65.8 points per game. Canisius, meanwhile, comes in at No. 333 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Loyola was a 69-57 Sportsbook on the road against Niagara. They covered the 3-point spread as favorites. Loyola got 21 points from Justin Drummond en route to a 69-57 victory over Niagara on Friday at Gallagher Center.

In their last action, Canisius was a 78-66 loser at home against Manhattan. They failed to cover the 9.5-point spread as underdogs. Canisius got 18 points from Gaby Belardo but lost anyway, 78-66, to Manhattan on Friday at Koessler Center.


Loyola Greyhounds Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Rider are 7-3
After playing Niagara are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

Canisius Golden Griffins Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Iona are 3-7
After playing Manhattan are 2-8
After a loss are 3-7

A few Greyhounds at Golden Griffins trends to consider:
Loyola is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Loyola is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Canisius
Loyola is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against Canisius
Canisius is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Loyola
Canisius is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Loyola
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Canisius's last 6 games
Canisius is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Loyola


Next up:
Loyola home to Rider, Friday, February 3
Canisius at Iona, Thursday, February 2