College hoops betting interest focuses on the St. Bonaventure vs Canisius battle Saturday at Reilly Center as the Bonnies look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

The Bonnies bring a 3-4 record (4-2-1 ATS) to this tilt against the 1-6 Golden Griffins, who are 2-4 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have witnessed St. Bonaventure go 2-4-1 so far and the Golden Griffins go 3-3.



View Canisius vs St Bonaventure Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Golden Griffins listed as 16-point underdogs

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Bonnies sit at No. 197 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Golden Griffins sit at No. 294 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Bonnies will win this game 68-53.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features St. Bonaventure's No. 287-ranked scoring average of 61.7 PPG, against a Golden Griffins defense rated No. 336 and allowing 79.7 PPG. The Bonnies FG% has averaged 43.6% to date this season, more than the Golden Griffins shooters have managed so far (42.6% per game).

Defensively, Canisius features the nation's No. 343-rated defense on the road, allowing 88.5 points per game. St. Bonaventure, meanwhile, comes in at No. 279 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Canisius was a 67-55 loser at home against South Dakota. They failed to cover the 5–point spread as favorites. The Golden Griffins endured a 67-55 loss at the hands of the Coyotes on Thursday, despite an 18 -point effort from Alshwan Hymes at Koessler Center.

St. Bonaventure was a 48-43 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Illinois. They covered the 9.5–point spread as underdogs. St. Bonaventure got 17 points from Andrew Nicholson but lost anyway, 48-43, to Illinois on Wednesday at University of Illinois Assembly Hall.


Canisius Golden Griffins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
After playing South Dakota are 0-1
After a loss are 4-6

St. Bonaventure Bonnies Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After a loss are 7-3

A few Golden Griffins at Bonnies trends to consider:
Canisius is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Bonaventure's last 5 games
St. Bonaventure is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 16 of St. Bonaventure's last 22 games at home
St. Bonaventure is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Canisius at UMKC, Friday, December 16
St. Bonaventure home to Loyola, Sunday, December 18