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

The Golden Griffins currently sports a 4-20 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 8-14 ATS. The Saints are 10-14 and 9-8-3 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Golden Griffins produce a 12-10 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Saints have gone 7-13 against the number.



View Siena vs Canisius Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Canisius in this one will find them as 4-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 321-rated Golden Griffins and the No. 215-ranked Saints, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 64-56 result in favor of the Saints.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Saints is ranked No. 96 in NCAA hoops at 36.2 per game. Contrast that with Canisius’s No. 189 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Canisius is the No. 176-ranked team in the country at 6.2 per game, while Siena rates No. 310 at 4.7 per game.

Defensively, Siena features the nation's No. 129-rated defense on the road, allowing 68.3 points per game. Canisius, meanwhile, comes in at No. 334 nationally in scoring at home.

Siena was a 58-54 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Niagara. They covered the 5-point spread as underdogs. The Saints endured a 58-54 loss at the hands of the Purple Eagles on Thursday, despite a 11-point effort from Owen Wignot at Gallagher Center.

In their last action, Canisius was a 71-66 loser at home against Rider. They covered the 5.5-point spread as underdogs. Harold Washington scored 15 points in a futile effort to lead the Golden Griffins to a win (they lost 71-66 to Rider at Koessler Center on Thursday).


Siena Saints Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 7-3
Before playing Manhattan are 9-1
After playing Niagara are 10-0
After a loss are 4-6

Canisius Golden Griffins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Niagara are 2-8
After playing Rider are 3-7
After a loss are 1-9

A few Saints at Golden Griffins trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Siena's last 6 games when playing on the road against Canisius
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Siena's last 5 games on the road
Siena is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Canisius
Siena is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Canisius's last 6 games when playing at home against Siena
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Canisius's last 13 games when playing Siena
Canisius is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing at home against Siena
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Canisius's last 6 games


Next up:
Siena home to Manhattan, Tuesday, February 14
Canisius at Niagara, Wednesday, February 15