Manhattan at Canisius 2/17/19 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Zack |

Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 11:34 AM ET

The Manhattan Jaspers visit Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo, New York on Sunday to play the Canisius Golden Griffins. The Jaspers improved to 8-17 on the season and 6-7 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play following a 64-60 win over Niagara. The Jaspers were led by Tykei Greene with 14 points. Manhattan has won four of its last five overall.

Canisius improved to 12-13 overall and 9-4 in the MAAC following its 72-68 win on Friday over Fairfield and now leads the MAAC by a half game over Monmouth. Scott Hitchon led the Golden Griffins with 21 points hitting 5 baskets from 3-point territory.
Tyler Reynolds leads the Jaspers in scoring with an average of 8.0 points per game. The rebounding leader is Ebube Ebube with an average of 4.7 per game, while the leader in assists is Nehemiah Mack with an average of 2.5 per game. Manhattan is shooting 40.2% from the field and 34.6% from 3-point territory.

Takal Molson leads the Golden Griffins in scoring and is second in rebounding with averages of 16.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. Isaiah Reese is second in scoring and the leader in rebounding with averages of 11.8 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. Malik Johnson leads the team in assists with an average of 4.4 per game. Canisius is shooting 43.3% from the field and 32.4% from 3-point territory.

Canisius has taken over the top spot in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and will not give it up easily. The Golden Griffins are 3-1 straight up and 4-0 ATS in their most recent 4 games to battle to the top of the conference standings. Manhattan has failed to cover each of the last 4 head-to-head with Canisius. Final Score Prediction, Canisius Golden Griffins win and cover ATS 70-59.

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