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Siena @ Canisius

Current Records: Siena 12-5; Canisius 4-12

What to Know

An MAAC battle is on tap between the Siena Saints and the Canisius Golden Griffins at noon ET Sunday at Koessler Athletic Center. Siena will be strutting in after a victory while Canisius will be stumbling in from a defeat.

The Niagara Purple Eagles typically have all the answers at home, but this past Friday the Saints proved too difficult a challenge. Siena snuck past Niagara with a 70-64 win.

Meanwhile, the game between Canisius and the Marist Red Foxes this past Friday was not a total blowout, but with the Golden Griffins falling 76-58 at home, it was darn close to turning into one.

Siena is the favorite in this one, with an expected 5-point margin of victory. They are currently seven-for-seven against the spread in their most recent games, a trend bettors might want to take into account.

The Saints' win brought them up to 12-5 while Canisius' loss pulled them down to 4-12. A pair of stats to keep in the back of your head while watching: Siena has allowed their opponents to shoot 46.40% from the floor on average, which is the 19th highest shooting percentage allowed in college basketball. The Golden Griffins have experienced some struggles of their own as they have only been able to knock down 40.10% percent of their shots, which is the second lowest field goal percentage in college basketball. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Sunday at 12 p.m. ET
  • Where: Koessler Athletic Center -- Buffalo, New York
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Saints are a 5-point favorite against the Golden Griffins, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Saints as a 4.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Canisius have won eight out of their last 15 games against Siena.

  • Dec 02, 2022 - Siena 74 vs. Canisius 70
  • Mar 05, 2022 - Canisius 67 vs. Siena 64
  • Feb 01, 2022 - Siena 73 vs. Canisius 65
  • Mar 05, 2021 - Canisius 76 vs. Siena 75
  • Mar 04, 2021 - Siena 73 vs. Canisius 66
  • Jan 17, 2020 - Canisius 73 vs. Siena 63
  • Dec 23, 2019 - Siena 73 vs. Canisius 72
  • Mar 01, 2019 - Canisius 68 vs. Siena 62
  • Jan 05, 2019 - Canisius 70 vs. Siena 66
  • Feb 08, 2018 - Canisius 89 vs. Siena 65
  • Jan 07, 2018 - Siena 65 vs. Canisius 62
  • Feb 04, 2017 - Canisius 80 vs. Siena 73
  • Jan 02, 2017 - Canisius 82 vs. Siena 79
  • Feb 11, 2016 - Siena 90 vs. Canisius 67
  • Jan 24, 2016 - Siena 99 vs. Canisius 78