MAAC opponents square off when the Fairfield Stags (18-11, 12-6 MAAC) host the Canisius Golden Griffins (12-16, 7-11 MAAC) at Leo D. Mahoney Arena, starting at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, March 7, 2024. In this preview, we investigate the Fairfield vs. Canisius odds and lines ahead of this matchup.
No line has been set yet for the Stags vs. Golden Griffins matchup.
Fairfield is 13-15-0 against the spread this season compared to Canisius’ 12-14-1 ATS record. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Stags are 19-9-0 and the Golden Griffins are 11-16-0. Fairfield has a 4-6 record against the spread while going 6-4 overall over the last 10 games. Canisius has gone 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its last 10 contests.
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Fairfield vs. Canisius prediction
Fairfield 76, Canisius 69
Against the spread
- Fairfield is 13-15-0 ATS this season.
- Canisius has compiled a 12-14-1 record against the spread this year.
- The 76.2 points per game the Stags score are only 3.8 more points than the Golden Griffins allow (72.4).
- Fairfield has an 11-6 record against the spread and a 15-3 record overall when putting up more than 72.4 points.
- Canisius is 8-7-1 against the spread and 10-7 overall when allowing fewer than 76.2 points.
- The Golden Griffins put up an average of 71.0 points per game, just 0.1 more points than the 70.9 the Stags allow to opponents.
- Canisius is 9-3 against the spread and 8-5 overall when it scores more than 70.9 points.
- Fairfield has an ATS record of 9-7 and a 12-5 record overall when its opponents score fewer than 71.0 points.
Players to watch
Fairfield
- Jasper Floyd is tops on his team in both rebounds (6.1) and assists (4.5) per game, and also puts up 9.8 points. Defensively, he puts up 2.5 steals (ninth in college basketball) and 0.1 blocked shots.
- Jalen Leach paces his team in points per contest (16.3), and also posts 4.2 rebounds and 2.9 assists. Defensively, he puts up 1.7 steals and 0.0 blocked shots.
- Caleb Fields averages 16.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest, shooting 43.8% from the floor and 41.2% from beyond the arc with 3.3 made 3-pointers per game (10th in college basketball).
Canisius
- Frank Mitchell is the Golden Griffins’ top rebounder (11.3 per game), and he puts up 12.4 points and 1.5 assists. His rebounding average ranks him fourth in the country.
- Siem Uijtendaal is averaging 13.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, making 40.5% of his shots from the field and 38.3% from 3-point range, with 2.0 treys per game.