Canisius vs. Niagara Predictions - Jan. 14

The Niagara Purple Eagles (4-12, 1-5 MAAC) will visit the Canisius Golden Griffins (8-9, 3-3 MAAC) after losing eight road games in a row.

Canisius is a modest 2.5-point favorite against Niagara when the Golden Griffins take the court against the Purple Eagles on Wednesday. The matchup has a point total of 128.5.

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Canisius vs. Niagara Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
  • Game time: 7 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Buffalo, New York
  • Arena: Koessler Athletic Center
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Canisius vs. Niagara Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Canisius (-2.5)
  • Moneyline: Canisius (-147), Niagara (+123)
  • Total: 128.5 points

Pick ATS:Canisius (-2.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (128.5)
  • Prediction: Canisius 71, Niagara 65

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Canisius vs. Niagara Comparison

Canisius Rank Canisius Stat Niagara Stat Niagara Rank
360th 62.7 Points Scored 63.4 358th
116th 71.2 Points Allowed 74.6 211th
307th 12.3 Assists 13.6 229th
234th 12.1 Turnovers 10.0 64th
342nd 40.4% Field Goal % 42.9% 293rd
203rd 44.1% Field Goal % Allowed 47.2% 325th

Canisius Key Players

  • The leader in rebounds and assists for the Golden Griffins is Michael Evbagharu, who pulls down 6.3 boards and distributes 2.8 assists per game to go with a 8.2 PPG scoring average.
  • Canisius' leading scorer is Kahlil Singleton, who drops 13.3 points a game in addition to 3.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists.
  • The Golden Griffins get the most three-point shooting production out of Singleton, who knocks down 2.9 threes per game.
  • Evbagharu and Myles Wilmoth lead Canisius on the defensive end, with Evbagharu leading the team in steals averaging 1.3 per game and Wilmoth in blocks averaging 0.9 per contest.

Niagara Key Players

  • Justin Page racks up 12.7 points and adds 2.8 assists per game, and is at the top of the Purple Eagles' leaderboards in those statistics.
  • Josiah Sabino grabs 3.9 rebounds per game (also scoring 6.0 points per game and adds 1.1 assists per game) which secures the top of the Niagara rebounding leaderboard.
  • Reggie Prudhomme hits 1.6 three-pointers per game, the most on the Purple Eagles.
  • Niagara's leader in steals is Prudhomme with 0.9 per game, and its leader in blocks is Will Shortt with 0.8 per game.

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