Canisius Griffins vs Duquesne Dukes Prediction, 12/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Canisius Golden Griffins vs Duquesne Dukes

Date: Monday, December 22, 2025

Location: UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN+

UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse is the location where the Duquesne Dukes (6-5) will attempt to beat the Canisius Golden Griffins (5-7) on Monday.

The Canisius Golden Griffins took the court against Rhode Island and took a loss by a score of 62-45 in their last game. Canisius wrapped up the contest having earned a 31.9% FG percentage (15 out of 47) and knocked down 5 of 15 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Griffins made 10 of 14 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. Regarding grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 27 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 10 assists for the contest in addition to creating 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to the defense, Canisius let their opponent shoot 34.4% from the field on 21 of 61 shooting. Rhode Island dished out 10 assists and had 10 steals in this matchup. In addition, Rhode Island snagged 37 rebounds (15 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Rhode Island finished 84.6% when shooting free throws by converting 11 of 13 attempts. They also knocked down 9 of 34 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to personal fouls, the Griffins ended up walking away with 14 while Rhode Island totaled 12 personal fouls.

Bryan Ndjonga is a player who came through for the contest. He ended up going 22.2% from the floor and totaled 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes played and totaled 8 rebounds. He accounted for 11 points on 4 of 18 shooting.

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Canisius enters this one with a record of 5-7 on the campaign. They are averaging 60.2 points per game (361st in the country) while going 40.2% from the field. The Griffins are connecting on 33.0% on shots from beyond the arc (77 of 233) and 67.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Canisius is pulling down 33.9 boards per game and has racked up 134 assists this year, which is 326th in college hoops in terms of passing. They are turning it over 14.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.3 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Griffins are forcing 10.3 turnovers every game and they draw 16.3 fouls. They concede 28.6% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 59th in college in PPG from their opponents (67.5). The Griffins defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 42.3% (279 of 660) and they concede 33.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 236th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 161 surrendered for the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Duquesne Dukes walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-75 when they faced Nevada. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Duquesne allowed Nevada to grab 29 in total (10 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 40.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 4 of 10 and finished the contest at 24 of 32 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Dukes allowed Nevada to knock down 25 out of their 56 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 44.6% for the contest. When the game finished, the Dukes finished shooting 23 for 59 from the field which had them shooting 39.0%. When talking about shooting from distance, Duquesne knocked down 11 of their 33 tries (33.3%). They were able to convert 18 of the free throws for a rate of 90.0%. Nevada committed 17 fouls for the matchup which got the Dukes to the charity stripe for a total of 20 tries. They turned it over 12 times, while recording 6 steals in this matchup. The Dukes recorded 22 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 33 for the contest.

Tarence Guinyard ended up having an impact for the Dukes for this game. He made 5 of 11 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. He scored 21 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and accumulated 5 dimes for the contest.

Duquesne has a mark of 6-5 for the year. The Dukes are committing 21.0 personal fouls every game and they go 69.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 16.5 times per game (84th in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 15.0 times per game. Duquesne has earned 920 pts on the year (83.6 per contest) and they average 35.5 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Dukes are hitting on 49.4% from the floor, which ranks 41st in the nation.

The Dukes on the defensive end are ranked 320th in college hoops in points given up per game with 80.4. They have forced 13.4 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.5% from the field (241st in college). The Duquesne defense allows 35.1% on shots from 3-point land (91 of 259) and opponents are connecting on 75.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 13.4 assists and 34.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 183rd and 157th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Canisius

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