Canisius Griffins vs High Point Panthers Prediction, 11/17/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Canisius Golden Griffins vs High Point Panthers

Date: Monday, November 17, 2025

Location: Qubein Center in High Point, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Canisius Golden Griffins (2-2) are hitting the road to Qubein Center on Monday where they will try to beat the High Point Panthers (3-0).

The Canisius Golden Griffins faced off with Mercyhurst and took home the win by a score of 58-55 in their last contest. Canisius walked away from the contest having earned a 48.8% FG percentage (20 out of 41) and made 3 of 13 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Griffins buried 15 of their 26 shots for a percentage of 57.7%. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned a total of 26 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 9 assists for the game while forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With regard to defending, Canisius let their opponent shoot 41.5% from the floor on 22 of 53 shooting. Mercyhurst recorded 11 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. In addition, Mercyhurst snagged 25 rebounds (4 offensive, 21 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Mercyhurst finished shooting 75.0% from the charity stripe by making 6 of their 8 tries. They converted 5 out of their 24 attempts from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Griffins walked away with 13 while Mercyhurst totaled 20 personal fouls.

Christopher Kumu is a player who was a contributor for this game. He totaled 16 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He was on the court for 28 mins played and also pulled down 3 rebounds. He ended up shooting 54.5% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Canisius will enter this matchup with a mark of 2-2 this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.8 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Canisius is snagging 31.3 boards per contest and is sitting with 45 assists for the year, which has them ranked 181st in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Griffins are shooting 33.3% on shots from downtown (27 of 81) and 61.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 65.0 points per contest (336th in the nation) while hitting 45.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Griffins are forcing 10.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.8 fouls. They give up 25.0% on three-point shots and they rank 143rd in the country in points per game allowed (68.8). The Griffins defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 44.1% (98 of 222) and they surrender 33.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 319th in college in allowing assists with 51 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the High Point Panthers got the victory with a final of 85-64 when they played Jacksonville. When it comes to how they rebounded, High Point permitted Jacksonville to get 38 in total (11 offensive). They went 26.5% from distance by shooting 9 out of 34 and ended up going 11 of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). The Panthers permitted Jacksonville to convert 22 of 60 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 36.7% for the game. When the final whistle blew, the Panthers walked away from this one shooting 27 for 62 from the floor which had them shooting 43.5%. When discussing shooting from distance, High Point made 8 out of 24 tries (33.3%). They were able to convert 23 of the free throw tries for a clip of 76.7%. Jacksonville committed 22 personal fouls in the game which got the Panthers to the free throw line for a total of 30 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 3 times, while earning 9 steals for the contest. The Panthers snagged 26 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 35 in this contest.

Cam'Ron Fletcher ended up being a factor for the Panthers in this matchup. He had 18 points in his 24 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to notch an assist. He converted 7 out of 12 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 58.3%, and added 9 rebounds.

High Point has a win-loss record of 3-0 for the year. The Panthers are responsible for committing 17.3 fouls per contest and they connect on 70.6% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 19.7 times per game (41st in college) and they cough up possession 7.0 times per contest. High Point has totaled 309 pts on the year (103.0 per contest) and they average 35.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Panthers are connecting on 57.4% from the field, which has them ranked 4th in college.

The High Point defense allows 26.0% on 3-pointers (20 of 77) and opponents are connecting on 74.1% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 11.0 dimes and 35.3 total boards per game, which ranks them 95th and 191st in those categories. The Panthers on the defensive side of the court are 50th in college in points allowed per contest with 62.3. They are forcing their opponents into 22.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 37.1% from the field (58th in the country).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Canisius

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