Canisius Griffins vs Maine Black Bears Prediction, 12/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Canisius Golden Griffins vs Maine Black Bears

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025

Location: Skip Chappelle Court in Memorial Gymnasium in Orono, ME

TV: ESPN+

The Maine Black Bears (0-11) are welcoming the Canisius Golden Griffins (4-6) at Skip Chappelle Court in Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday.

The Canisius Golden Griffins played Siena and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-52 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Griffins walked away with 14 while Siena finished the game with 13 personal fouls. They made 11 of their 33 tries from beyond the perimeter. Siena finished the game shooting 61.1% at the free throw line by making 11 of 18 tries. On top of that, Siena pulled down 35 boards (9 offensive, 26 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Siena doled out 20 assists and had 6 steals for the game. In relation to defense, Canisius allowed 44.1% from the floor on 26 out of 59 shooting. They also doled out 7 assists for the contest while forcing 6 turnovers and earning 2 steals. In reference to rebounding, they earned 35 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Griffins converted 14 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 73.7%. Canisius walked away from the contest with a 31.5% FG percentage (17 out of 54) and made 4 of their 20 3-pointers.

Javante Edwards is a guy who played a role for this contest. He walked away from this one shooting 80.0% from the field but had no dimes when the game ended. He played for 24 minutes played and grabbed 1 rebound. He ended up with 12 points on 4 out of 5 shooting.

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Canisius steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 4-6 on the season. They are averaging 60.7 points per outing (360th in college hoops) while going 40.4% from the field. The Griffins are hitting 31.8% from downtown (63 of 198) and 67.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Canisius is snagging 33.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 106 assists this season, which has them ranked 337th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 13.5 times per contest and as a team they commit 17.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Griffins have forced 9.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.1 fouls. They rank 249th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 140 surrendered for the year. The Griffins defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 44.2% (242 of 548) and they concede 32.9 boards per game as a team. They are conceding 29.4% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 126th in college in PPG from their opponents (70.5).

When they last played, the Maine Black Bears took home the win by a final score of 69-59 against Boston. The Black Bears collected 20 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 in the game. They turned it over 13 times, while getting 9 steals in the game. Boston committed 11 fouls in this game which got the Black Bears to the free throw line for a total of 15 attempts. They were able to knock down 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.0%. Pertaining to shots from beyond the arc, Maine buried 7 of their 12 attempts (58.3%). Overall, the Black Bears walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 46 from the field which gave them a rate of 54.3%. The Black Bears permitted Boston to convert 20 out of 56 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 35.7% in the game. They wrapped up this game 25.7% from 3-point land by shooting 9 of 35 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 16 at the free throw line (62.5%). Concerning how they attacked the glass, Maine permitted Boston to collect 32 overall (16 offensive).

TJ Biel ended up being a factor for the Black Bears in the matchup. He buried 7 of 11 in this game for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and had 4 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood, but went home with no dimes.

Maine has a record of 0-11 for the campaign. The Black Bears commit 18.8 personal fouls per game while shooting 60.3% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 10.2 times per contest (356th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 15.2 times per game. Maine has earned 649 pts on the season (59.0 per contest) and they pull in 28.5 boards per game. As an offense, the Black Bears are shooting 43.1% from the field, which is 282nd in the country.

The Maine defense allows 28.6% on shots from beyond the arc (63 of 220) and their opponents are knocking down 67.8% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 13.3 assists and 37.8 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 184th and 307th in college hoops. The Black Bears defensively are ranked 141st in the nation in PPG surrendered with 71.4. They are able to force 12.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (259th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Maine

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