Canisius Griffins vs Iona Gaels Prediction, 1/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Canisius Golden Griffins vs Iona Gaels

Date: Sunday, January 11, 2026

Location: Hynes Athletics Center in New Rochelle, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Iona Gaels (10-6) will compete against the Canisius Golden Griffins (7-8) at Hynes Athletics Center on Sunday.

The Canisius Golden Griffins took the court against Sacred Heart and went home with a win by a final score of 82-78 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Griffins finished with 24 and Sacred Heart recorded 24 personal fouls. They made 8 out of their 27 tries from beyond the perimeter. Sacred Heart walked away from this one shooting 85.7% when shooting free throws by burying 24 of their 28 attempts. Moreover, Sacred Heart grabbed 24 rebounds (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Sacred Heart distributed 11 assists and had 7 steals in the game. When it comes to defending, Canisius allowed the other team to go 46.9% from the floor on 23 out of 49 shooting. They also recorded 9 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 26 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Griffins buried 31 of their 37 attempts for a rate of 83.8%. Canisius wrapped up the contest with a 50.0% FG percentage (23 out of 46) and made 5 of 18 three-point attempts.

Kahlil Singleton is someone who came through for the matchup. He shot 36.4% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He played 38 minutes played and collected 4 boards. He finished with 20 points on 4 out of 11 shooting.

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Canisius comes into this one with a record of 7-8 this year. They currently have an average of 63.2 pts per contest (359th in the nation) while connecting on 41.3% from the field. The Griffins are connecting on 34.8% from downtown (102 of 293) and 69.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Canisius is collecting 33.1 boards per game and has 178 dimes this season, which ranks 338th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.7 times per game and as a team they commit 18.2 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Griffins are able to force 10.3 turnovers every game and they draw 17.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 30.5% on 3-pointers and they are 136th in college in PPG allowed (71.5). The Griffins defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.8% (367 of 837) and they relinquish 33.7 boards per game as a unit. They are 236th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 216 conceded this year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Iona Gaels took a defeat with a final score of 83-38 against Marist. The Gaels were able to pull down 27 defensive boards and 3 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for the game. They also turned it over 24 times, while recording 6 steals in this matchup. Marist committed 17 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Gaels to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to bury 9 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 52.9%. In the matter of 3-point attempts, Iona made 1 out of their 14 attempts (7.1%). Overall, the Gaels ended up shooting 14 for 44 from the floor which had them sitting at 31.8%. The Gaels permitted Marist to knock down 31 out of 68 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.6% for the matchup. They finished shooting 27.6% from beyond the arc by hitting 8 out of 29 and finished the game at 13 out of 15 at the free throw line (86.7%). Concerning attacking the glass, Iona allowed Marist to get 40 in total (9 on the offensive side).

CJ Anthony ended up being important for the Gaels in the matchup. He had 11 points in his 23 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 2 assists in this game. He knocked down 4 of 6 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 2 rebounds.

Iona has a mark of 10-6 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Gaels are shooting 44.4% from the floor, which is ranked 238th in college. Iona has earned 1,218 pts for the campaign (76.1 per contest) and they grab 35.3 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 13.9 times per contest (218th in college) and they are giving up possession 12.8 times per contest. The Gaels commit 15.5 fouls per game and they hit 71.0% from the charity stripe.

The Gaels on the defensive end are ranked 286th in college in PPG given up with 77.6. They are forcing 12.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (238th in the country). The Iona defense surrenders 30.3% on shots from beyond the arc (128 of 422) and opponents are connecting on 69.7% of their foul shots. They have conceded 16.3 dimes and 39.3 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 334th and 344th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Iona

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