Canisius Griffins vs Manhattan Jaspers Prediction, 1/9/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Canisius Golden Griffins vs Manhattan Jaspers

Date: Friday, January 9, 2026

Location: Draddy Gymnasium in Riverdale, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Manhattan Jaspers (7-9) will go up against the Canisius Golden Griffins (7-8) at Draddy Gymnasium on Friday.

The Canisius Golden Griffins faced off with Sacred Heart and notched a win by a score of 82-78 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Griffins finished with 24 and Sacred Heart had 24 fouls. They buried 8 of their 27 tries from three-point range. Sacred Heart finished the game at 85.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 24 of 28 tries. On top of that, Sacred Heart snagged 24 boards (5 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Sacred Heart doled out 11 dimes and had 7 steals in this matchup. In regard to defending, Canisius allowed 46.9% from the field on 23 of 49 shooting. They also doled out 9 dimes for the matchup while forcing 11 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In terms of pulling down boards, they earned a total of 26 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Griffins converted 31 of their 37 shots for a percentage of 83.8%. Canisius finished having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (23 out of 46) and converted 5 out of their 18 shots from downtown.

Kahlil Singleton is one player who had an impact in this game. He ended up going 36.4% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He played 38 minutes played and also collected 4 boards. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 4 out of 11 shooting.

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Canisius enters this game with a win-loss record of 7-8 so far this season. They are averaging 63.2 pts per game (359th in Division 1) while connecting on 41.3% from the field. The Griffins are shooting 34.8% on shots from downtown (102 of 293) and 69.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Canisius is pulling down 33.1 boards per game and has accounted for 178 assists for the year, which ranks 338th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 13.7 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.2 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Griffins are forcing 10.3 turnovers every game and they draw 17.3 fouls. They concede 30.5% on 3-point shots and they are 136th in college in opponents PPG (71.5). The Griffins are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.8% (367 of 837) and they surrender 33.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 236th in college in giving up assists with 216 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Manhattan Jaspers went home defeated by a final of 73-66 when they faced Merrimack. When discussing cleaning up the glass, Manhattan allowed Merrimack to snag 32 overall (5 offensive). They went 30.8% from distance by shooting 8 out of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 13 of 20 from the free throw line (65.0%). The Jaspers allowed Merrimack to make 26 of 54 tries from the floor which had them shooting 48.1% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Jaspers finished 28 for 66 from the floor which had them sitting at 42.4%. With regard to shooting from distance, Manhattan knocked down 3 out of their 12 tries (25.0%). They were able to knock down 7 of those for a rate of 87.5%. Merrimack was called for 11 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Jaspers to the charity stripe for a total of 8 shots. They turned it over 9 times, while earning 6 steals in this contest. The Jaspers collected 22 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards for a total of 32 for the matchup.

Anthony Isaac was important for the Jaspers for this game. He made 6 of 12 for the game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and accounted for 8 rebounds. He earned 16 points in his 19 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Manhattan has a mark of 7-9 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Jaspers are shooting 43.7% from the floor, which ranks 269th in Division 1. Manhattan has tallied 1,236 pts on the season (77.3 per contest) and they average 33.9 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.1 times per game (274th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.2 times per game. The Jaspers are responsible for committing 14.6 personal fouls per game and they connect on 77.2% from the free throw line.

The Jaspers on defense are ranked 336th in the country in points per game surrendered with 81.7. They are able to force 12.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.8% from the field (313th in college). The Manhattan defense gives up 36.3% from downtown (145 of 400) and opponents are connecting on 71.4% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 18.1 assists and 39.8 boards per game, which is ranked 358th and 353rd in college.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Manhattan

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