Canisius Griffins vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Prediction, 2/22/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Canisius Golden Griffins vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers

Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026

Location: Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, MD

TV: ESPN+

The Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (12-15) will try to beat the Canisius Golden Griffins (8-19) at Knott Arena on Sunday.

The Canisius Golden Griffins stepped onto the hardwood against Manhattan and went home with a loss by a final score of 69-65 in their last contest. In the matter of fouls, the Griffins finished with 23 and Manhattan finished the game with 14 fouls. They converted 7 out of their 16 attempts from downtown. Manhattan ended up shooting 58.3% from the charity stripe by burying 14 of 24 attempts. In addition, Manhattan collected 26 boards (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Manhattan totaled 10 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. When it comes to defense, Canisius allowed 44.4% from the field on 24 of 54 shooting. They also recorded 15 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 2 steals. When discussing rebounding, they collected 27 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Griffins knocked down 14 of their 15 attempts for a percentage of 93.3%. Canisius walked away from the contest having earned a 40.4% FG percentage (23 out of 57) and knocked down 5 out of their 22 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Michael Evbagharu is someone who played a role in this game. He accumulated 20 points on 7 out of 12 shooting. He played 40 minutes played and also totaled 11 rebounds. He shot 58.3% from the floor and also dished out 7 assists.

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Canisius enters this game with a record of 8-19 so far this season. They have an average of 63.0 pts per game (361st in the country) while shooting 40.0% from the floor. The Griffins are hitting 33.4% on three-point attempts (198 of 593) and 70.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Canisius is pulling down 33.2 rebounds per game and is sitting with 328 assists for the season, which is 285th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 12.6 times per game and as a team they are committing 17.8 personal fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Griffins are forcing 11.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.5 fouls. They rank 266th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 382 relinquished this season. The Griffins defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.3% (666 of 1,470) and they surrender 34.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 33.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 110th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (71.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers walked away with a victory by a final of 65-55 against Rider. In regard to rebounding, Mount St. Mary's allowed Rider to pull down 23 in total (6 on the offensive side). They went 14.3% from 3-point land by shooting 2 of 14 and ended up shooting 11 of 17 from the charity stripe (64.7%). The Mountaineers permitted Rider to knock down 21 out of their 60 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 35.0% for this game. Overall, the Mountaineers finished the game shooting 26 for 51 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.0%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Mount St. Mary's buried 8 out of their 24 attempts (33.3%). They were able to bury 5 of those for a percentage of 62.5%. Rider had 12 personal fouls for this game which got the Mountaineers to the charity stripe for a total of 8 shots. They also turned the ball over 18 times, while getting 2 steals for the matchup. The Mountaineers snagged 27 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 35 for the game.

Abdou Khadre Kebe ended up being important for the Mountaineers for the matchup. He recorded 15 points in his 30 mins on the court, but didn't record an assist. He knocked down 6 out of 13 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 46.2%, and earned 10 rebounds.

Mount St. Mary's has a mark of 12-15 so far this year. The Mountaineers are committing 18.0 personal fouls every game and they shoot 67.2% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.7 times per game (204th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 15.6 times per contest. Mount St. Mary's has earned 1,838 pts this year (68.1 per game) and they grab 36.7 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Mountaineers are shooting 43.7% from the field, which ranks 277th in the nation.

The Mount St. Mary's defense concedes 33.4% on three-point shots (236 of 706) and their opponents are connecting on 74.8% of their free throw attempts. They give up 12.5 dimes and 33.5 boards per contest, which is ranked 105th and 122nd in those defensive categories. The Mountaineers are ranked 128th in college in PPG surrendered with 72.1. They have forced 10.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.5% from the field (31st in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Mount St. Mary's

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