Canisius Griffins vs Niagara Purple Eagles Prediction, 2/3/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Canisius Golden Griffins vs Niagara Purple Eagles

Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Location: Gallagher Center in Niagara Falls, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Canisius Golden Griffins (8-14) are on their way to Gallagher Center on Tuesday where they will play the Niagara Purple Eagles (5-16).

The Canisius Golden Griffins stepped onto the hardwood against Marist and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 88-86 in their last game. With respect to fouls, the Griffins finished with 22 while Marist totaled 22 fouls. They also converted 5 out of their 16 attempts from beyond the arc. Marist went 82.1% at the charity stripe by knocking down 23 of their 28 shots. On top of that, Marist snagged 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Marist doled out 15 dimes and had 9 steals in the game. In the matter of defense, Canisius allowed the other team to go 55.6% from the field on 30 of 54 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 32 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Griffins converted 16 of their 26 shots for a percentage of 61.5%. Canisius ended the game with a 47.6% FG percentage (30 of 63) and knocked down 10 of their 30 shots from distance.

Bryan Ndjonga is one guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He was able to score 21 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. He played for 36 minutes and pulled down 9 rebounds. He finished shooting 50.0% from the floor and also dished out 4 assists.

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Canisius enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 8-14 so far this season. They are averaging 63.4 pts per game (359th in D-1) while shooting 40.2% from the floor. The Griffins are hitting 33.5% on shots from downtown (158 of 472) and 69.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Canisius is grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game and has earned 269 dimes so far this season, which ranks 280th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 12.7 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.5 fouls every game.

On defense, the Griffins have forced 10.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.0 personal fouls. They are 289th in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 320 surrendered on the season. The Griffins defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 44.9% (547 of 1,219) and they surrender 34.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 32.4% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 115th in the country in points per game allowed (71.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Niagara Purple Eagles took a defeat with a final score of 82-79 when they played Siena. In relation to how they rebounded, Niagara permitted Siena to collect 24 in all (4 offensive). They shot 35.3% from 3-point land via 6 of 17 and finished the contest at 20 of 23 from the charity stripe (87.0%). The Purple Eagles allowed Siena to convert 28 of their 46 tries from the floor which had them at 60.9% for this contest. When the game finished, the Purple Eagles went 29 for 54 from the floor which had them shooting 53.7%. In reference to shots from downtown, Niagara buried 14 out of 26 attempts (53.8%). They were able to knock down 7 of those for a percentage of 53.8%. Siena had 14 personal fouls for the contest which took the Purple Eagles to the free throw line for 13 shots. They turned it over 10 times, while getting 7 steals for this game. The Purple Eagles were able to snag 13 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 20 for the contest.

Josiah Sabino pitched in for the Purple Eagles in this game. He buried 7 out of 8 in the matchup giving him a rate of 87.5%, and had 4 rebounds. He recorded 19 points in his 22 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for the game.

Niagara has a mark of 5-16 for the season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Purple Eagles are shooting 43.6% from the field, which has them ranked 278th in Division 1. Niagara has 1,342 pts so far this year (63.9 per game) and they pull in 28.6 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 13.8 times per contest (208th in the country) and they turn the ball over 11.4 times per game. The Purple Eagles commit 15.4 personal fouls every game and they shoot 70.8% from the free throw line.

The Purple Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 164th in college in points per game surrendered with 72.9. They are forcing 11.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 46.6% from the floor (317th in D-1). The Niagara defense concedes 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc (167 of 470) and opponents are knocking down 77.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 13.2 assists and 34.4 rebounds every game, which is 175th and 177th in those defensive categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Canisius

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