Canisius Griffins vs Quinnipiac Bobcats Prediction, 2/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Canisius Golden Griffins vs Quinnipiac Bobcats

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Location: M&T Bank Arena in Hamden, CT

TV: ESPN+

M&T Bank Arena is the site where the Quinnipiac Bobcats (15-9) will try to defeat the Canisius Golden Griffins (8-15) on Thursday.

The Canisius Golden Griffins played Siena and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 78-63 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Griffins finished with 19 and Siena recorded 9 fouls. They converted 7 out of their 18 attempts from beyond the arc. Siena went 68.2% from the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of 22 shots. Furthermore, Siena snagged 28 rebounds (6 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Siena recorded 16 assists and had 5 steals in this contest. In relation to defense, Canisius let their opponent shoot 54.9% from the field on 28 of 51 shooting. They also dished out 12 dimes in this contest as well as forcing 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to grabbing boards, they compiled 32 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Griffins converted 7 of 10 attempts for a rate of 70.0%. Canisius walked away from the game with a 38.6% field goal percentage (22 out of 57) and made 12 of 30 3-point shots.

Bryan Ndjonga is someone who was a major contributor in this matchup. He finished the game shooting 27.8% from the floor and also dished out 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes but ended the game without a board. He accumulated 11 points on 5 of 18 shooting.

Get all of our NCAA Picks Tonight

Canisius enters this one with a record of 8-15 this year. They are turning it over 12.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Canisius is collecting 33.9 rebounds per contest and has tallied 281 dimes on the campaign, which is 288th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Griffins are connecting on 33.9% on shots beyond the perimeter (170 of 502) and 69.5% from the free throw line. They average 63.4 points per contest (359th in college) while going 40.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Griffins have forced 10.8 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 15.7 fouls. They currently rank 286th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 336 surrendered so far this season. The Griffins defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 45.3% (575 of 1,270) and they relinquish 34.4 boards per game as a team. They are conceding 32.6% from 3-point land and they rank 120th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (71.4).

When they last played, the Quinnipiac Bobcats walked away with a victory by a final of 72-65 against Fairfield. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Quinnipiac permitted Fairfield to pull down 32 in total (6 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 28.6% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 6 of 21 and finished the game at 7 out of 13 from the charity stripe (53.8%). The Bobcats permitted Fairfield to knock down 26 of their 75 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 34.7% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Bobcats ended up going 32 out of 61 from the field which had them shooting 52.5%. In terms of shots from downtown, Quinnipiac made 2 of 11 tries (18.2%). They were able to bury 6 of the free throws for a rate of 66.7%. Fairfield was called for 12 personal fouls for this contest which took the Bobcats to the free throw line for a total of 9 tries. They coughed it up 13 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. The Bobcats were able to collect 24 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for the matchup.

Amarri Monroe ended up having an impact for the Bobcats in this game. He tallied 23 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and accumulated 3 dimes for the contest. He buried 11 out of 19 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 57.9%, and had 13 rebounds.

Quinnipiac has a record of 15-9 on the year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bobcats are connecting on 44.6% from the field, which is ranked 225th in college hoops. Quinnipiac has accounted for 1,860 pts for the season (77.5 per contest) and they pull in 36.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.5 times per contest (160th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 11.0 times per game. The Bobcats commit 16.5 fouls every game and they hit 69.5% from the free throw line.

The Bobcats defensively are ranked 184th in college in PPG allowed with 73.6. They are forcing 12.7 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the floor (138th in Division 1). The Quinnipiac defense surrenders 34.6% on shots from distance (184 of 532) and their opposition knocks down 72.5% of their foul shots. They allow 13.8 assists and 35.3 boards per game, which ranks 209th and 228th in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Quinnipiac

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here

Get college basketball picks on every single game, or if you want our very best bets by the experts, sign up for your free $60 account with a guarantee.