Canisius Griffins vs Sacred Heart Pioneers Prediction, 1/22/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Canisius Golden Griffins vs Sacred Heart Pioneers

Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

Location: William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, CT

TV: ESPN+

The Canisius Golden Griffins (8-11) are en route to William H. Pitt Center on Thursday where they will take on the Sacred Heart Pioneers (6-13).

The Canisius Golden Griffins played Mount St. Mary's and went home with a loss by a final score of 78-68 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Griffins walked away with 18 and Mount St. Mary's accumulated 12 fouls. They converted 8 out of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. Mount St. Mary's finished the contest at 70.6% when shooting free throws by making 12 of 17 attempts. On top of that, Mount St. Mary's pulled down 35 rebounds (5 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Mount St. Mary's distributed 13 dimes and had 6 steals in this matchup. In terms of the defense, Canisius allowed the other team to go 55.8% from the floor on 29 out of 52 shooting. They also recorded 13 dimes in the matchup while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they earned 20 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Griffins converted 7 of 7 shots for a percentage of 100.0%. Canisius wrapped up the game having earned a 40.0% field goal percentage (24 of 60) and buried 13 of their 34 3-point shots.

Bryan Ndjonga is a player who played a role for the matchup. He shot 50.0% from the floor and also dished out 5 assists. He was on the court for 39 mins played and grabbed 8 rebounds. He left the arena with 22 points on 8 out of 16 shooting.

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Canisius will enter this matchup with a record of 8-11 so far this season. They cough up possession 12.7 times per game and as a team they commit 17.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, Canisius is pulling in 33.4 rebounds per game and has racked up 227 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 301st in D-1 in terms of passing. The Griffins are shooting 33.8% on three-point attempts (132 of 390) and 71.1% from the free throw line. They average 62.5 points per outing (360th in D-1) while shooting 40.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Griffins are forcing 10.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 278th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 274 surrendered this year. The Griffins defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.6% (469 of 1,052) and they relinquish 34.3 rebounds per game as a unit. They concede 31.9% from 3-point land and they are 106th in college in points per game allowed (70.9).

The last time they took the court, the Sacred Heart Pioneers took home the win by a final score of 105-85 when they played Rider. When discussing rebounding, Sacred Heart permitted Rider to collect 32 in all (8 on the offensive glass). They finished 38.1% from distance by hitting 8 of 21 and ended up shooting 11 of 17 from the free throw line (64.7%). The Pioneers allowed Rider to convert 33 of their 71 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.5% for the game. Overall, the Pioneers shot 36 out of 59 from the field which gave them a percentage of 61.0%. In reference to 3-point shots, Sacred Heart made 15 of 27 tries (55.6%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 69.2%. Rider had 17 fouls in the matchup which took the Pioneers to the charity stripe for a total of 26 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. The Pioneers collected 31 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 34 for this contest.

Anquan Hill was important for the Pioneers in this contest. He recorded 26 points in his 34 mins of playing time and accumulated 1 assist in the matchup. He converted 9 out of 13 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 69.2%, and had 6 rebounds.

Sacred Heart has a record of 6-13 for the campaign. As an offense, the Pioneers are connecting on 42.6% from the field, which is ranked 306th in the nation. Sacred Heart has scored 1,415 pts so far this season (74.5 per game) and they pull in 35.4 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 14.6 times per contest (160th in the nation) and they turn it over 13.2 times per game. The Pioneers are committing 15.8 fouls every game and they go 78.7% from the free throw line.

The Sacred Heart defense concedes 35.4% on 3-pointers (180 of 509) and their opposition makes 70.4% of their free throw attempts. They allow 16.8 assists and 34.5 boards every game, which ranks them 347th and 188th in college hoops. The Pioneers on the defensive side of the court are 271st in college in PPG allowed with 76.9. They are able to force 11.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (306th in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sacred Heart

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