Manhattan Jaspers vs Canisius Griffins Prediction, 2/15/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Manhattan Jaspers vs Canisius Golden Griffins

Date: Sunday, February 15, 2026

Location: Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Canisius Golden Griffins (8-18) are hosting the Manhattan Jaspers (11-16) at Koessler Athletic Center on Sunday.

The Manhattan Jaspers faced Niagara and took home the win by a score of 76-69 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Jaspers ended up finishing with 10 and Niagara had 13 fouls. They also converted 6 out of their 19 attempts from distance. Niagara shot 81.3% from the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of their 16 shots. Furthermore, Niagara collected 22 rebounds (3 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Niagara earned 15 assists and had 5 steals for this game. Concerning defending, Manhattan allowed 51.0% from the floor on 25 of 49 shooting. They also dished out 14 dimes for this game in addition to creating 11 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In the matter of grabbing boards, they collected a total of 28 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Jaspers knocked down 11 of their 13 attempts for a rate of 84.6%. Manhattan finished having earned a 48.2% field goal percentage (27 out of 56) and converted 11 of 23 shots from beyond the arc.

Jaden Winston is one player who was important for the contest. He finished shooting 60.0% from the field and distributed 4 dimes. He played 37 minutes and also grabbed 4 boards. He recorded 21 points on 6 of 10 shooting.

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Manhattan will enter this contest with a record of 11-16 for the season. They are averaging 75.6 pts per game (197th in the nation) while going 43.1% from the field. The Jaspers are hitting 33.4% on 3-point shots (203 of 608) and 80.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, Manhattan is snagging 33.3 boards per game and has totaled 358 assists on the campaign, which is 169th in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 10.5 times per game and as a unit are committing 14.6 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Jaspers are able to force 11.4 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.1 fouls. They are surrendering 36.7% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 330th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (80.1). The Jaspers defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 46.9% (804 of 1,715) and they relinquish 38.4 boards per contest as a group. They currently rank 364th in the country in giving up assists with 493 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Canisius Golden Griffins took a defeat with a final score of 69-63 when they faced Iona. In regard to how they rebounded, Canisius permitted Iona to collect 26 overall (5 on the offensive glass). They finished shooting 36.8% from distance by connecting on 7 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 25 at the free throw line (88.0%). The Griffins allowed Iona to convert 20 of their 47 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.6% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Griffins went 24 for 57 from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.1%. When it comes to shots from beyond the perimeter, Canisius converted 9 out of their 26 attempts (34.6%). They were able to make 6 of the free throws for a percentage of 60.0%. Iona committed 19 fouls in the matchup which took the Griffins to the charity stripe for a total of 10 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 3 steals in this game. The Griffins snagged 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for this game.

Bryan Ndjonga was important for the Griffins for this contest. He earned 17 points in his 27 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists in the game. He converted 7 out of 14 in the game for a rate of 50.0%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Canisius has a win-loss mark of 8-18 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Griffins are connecting on 40.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 358th in the nation. Canisius has totaled 1,637 points for the season (63.0 per game) and they average 33.3 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 12.0 times per game (318th in the country) and they turn it over 12.8 times per contest. The Griffins commit 17.6 personal fouls per game and they connect on 69.4% from the free throw line.

The Griffins on the defensive end are ranked 110th in college hoops in PPG given up with 71.2. They are able to force 11.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the floor (258th in Division 1). The Canisius defense gives up 33.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (213 of 644) and their opponents are making 73.0% of their foul shots. They have conceded 14.3 assists and 34.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 255th and 171st in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Manhattan

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