Marist Red Foxes vs Canisius Griffins Prediction, 1/30/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marist Red Foxes vs Canisius Golden Griffins

Date: Friday, January 30, 2026

Location: Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Marist Red Foxes (13-7) are headed to Koessler Athletic Center on Friday where they will take on the Canisius Golden Griffins (8-13).

The Marist Red Foxes took the court against Quinnipiac and walked away with a win by a score of 71-64 in their last contest. Marist ended the contest with a 52.9% FG percentage (27 of 51) and converted 5 of their 15 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Red Foxes converted 12 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 30 with 2 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 19 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With respect to the defense, Marist allowed their opponent to shoot 37.1% from the floor on 23 of 62 shooting. Quinnipiac dished out 8 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. In addition, Quinnipiac totaled 27 boards (9 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Quinnipiac went 72.2% when shooting free throws by knocking down 13 of their 18 shots. They also buried 5 of 20 attempts from distance. In reference to fouls, the Red Foxes finished with 16 while Quinnipiac finished the game with 16 fouls.

Justin Menard is a guy who had an impact for the contest. He shot 50.0% from the field and also totaled 3 dimes. He was on the court for 35 minutes and also pulled down 1 rebound. He ended up walking away with 15 points on 6 out of 12 shooting.

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Marist comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 13-7 for the year. They average 70.8 pts per game (309th in Division 1) while hitting 44.9% from the floor. The Red Foxes are connecting on 32.0% on 3-pointers (135 of 422) and 78.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Marist is pulling in 36.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 316 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 126th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.5 times per game and as a group they are committing 17.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Red Foxes are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 14.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 27.1% on shots from distance and they are 4th in college hoops in opponents PPG (62.8). The Red Foxes are giving up a FG percentage of 39.2% (424 of 1,082) and they relinquish 33.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They currently rank 2nd in the country in giving up assists to the opposition with 188 conceded on the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Canisius Golden Griffins took a loss by a final score of 61-55 when they played Fairfield. The Griffins were able to pull down 17 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the contest. They turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. Fairfield had 12 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Griffins to the charity stripe for 8 tries. They were able to make 3 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 37.5%. Regarding 3-point shots, Canisius buried 4 of their 21 tries (19.0%). Overall, the Griffins finished 24 for 65 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.9%. The Griffins permitted Fairfield to knock down 23 of their 55 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 41.8% for the game. They went 31.6% from three-point range by going 6 out of 19 and ended up shooting 9 out of 16 at the free throw line (56.3%). In reference to rebounding, Canisius allowed Fairfield to pull down 37 in all (13 on the offensive glass).

Bryan Ndjonga ended up being a factor for the Griffins for this game. He tallied 13 points in his 34 minutes on the court, but left the arena with no assists. He made 6 of 15 in this matchup for a rate of 40.0%, and tallied 8 rebounds.

Canisius has a mark of 8-13 so far this season. When it comes to executing on offense, the Griffins are shooting 39.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 355th in college. Canisius has earned 1,309 pts on the campaign (62.3 per game) and they snag 34.0 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 12.1 times per contest (314th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest. The Griffins commit 17.2 personal fouls per contest while shooting 70.1% from the free throw line.

The Canisius defense concedes 32.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter (176 of 543) and their opposition makes 71.6% of their free throw shots. They surrender 14.5 assists and 34.7 boards every game, which ranks them 267th and 194th in the country. The Griffins on the defensive side of the court are 96th in the country in PPG given up with 70.3. They are forcing 10.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (219th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Canisius

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