Siena Saints vs Canisius Griffins Prediction, 2/1/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Siena Saints vs Canisius Golden Griffins

Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026

Location: Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Canisius Golden Griffins (8-13) will play the Siena Saints (14-7) at Koessler Athletic Center on Sunday.

The Siena Saints faced Marist and earned the victory with a final of 69-50 in their last contest. Siena finished the contest having earned a 46.3% FG percentage (25 out of 54) and buried 5 out of their 11 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Saints knocked down 14 of their 14 tries for a rate of 100.0%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 36 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 10 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to defense, Siena allowed 37.7% from the field on 20 of 53 shooting. Marist dished out 12 dimes and had 5 steals in the matchup. In addition, Marist collected 22 boards (3 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Marist finished 80.0% from the charity stripe by burying 4 of their 5 tries. They converted 6 out of their 20 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Regarding personal fouls, the Saints ended up finishing with 9 while Marist accumulated 12 personal fouls.

Gavin Doty is one guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He left the arena with 21 points on 7 of 15 shooting. He played for 36 mins played and totaled 7 boards. He finished the game shooting 46.7% from the field and recorded 2 dimes.

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Siena comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 14-7 on the year. They are giving up possession 10.2 times per contest and as a team they commit 13.8 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Siena is collecting 34.8 boards per contest and is sitting with 285 assists on the year, which is 232nd in the country in terms of passing. The Saints are connecting on 31.3% on shots from beyond the arc (119 of 380) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 70.7 pts per contest (309th in the nation) while hitting 45.8% from the floor.

Defensively, the Saints have forced 11.8 turnovers per game and they draw 16.3 fouls. They give up 30.9% from 3-point land and they are ranked 15th in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (65.0). The Saints defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.3% (497 of 1,149) and they surrender 30.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They are 54th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 240 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Canisius Golden Griffins took a loss by a score of 61-55 against Fairfield. The Griffins snagged 17 defensive boards and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for this game. They also gave up possession 13 times, while earning 6 steals for this game. Fairfield committed 12 fouls for the contest which took the Griffins to the free throw line for 8 tries. They were able to make 3 of those for a clip of 37.5%. When discussing three-point shots, Canisius knocked down 4 out of 21 attempts (19.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Griffins went 24 out of 65 from the field which had them at 36.9%. The Griffins allowed Fairfield to convert 23 out of 55 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 41.8% in this contest. They finished shooting 31.6% from beyond the arc via 6 of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 9 out of 16 at the free throw line (56.3%). When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Canisius allowed Fairfield to pull down 37 in total (13 offensive).

Bryan Ndjonga was important for the Griffins in the game. He made 6 of 15 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and totaled 8 rebounds. He earned 13 points in his 34 mins of playing time, but didn't record an assist.

Canisius has a mark of 8-13 for the season. The Griffins are responsible for committing 17.2 fouls per contest while shooting 70.1% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 12.1 times per game (313th in the nation) and they lose possession via turnover 12.7 times per game. Canisius has accounted for 1,309 points on the year (62.3 per contest) and they pull in 34.0 rebounds per contest. As an offensive team, the Griffins are hitting on 39.8% from the field, which ranks them 356th in the nation.

The Canisius defense concedes 32.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (176 of 543) and their opposition makes 71.6% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 14.5 dimes and 34.7 rebounds per contest, which is 267th and 194th in college hoops. The Griffins on defense are ranked 96th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 70.3. They are forcing their opponents into 10.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (220th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Siena

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