St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs Canisius Griffins Prediction, 11/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs Canisius Golden Griffins

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo, NY

TV: ESPN+

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies (0-1) are traveling to Koessler Athletic Center on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Canisius Golden Griffins (0-1).

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies faced off with Youngstown State and ended up losing by a score of 79-71 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Bonnies finished with 14 while Youngstown State finished the game with 19 personal fouls. They buried 12 of 32 shots from long range. Youngstown State finished 71.4% from the charity stripe by converting 15 of 21 attempts. Moreover, Youngstown State grabbed 42 boards (16 offensive, 26 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Youngstown State doled out 17 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. In regard to defense, St. Bonaventure allowed the other team to shoot 38.8% from the field on 26 out of 67 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists in the matchup as well as creating 13 turnovers and getting 10 steals. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 37 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the free throw line, the Bonnies knocked down 9 of 21 attempts for a percentage of 42.9%. St. Bonaventure ended the game having earned a 46.7% field goal percentage (28 of 60) and converted 6 of 17 3-pointers.

Zach Philipkoski is a guy who played a role for the contest. He walked away with 28 points on 10 of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 33 mins and also collected 3 rebounds. He finished the contest at 71.4% from the floor and dished out 4 dimes.

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St. Bonaventure heads into this game with a win-loss record of 0-1 this year. They have an average of 71.0 pts per game (258th in D-1) while shooting 46.7% from the field. The Bonnies are hitting 35.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (6 of 17) and 42.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, St. Bonaventure is pulling down 38.0 boards per contest and has accumulated 13 dimes so far this season, which is 283rd in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 13.0 times per game and as a team are committing 14.0 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Bonnies have forced 13.0 turnovers every game while drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They are conceding 37.5% on shots from downtown and they rank 274th in college in points per game allowed (79.0). The Bonnies are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 38.8% (26 of 67) and they relinquish 47.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They currently rank 211th in D-1 in giving up assists with 17 conceded this year.

In their last game, the Canisius Golden Griffins walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 97-57 when they faced Penn State. In relation to attacking the glass, Canisius permitted Penn State to grab 44 in total (13 offensive). They went 21.1% from behind the 3-point line via 4 out of 19 and ended up going 21 out of 29 at the charity stripe (72.4%). The Griffins permitted Penn State to bury 36 of their 65 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 55.4% in the matchup. Overall, the Griffins ended up going 24 out of 61 from the field which had them sitting at 39.3%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, Canisius made 4 out of 22 attempts (18.2%). They were able to knock down 5 of the free throws for a percentage of 55.6%. Penn State earned 18 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Griffins to the free throw line for a total of 9 attempts. They also gave up possession 17 times, while getting 6 steals in this contest. The Griffins were able to collect 17 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 26 for this game.

Clinton Efinda ended up having an impact for the Griffins in the matchup. He converted 5 of 10 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He earned 13 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Canisius has a mark of 0-1 this season. The Griffins commit 23.0 personal fouls per game and they connect on 55.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.0 times per contest (261st in the nation) and they turn the ball over 17.0 times per contest. Canisius has 57 pts so far this season and they collect 28.0 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Griffins are hitting on 39.3% from the floor, which ranks 286th in college.

The Griffins are ranked 353rd in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 97.0. They are able to force 10.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 55.4% from the floor (354th in the country). The Canisius defense allows 21.1% on 3-point shots (4 of 19) and their opponents are knocking down 72.4% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 20.0 assists and 45.0 rebounds every game, which ranks 347th and 338th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take St. Bonaventure

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