Manhattan vs. Canisius betting: College basketball preview for February 28

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The Canisius Golden Griffins (3-24, 3-13 MAAC) host the Manhattan Jaspers (13-12, 8-8 MAAC) after losing five home games in a row. The Jaspers are favored by 5.5 points in the matchup, which tips at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, February 28, 2025. The over/under for the matchup is set at 148.5.

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Manhattan vs. Canisius betting lines

  • Manhattan moneyline odds to win: -256
  • Canisius moneyline odds to win: +206
  • Spread: Manhattan (-5.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Manhattan statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Manhattan has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered six times in 11 games at home, and it has covered nine times in 13 games on the road.
  • The Jaspers have eclipsed the total more consistently at home, hitting the over in seven of 11 home matchups (63.6%). In away games, they have hit the over in eight of 13 games (61.5%).
  • In six home games as a moneyline favorite, Manhattan has three wins (.500). It has an identical winning percentage (1-1 record) as a moneyline favorite in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Jaspers have been putting up 75.2 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 75.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
  • The last 10 games have seen Manhattan allow 4.1 fewer points per game (70.9) than its season-long average (75.0).
  • The Jaspers are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 8.4 threes per game and shooting 33.6% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 8.5 makes and 34.3% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Manhattan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-9-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 9-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 12-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-9-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-4 (Home: 3-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-8 (Home: 3-2; Away: 5-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (248th in nation) 43.7 (167th) 33.2 (104th) 33.3 (296th) 14.7 (102nd) 11.6 (223rd)

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Canisius statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2024-25 against the spread, Canisius has a better winning percentage at home (.455, 5-6-0 record) than on the road (.400, 6-9-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Golden Griffins’ games have finished above the over/under at home (45.5%, five of 11) than on the road (66.7%, 10 of 15).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Golden Griffins have won a lower percentage of games at home (1-9) than on the road (2-12).

Recent trends

  • The Golden Griffins are putting up 69.4 points per contest in their previous 10 games, which is 3.8 more than their average for the season (65.6).
  • Canisius has fared better defensively in its last 10 games, giving up 77.3 points per contest, 1.6 fewer points than its season average of 78.9 allowed.
  • In their previous 10 games, the Golden Griffins are making 8.4 three-pointers per contest, 0.1 more than their season average (8.3). They also sport a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (42.6%) compared to their season average (37.6%).

Canisius betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-16-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 9-14-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 11-15-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-12-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 10-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-22 (Home: 1-9; Away: 2-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (213th in nation) 49.7 (363rd) 22.8 (364th) 33.7 (318th) 11.5 (323rd) 11.0 (157th)
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