Marist vs. Canisius betting: College basketball preview for February 21

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The Canisius Golden Griffins (2-23, 2-12 MAAC) are heavy underdogs (by 11.5 points) to stop a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Marist Red Foxes (18-5, 11-3 MAAC) on Friday, February 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under of 131.5 points.

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Marist vs. Canisius betting lines

  • Marist moneyline odds to win: -990
  • Canisius moneyline odds to win: +641
  • Spread: Marist (-11.5)
  • Total: 131.5

Marist statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Marist owns a worse record against the spread in home games (4-7-0) than it does in road games (7-5-0).
  • When playing at home, the Red Foxes exceed the total 36.4% of the time (four of 11 games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, topping the total in 58.3% of games (seven of 12).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Marist has won nine of 11 games at home, good for a .818 winning percentage. It has won four of five games on the road (.800) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Red Foxes have seen a downturn in scoring lately, racking up 63.6 points per game in their last 10 contests, 4.1 points fewer than the 67.7 they’ve scored this year.
  • Marist has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, giving up 60.3 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 63.9 points per game its opponents average on the 2024-25 season.
  • The Red Foxes are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 6.9 threes per game and shooting 31.8% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.1 makes and 33.2% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Marist betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-12-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 11.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 6-10-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-3 (Home: 9-2; Away: 4-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 5-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.8 (123rd in nation) 40.3 (30th) 32.7 (143rd) 28.8 (54th) 14.3 (130th) 10.9 (142nd)

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Canisius statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Canisius has performed better at home (5-6-0) than on the road (4-9-0).
  • Golden Griffins games have finished above the over/under 45.5% of the time at home (five of 11), and 61.5% of the time on the road (eight of 13).
  • This season the Golden Griffins are 1-9 at home as moneyline underdogs (.100 winning percentage). On the road they are 1-11 (.083).

Recent trends

  • The Golden Griffins have fared worse offensively over their last 10 games, posting 63.0 points per contest, 0.9 fewer points their than season average of 63.9.
  • While Canisius is giving up 78.1 points per game in 2024-25, it has bettered that mark in its previous 10 games, allowing 74.0 points per contest.
  • In their last 10 games, the Golden Griffins are sinking 8.2 threes per game, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (8.3). They sport a higher three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (39.0%) compared to their season average (36.8%).

Canisius betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-16-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 4-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 9-15-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-12-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-21 (Home: 1-9; Away: 1-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.2 (263rd in nation) 49.6 (362nd) 23.0 (364th) 34.0 (325th) 11.5 (322nd) 10.9 (142nd)
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