Sacred Heart vs. Canisius betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 22

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The Sacred Heart Pioneers (7-13, 3-6 MAAC) are heavy favorites (-10.5) as they look to stop a three-game home losing streak when they square off against the Canisius Golden Griffins (8-11, 3-5 MAAC) on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at William H. Pitt Center. The game airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under is 144.5 in the matchup.

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Sacred Heart vs. Canisius betting lines

  • Sacred Heart moneyline odds to win: -676
  • Canisius moneyline odds to win: +480
  • Spread: Sacred Heart (-10.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Sacred Heart statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Sacred Heart has played better at home, covering three times in six home games, and six times in 13 road games.
  • The Pioneers have exceeded the total in a lower percentage of games at home (33.3%) than away games (53.8%).
  • Sacred Heart has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 1-2 (.333). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 3-3 (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Pioneers have been putting up 74.8 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 76.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Sacred Heart has been tougher on defense lately, giving up 75.9 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 77.3 points per game its opponents average on the 2025-26 season.
  • The Pioneers are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 10.2 threes per game and shooting 35.5% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 10.8 makes and 36.1% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Sacred Heart betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-10-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-5 (Home: 1-2; Away: 3-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-8 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (274th in nation) 46.3 (301st) 31.6 (238th) 31.3 (195th) 15.0 (126th) 12.2 (263rd)

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Canisius statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Canisius has a better winning percentage at home (.500, 4-4-0 record) than away (.400, 4-6-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Golden Griffins games have finished over four of eight times at home (50%), and two of 10 away (20%).
  • In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Golden Griffins have a better winning percentage at home (.600, 3-2 record) than on the road (.200, 2-8).

Recent trends

  • The Golden Griffins have performed better offensively in their previous 10 games, putting up 63.3 points per contest, 0.8 more than their season average of 62.5.
  • Canisius has performed worse defensively over its past 10 games, ceding 71.6 points per contest, 0.7 more points than its season average of 70.9.
  • In their last 10 games, the Golden Griffins are sinking 7.3 treys per game, 0.4 more than their season average (6.9). They also sport a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (34.4%) compared to their season average (33.8%).

Canisius betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 2-5-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 7-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-12-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 2-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-10 (Home: 3-2; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.0 (353rd in nation) 44.6 (234th) 30.1 (293rd) 31.2 (188th) 11.9 (322nd) 11.8 (226th)
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