Duquesne vs. Canisius betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 22

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The Canisius Golden Griffins (5-7) are double-digit, 20.5-point underdogs against the Duquesne Dukes (6-5) at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse on Monday, December 22, 2025. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The point total in the matchup is 143.5.

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Duquesne Cover -20.5 vs Canisius -110

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Duquesne vs. Canisius betting lines

  • Duquesne moneyline odds to win: -2632
  • Canisius moneyline odds to win: +1200
  • Spread: Duquesne (-20.5)
  • Total: 143.5

Duquesne statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home last season, Duquesne owned a better record against the spread (9-6-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (5-5-0).
  • The Dukes went over the total in a lower percentage of home games (46.7%) than away games (70%) last season.
  • Duquesne fared worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, putting up a home record of 2-5, compared to going 1-2 on the road.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Dukes were the 304th-ranked squad in college basketball (69.1 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 48th (67.3 points allowed per game).
  • Duquesne was 207th in the nation in rebounds per game (31.4) and 77th in rebounds allowed (29.6) last year.
  • At 13.7 assists per game last season, the Dukes were 165th in the country.

Duquesne betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-7-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-2-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.4 (43rd in nation) 44.5 (241st) 32.4 (223rd) 29.6 (119th) 16.5 (85th) 14.6 (353rd)

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Canisius statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Canisius is 2-2-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). Away, it is 3-4-0 ATS (.429).
  • Golden Griffins games have gone above the over/under more often at home (one time out of four) than away (one of seven) this year.
  • This year the Golden Griffins are 1-1 at home when moneyline underdogs (.500 winning percentage). On the road they are 1-6 (.143).

Last season stats

  • When it comes to points, the Golden Griffins were outplayed on both offense and defense last season, as they ranked fifth-worst in college basketball in points scored (64.8 per game) and 25th-worst in points allowed (78.6 per contest).
  • Canisius struggled to pile up rebounds last season, ranking -5-worst in college basketball with 22.8 boards per game. It ranked 324th by allowing 33.9 rebounds per contest.
  • Last season the Golden Griffins ranked 330th in college basketball in assists, averaging 11.3 per game.

Canisius betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 20.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-9-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.2 (347th in nation) 42.3 (127th) 30.1 (303rd) 30.3 (150th) 11.2 (342nd) 13.0 (289th)
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