Fairfield vs. Canisius betting: College basketball preview for January 18

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The Canisius Golden Griffins (1-16, 1-5 MAAC) are 8.5-point underdogs as they attempt to break a 10-game road losing streak when they square off against the Fairfield Stags (7-10, 3-3 MAAC) on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Leo D. Mahoney Arena. The matchup airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 141.5.

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Fairfield Cover -8.5 vs Canisius -107

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Fairfield vs. Canisius betting lines

  • Fairfield moneyline odds to win: -413
  • Canisius moneyline odds to win: +316
  • Spread: Fairfield (-8.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Fairfield statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Fairfield sports a better record against the spread when playing at home (4-2-0) than it does on the road (2-6-0).
  • When playing at home, the Stags go over the over/under 33.3% of the time (two of six games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, eclipsing the total in 50% of games (four of eight).
  • Fairfield has fared worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 3-1, compared to going 1-0 in away games.

Recent trends

  • The Stags have seen an uptick in scoring lately, putting up 70.2 points per game in their last 10 outings, 1.6 points more than the 68.6 they’ve scored this season.
  • Fairfield has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 74.5 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 72.6 it has conceded this season.
  • The Stags are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 8.1 threes per game and shooting 34.8% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.2 makes and 31.9% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Fairfield betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-9-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 4-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-8-1 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 3-1; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41 (335th in nation) 48.1 (350th) 30.9 (276th) 31.1 (174th) 13.2 (232nd) 10.1 (52nd)

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Canisius statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Canisius is 3-4-0 at home against the spread (.429 winning percentage). Away, it is 3-6-0 ATS (.333).
  • Looking at the over/under, Golden Griffins games have gone over four of seven times at home (57.1%), and six of nine on the road (66.7%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Golden Griffins have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-5) than on the road (0-8).

Recent trends

  • The Golden Griffins have fared better offensively over their last 10 games, generating 64.4 points per contest, 1.0 more than their season average of 63.4.
  • In its previous 10 games, Canisius is allowing 75.6 points per contest, 4.2 fewer points than its season average (79.8).
  • The Golden Griffins are sinking 0.3 fewer treys per contest over their previous 10 games (7.9) compared to their season average (8.2), but they are producing a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (35.9%) compared to their season mark (35.1%).

Canisius betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-11-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 6-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-7-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 6-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-14 (Home: 1-5; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42 (311th in nation) 49.6 (360th) 23.7 (364th) 35 (338th) 11.8 (319th) 10.8 (116th)
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