Manhattan vs. Canisius betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 15

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The Canisius Golden Griffins (8-18, 3-12 MAAC) are slight underdogs (by 1.5 points) to stop a five-game home losing streak when they host the Manhattan Jaspers (11-16, 7-9 MAAC) on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 1 p.m. ET. The over/under for the matchup is set at 140.5.

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Manhattan Cover -1.5 vs Canisius -114

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Manhattan vs. Canisius betting lines

  • Manhattan moneyline odds to win: -131
  • Canisius moneyline odds to win: +107
  • Spread: Manhattan (-1.5)
  • Total: 140.5

Manhattan statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Manhattan has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (6-5-0) than it has in road tilts (3-10-0).
  • The Jaspers have eclipsed the total in a higher percentage of games at home (54.5%) than away games (53.8%).
  • Manhattan has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 2-2 (.500). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 2-1 (.667).

Recent trends

  • The Jaspers have seen a downturn in scoring lately, racking up 74.0 points per game in their last 10 outings, 1.6 points fewer than the 75.6 they’ve scored this season.
  • Manhattan has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 78.5 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 80.1 it has conceded per game this year.
  • While the Jaspers are making more threes per game over their past 10 outings (7.7 per game) when compared to their season-long average (7.5), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (32.1% from deep over the last 10, 33.4% on the season).

Manhattan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-16-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 3-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-5-0; As Underdog: 7-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-13-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 2-2; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-13 (Home: 4-3; Away: 0-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (297th in nation) 46.9 (318th) 30.1 (279th) 36.2 (357th) 13.3 (228th) 9.9 (62nd)

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Canisius statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Canisius has performed better at home (5-6-0) than on the road (6-8-0).
  • Golden Griffins games have finished above the over/under 54.5% of the time at home (six of 11), and 14.3% of the time away (two of 14).
  • In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Golden Griffins have a better winning percentage at home (.375, 3-5 record) than on the road (.143, 2-12).

Recent trends

  • The Golden Griffins have played worse offensively over their last 10 games, scoring 61.9 points per contest, 1.1 fewer points their than season average of 63.0.
  • Canisius is giving up 71.6 points per contest over its previous 10 games, which is 0.4 more points than it is allowing for the season (71.2).
  • The Golden Griffins are making 8.6 treys per contest with a 33.1% three-point percentage in their past 10 games, compared to their season averages of 7.4 and 33.9%.

Canisius betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 6-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 10-12-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 10-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-17-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 2-12-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-17 (Home: 3-5; Away: 2-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.0 (358th in nation) 45.3 (250th) 29.8 (297th) 31.2 (193rd) 12.0 (312th) 11.8 (251st)
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