Quinnipiac vs. Canisius betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 5

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The Canisius Golden Griffins (8-16, 3-10 MAAC) are big, 14.5-point underdogs as they look to turn around an eight-game losing streak when they visit the Quinnipiac Bobcats (15-9, 8-5 MAAC) on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at M&T Bank Arena. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 141.5.

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Quinnipiac vs. Canisius betting lines

  • Quinnipiac moneyline odds to win: -1639
  • Canisius moneyline odds to win: +921
  • Spread: Quinnipiac (-14.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Quinnipiac statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Quinnipiac has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (8-5-0) than it has in home games (4-6-0).
  • When playing at home, the Bobcats eclipse the total 40% of the time (four of 10 games). They hit the over more consistently in road games, exceeding the total in 46.2% of games (six of 13).
  • At home, Quinnipiac has won more often as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 7-2 (.778). In away games, it is 4-2 (.667) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Bobcats have been putting up 77.2 points per game, an average that’s a little lower than the 77.5 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Quinnipiac’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (75.4) is 1.8 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (73.6).
  • While the Bobcats are connecting on fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (7.2 per game) compared to their season-long average (7.5), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (36.2% from deep over the last 10, 35.7% on the season).

Quinnipiac betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-11-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-7-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-13-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 7-2; Away: 4-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (229th in nation) 43.0 (126th) 33.7 (106th) 33.1 (295th) 14.5 (147th) 10.6 (118th)

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Canisius statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Canisius’ winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (5-5-0). On the road, it is .462 (6-7-0).
  • Golden Griffins games have finished above the over/under more often at home (six times out of 10) than away (two of 13) this year.
  • The Golden Griffins’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .429 (3-4), and away it is .154 (2-11).

Recent trends

  • The Golden Griffins have played better offensively in their past 10 games, tallying 64.8 points per contest, 1.7 more than their season average of 63.1.
  • While Canisius is surrendering 71.2 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse over its previous 10 games, allowing 71.4 points per contest.
  • In their last 10 games, the Golden Griffins are sinking 7.8 three-pointers per game, 0.5 more than their season average (7.3). However, they own a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (31.3%) compared to their season average (33.4%).

Canisius betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-12-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 10-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-15-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 2-11-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-15 (Home: 3-4; Away: 2-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.2 (352nd in nation) 45.6 (266th) 29.9 (292nd) 31.2 (196th) 12.0 (314th) 11.6 (221st)
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