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The Canisius Golden Griffins (2-7) are big, 19-point underdogs as they look to break a five-game losing streak when they visit the Penn State Nittany Lions (7-3) on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Bryce Jordan Center. The game airs at 12:00 PM ET. The matchup has a point total of 136.5.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Nittany Lions vs. Golden Griffins
- Game Day: Sunday, December 18, 2022
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Location: University Park, Pennsylvania
- Arena: Bryce Jordan Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Penn State | -19 | 136.5 |
Penn State Betting Stats & Information
- Penn State is 6-1 in games when it was favored on the moneyline (winning 85.7%).
- The Nittany Lions have not played a game this season with moneyline odds of -3318 or shorter.
- The Nittany Lions have gone 6-4-0 ATS this season.
- The average total for Penn State’s games this season is 4.6 more points than the total of 136.5 in this game.
Canisius Betting Stats & Info
- Canisius has won one of the seven games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Golden Griffins have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +1340.
- The Golden Griffins have a 3-5-0 record against the spread this year.
- The average point total for Canisius this year is 11.7 points higher than this game’s over/under.
Penn State vs. Canisius Season Stat Comparison
| Penn State Rank | Penn State AVG | Canisius AVG | Canisius Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143rd | 74.7 | Points Scored | 72.7 | 172nd |
| 117th | 66.4 | Points Allowed | 75.6 | 324th |
| 234th | 31.6 | Rebounds | 32.7 | 166th |
| 358th | 5.2 | Off. Rebounds | 11.6 | 23rd |
| 4th | 11.7 | 3pt Made | 9.9 | 23rd |
| 79th | 15.4 | Assists | 15.1 | 89th |
| 7th | 9.4 | Turnovers | 13.3 | 252nd |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Penn State Nittany Lions Leaders
- Jalen Pickett leads the Nittany Lions in points, rebounds and assists, scoring 16.2 points, grabbing 7.7 rebounds and dishing out 7.5 assists per game.
- Andrew Funk leads the Nittany Lions in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.8 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Canisius Golden Griffins Leaders
- The Golden Griffins’ Tahj Staveskie racks up enough points (13.7 per game) and assists (3.2 per game) to sit atop the team’s leaderboards.
- Jacco Fritz’s stat line of 6.1 rebounds, 7.7 points and 1.6 assists per game helps him grab the top spot on the Canisius rebounding leaderboard.
- Jamir Moultrie is the top scorer from distance for the Golden Griffins, hitting 2.7 threes per game.
