Sean's 10* CBB CONF. FAVORITE GAME OF YEAR!
- Handicapper
- Sean Murphy
- League
- NCAAB
- Competition
- Quinnipiac vs Canisius
- Release Date
- 03/01/2026 06:38 AM
- Event Date
- 03/01/2026 01:00 PM
- Bet Type
- Point Spread
- Pick
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Quinnipiac -7.5 (-108)
(DraftKings)
- Outcome
- Loss
- Analysis
- MAAC Favorite of the Year. My selection is on Quinnipiac minus the points over Canisius at 1 pm et on Sunday.
We'll lay the points with Quinnipiac as it looks to rebound from three straight losses and wrap up the regular season on a positive note on Sunday at Canisius. Not only have the Bobcats posted the considerably better overall record in this matchup this season but they've also faced the more difficult schedule by most metrics. While they did drop an overtime decision at Niagara on Friday, I did like the fact that they continued to push the pace and I think that can serve them well in this particular matchup. The last time they faced Canisius on February 5th, they couldn't get much going offensively (shooting 22-of-54 from the field) yet still won by 15 points (just missing out on covering the -15.5-point spread). Quinnipiac enters this contest having allowed its last two opponents to connect on exactly 31 field goals (boosted by overtime at Niagara on Friday). Keep in mind, prior to that it had limited four straight opponents to 22 or fewer made field goals. Canisius doesn't figure to threaten the Bobcats defense, noting that it has knocked down 24 or fewer field goals in eight straight games. The question is whether the Golden Griffins own defense can hang. They limited Merrimack to only 19-of-48 shooting in a stunning 'upset' victory on Friday. I think they'll be in tough here, however, as they try to slow a Bobcats team that generally finds its scoring opportunities, having hoisted up 60+ field goal attempts in 10 of its last 11 games. Canisius, while limiting its opponents' shooting volume, has still allowed 12 of its last 18 opponents to connect on at least 24 field goals. The only three previous times it held an opponent to fewer than 20 made field goals this season it lost its next game by 19, 18 and 17 points. Take Quinnipiac (10*).