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Siena @ Canisius

Current Records: Siena 15-12; Canisius 10-20

What to Know

Get ready for an MAAC battle as the Canisius Golden Griffins and the Siena Saints will face off at 4 p.m. ET Saturday at Koessler Athletic Center. Canisius will be strutting in after a victory while Siena will be stumbling in from a loss.

The Golden Griffins strolled past the Marist Red Foxes with points to spare on Thursday, taking the matchup 78-67.

Meanwhile, Siena has to be aching after a bruising 74-52 defeat to the Niagara Purple Eagles on Thursday.

Barring any buzzer beaters, Canisius is expected to win a tight contest. But bettors beware: they are only 1-4 against the spread when favored.

Canisius' win brought them up to 10-20 while the Saints' loss pulled them down to 15-12. The Golden Griffins are 5-4 after wins this season, and Siena is 7-4 after losses.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 4 p.m. ET
  • Where: Koessler Athletic Center -- Buffalo, New York
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $31.50

Odds

The Golden Griffins are a slight 2.5-point favorite against the Saints, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 2.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Canisius have won seven out of their last 13 games against Siena.

  • Feb 01, 2022 - Siena 73 vs. Canisius 65
  • Mar 05, 2021 - Canisius 76 vs. Siena 75
  • Mar 04, 2021 - Siena 73 vs. Canisius 66
  • Jan 17, 2020 - Canisius 73 vs. Siena 63
  • Dec 23, 2019 - Siena 73 vs. Canisius 72
  • Mar 01, 2019 - Canisius 68 vs. Siena 62
  • Jan 05, 2019 - Canisius 70 vs. Siena 66
  • Feb 08, 2018 - Canisius 89 vs. Siena 65
  • Jan 07, 2018 - Siena 65 vs. Canisius 62
  • Feb 04, 2017 - Canisius 80 vs. Siena 73
  • Jan 02, 2017 - Canisius 82 vs. Siena 79
  • Feb 11, 2016 - Siena 90 vs. Canisius 67
  • Jan 24, 2016 - Siena 99 vs. Canisius 78

Injury Report for Canisius

No Injury Information

Injury Report for Siena

  • Aidan Carpenter: Game-Time Decision (Groin)
  • Taihland Owens: Game-Time Decision (Knee)
  • Andrew Platek: Out for the Season (Achilles)
  • Jayce Johnson: Out for the Season (Elbow)