Canisius vs. Niagara Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 14

The Canisius Golden Griffins (8-9, 3-3 MAAC) host the Niagara Purple Eagles (4-12, 1-5 MAAC) at Koessler Athletic Center, starting at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. The Purple Eagles are 2.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup's over/under is set at 129.5.

Canisius lost its last matchup 74-48 against Iona on Sunday. Michael Evbagharu scored a team-leading 10 points for Canisius in the loss. Niagara is coming off of a 79-70 loss to Manhattan in its most recent game on Sunday. Niagara got a team-leading 16 points from Trenton Walters in the loss.

Canisius vs. Niagara Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo, New York
• Spread favorite: Canisius -2.5
• Moneyline favorite: Canisius -154
• Moneyline underdog: Niagara +127
• Over/Under: 129.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Canisius vs. Niagara

• Canisius and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (129.5 points) eight times this season.
• This season, 10 of Niagara's games have ended with a combined score higher than 129.5 points.
• The Golden Griffins average 62.7 points per game against the Purple Eagles' 63.4, amounting to 3.4 points under the matchup's over/under of 129.5.
• These two teams give up a combined 145.8 points per game, 16.3 more than this contest's over/under.
• Canisius has a 133.9 average over/under in its games this season, 4.4 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• A difference of 8.6 points separates the average over/under in Niagara's games (138.1 points) and this game's over/under (129.5).

Betting the Spread: Canisius vs. Niagara

• Against the spread, Canisius is 8-8-0 this season.
• The Golden Griffins have covered the spread once this season when favored by 2.5 points or more (in two chances).
• Niagara has four wins against the spread in 15 games this year.
• The Purple Eagles are 3-8 ATS when underdogs by 2.5 points or more this season.
• At home this year, Canisius is 5-1 overall and 4-2 against the spread.
• At home, as a 2.5-point favorite or greater, Canisius has one win ATS (1-1).
• Niagara is 1-9 overall, with two wins against the spread, in away games.

Betting the Moneyline: Canisius vs. Niagara

• Canisius has won both games it has played as a moneyline favorite this season.
• The Golden Griffins have played as a favorite of -154 or more twice this season and won both games.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 60.6% chance of a victory for Canisius.
• Niagara has come away with two wins in the 12 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Purple Eagles have a mark of 2-7 in contests where oddsmakers give them odds of +127 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Niagara has a 44.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.