Fairfield vs. Canisius Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 2

The Fairfield Stags (8-6, 0-3 MAAC) visit the Canisius Golden Griffins (5-8, 0-2 MAAC) at Koessler Athletic Center, tipping off at 4 p.m. ET on Friday, January 2, 2026. The Stags are 4.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup's over/under is set at 136.5.

Fairfield is coming off of a 70-66 loss to Saint Peter's in its last game on Monday. In the loss, Braden Sparks led Fairfield with 22 points. Canisius is coming off of a 103-59 loss to Duquesne in its most recent outing on Monday. Kahlil Singleton scored a team-best 13 points for Canisius in the loss.

Fairfield vs. Canisius Odds and Game Time

• When: Friday, January 2, 2026 at 4 p.m. ET
• Where: Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo, New York
• Spread favorite: Fairfield -4.5
• Moneyline favorite: Fairfield -202
• Moneyline underdog: Canisius +167
• Over/Under: 136.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Fairfield vs. Canisius

• Fairfield and its opponents have hit the over on this game's total (136.5 points) 10 times this season.
• There have been four Canisius games that finished with a combined score over 136.5 points this season.
• Together, the two teams combine for 137.1 points per game, 0.6 points more than the over/under of 136.5 for this game.
• These two teams give up a combined 143.6 points per game, 7.1 more than this contest's over/under.
• Fairfield has a 150.4 average over/under in its games this season, 13.9 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Canisius' games have an average over/under of 130.3 points this season, 6.2 points lower than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Fairfield vs. Canisius

• Fairfield is 5-8-0 against the spread this season.
• The Stags have covered the spread once this season when favored by 4.5 points or more (in four chances).
• Canisius is 5-7-0 against the spread this season.
• So far this season, the Golden Griffins have been installed as underdogs by a 4.5-point margin or more nine times and are 3-6 ATS in those matchups.
• Canisius has covered the spread twice at home, and is 3-1 overall there, this season.
• Fairfield is 4-3 against the spread, and 3-4 overall, on the road.
• On the road, Fairfield is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 4.5-point favorites or more.

Betting the Moneyline: Fairfield vs. Canisius

• This season, Fairfield has won five out of the seven games in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Stags have been at least a -202 moneyline favorite four times this season and won each of those games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 66.9% chance of a victory for Fairfield.
• Canisius has come away with two wins in the 10 contests it has been listed as the moneyline underdog this season.
• The Golden Griffins have a win-loss record of 1-8 with odds of +167 or worse this year.
• Canisius has an implied victory probability of 37.5% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.