Staveskie and Canisius host Mount St. Mary's

Published Feb. 19, 2023 3:42 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Canisius Golden Griffins (7-18, 5-11 MAAC) at Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (9-18, 5-11 MAAC)

Emmitsburg, Maryland; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mount St. Mary's -2.5; over/under is 138.5

BOTTOM LINE: Canisius takes on the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers after Tahj Staveskie scored 21 points in Canisius' 81-78 victory over the Rider Broncs.

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The Mountaineers are 4-8 on their home court. Mount St. Mary's ranks eighth in the MAAC with 21.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Malik Jefferson averaging 4.3.

The Golden Griffins are 5-11 in MAAC play. Canisius has a 2-6 record in games decided by 10 points or more.

TOP PERFORMERS: Dakota Leffew averages 2.3 made 3-pointers per game for the Mountaineers, scoring 12.9 points while shooting 37.4% from beyond the arc. Jalen Benjamin is averaging 15.4 points and 3.8 assists over the last 10 games for Mount St. Mary's.

Staveskie is averaging 12 points for the Golden Griffins. Jordan Henderson is averaging 11.1 points over the last 10 games for Canisius.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mountaineers: 3-7, averaging 62.6 points, 29.0 rebounds, 11.2 assists, 5.2 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 42.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 69.1 points per game.

Golden Griffins: 3-7, averaging 70.3 points, 28.6 rebounds, 13.6 assists, 5.0 steals and 2.8 blocks per game while shooting 43.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.7 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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