The Canisius Golden Griffins (5-15, 3-8 MAAC) will be trying to snap their two-game road losing streak when they face the Niagara Purple Eagles (11-9, 6-5 MAAC) on Friday night. The Golden Griffins are coming off an 81-74 loss to Manhattan as 4.5-point favorites. The Purple Eagles are coming off a 68-62 win over Manhattan as 5.5-point favorites.
Niagara is 8-2 in its last 10 games against Canisius.
The Golden Eagles aren’t playing well at the moment and come into this game on a three-game losing streak. They will try to snap their streak with a win over the Purple Eagles, which will give them their third win in their last seven games.
Canisius is averaging 68.3 points per game. They scored 74 points in their last game, making 42.9 percent of their field goals and 37.9 percent of their three-pointers.
Jordan Henderson led the Golden Griffins with 22 points and seven rebounds. Xzavier Long finished with 17 points, 10 rebounds, and three assists, while Tre Dinkins added 11 points, four rebounds, and six assists.
Canisius has struggled defensively, giving up 75.2 points per game. They gave up 81 points in their last game and will have to do a better job if they want to win this game.
Youri Fritz (Lower Body) is questionabl e for this game.
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