Canisius Golden Griffins @ Niagara Purple Eagles (Under) ..

Normally when there's two teams with poor record going at it, I tend to lean on the "over" more than often. Having said that, I'm looking at a game with two bad schools where I expect the "under" to be the result on Wednesday.

One of the worst offensive teams in the country, Canisius isn't scoring much at all this year. With a 2-21 record this season, the Golden Griffins average only 64.0 PPG which is tied for sixth worst in D1 basketball (as of Tuesday.) Over their past four games, they are averaging even less than that at 58.0 PPG. Now, this is a much better matchup than any of those games other than the one against Niagara (today's matchup.) But, I just don't see a team like this scoring very many points with ho slow they play.

Looking at Niagara, it's also a very slow paced team. Averaging 67.8 PPG, the Purple Eagles aren't much better offensively than the Golden Griffins are. Neither team is going to push the pace very much in this game. Yes, this is a spot where Niagara should win quite comfortably. However, its scored an average of only 69.0 PPG over their past three games at home.

The matchup on Jan 31st saw both sides combine for just 127 total points. This is going to be another low scoring contest. Hammer the "under" on Wednesday, early evening.

Score Prediction: 70-58 Niagara.