Who's Playing

Buffalo @ Canisius

Current Records: Buffalo 6-3; Canisius 2-9

What to Know

The Canisius Golden Griffins are 1-4 against the Buffalo Bulls since November of 2015, but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit Saturday. They will face off against one another at 5 p.m. ET at KeyBank Center. Buffalo will be strutting in after a win while the Golden Griffins will be stumbling in from a loss.

Canisius found themselves the reluctant recipients of an unpleasant 71-43 punch to the gut against the Youngstown State Penguins on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the sound you heard on Saturday was the absolute smackdown Buffalo laid on the St. John Fisher Cardinals.

Canisius is the clear underdog, so they're hoping it's the size of the fight that determines this one. They have failed bettors playing the spread in their past six games, so buyers beware.

Canisius is now 2-9 while the Bulls sit at 6-3. Two offensive stats to keep an eye on: The Golden Griffins have only been able to knock down 38.20% percent of their shots, which is the fifth lowest field goal percentage in college basketball. Buffalo's offense has more to brag about, as they they enter the contest with 83.6 points per game on average, good for 13th best in college basketball. So the cards are definitely stacked in their favor.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 5 p.m. ET
  • Where: KeyBank Center -- Buffalo, New York
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Bulls are a big 16.5-point favorite against the Golden Griffins, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bulls as a 15.5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Buffalo have won four out of their last five games against Canisius.

  • Dec 18, 2019 - Buffalo 82 vs. Canisius 73
  • Dec 29, 2018 - Buffalo 87 vs. Canisius 72
  • Nov 11, 2017 - Buffalo 80 vs. Canisius 75
  • Dec 17, 2016 - Canisius 94 vs. Buffalo 87
  • Nov 28, 2015 - Buffalo 98 vs. Canisius 96

Injury Report for Canisius

  • Malek Green: Out (Illness)
  • Jacco Fritz: Out (Ankle)

Injury Report for Buffalo

  • Keishawn Brewton: Game-Time Decision (Illness)
  • Curtis Jones: Game-Time Decision (Personal)
  • Brock Bertram: Out (Foot)
  • LaQuill Hardnett: Out (Illness)