Who's Playing

Monmouth @ Canisius

Current Records: Monmouth 6-1; Canisius 2-6

What to Know

The Monmouth Hawks won both of their matches against the Canisius Golden Griffins last season (84-66 and 97-69) and are aiming for the same result Sunday. Monmouth is on the road again Sunday and plays against Canisius at 1 p.m. ET Dec. 5 at Koessler Athletic Center. The Hawks will be strutting in after a victory while the Golden Griffins will be stumbling in from a loss.

Monmouth beat the Niagara Purple Eagles 57-49 this past Friday.

Meanwhile, Canisius was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap this past Friday as they fell 74-68 to the Fairfield Stags.

Monmouth is the favorite in this one, with an expected 5.5-point margin of victory. They might be worth taking a chance on against the spread as they are currently on a seven-game streak of ATS wins.

The Hawks' win brought them up to 6-1 while the Golden Griffins' defeat pulled them down to 2-6. Monmouth is 5-0 after wins this season, and Canisius is 1-4 after losses.

How To Watch

  • When: Sunday at 1 p.m. ET
  • Where: Koessler Athletic Center -- Buffalo, New York
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $31.50

Odds

The Hawks are a solid 5.5-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 Hawks as a 5-point favorite.

Over/Under: -104

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Series History

Monmouth have won eight out of their last 13 games against Canisius.

  • Dec 28, 2020 - Monmouth 97 vs. Canisius 69
  • Dec 27, 2020 - Monmouth 84 vs. Canisius 66
  • Feb 14, 2020 - Monmouth 85 vs. Canisius 71
  • Jan 10, 2020 - Monmouth 84 vs. Canisius 65
  • Mar 10, 2019 - Monmouth 73 vs. Canisius 59
  • Feb 22, 2019 - Canisius 60 vs. Monmouth 59
  • Jan 24, 2019 - Canisius 80 vs. Monmouth 66
  • Feb 16, 2018 - Canisius 78 vs. Monmouth 60
  • Jan 14, 2018 - Canisius 94 vs. Monmouth 79
  • Jan 16, 2017 - Monmouth 76 vs. Canisius 72
  • Dec 04, 2016 - Monmouth 94 vs. Canisius 88
  • Jan 04, 2016 - Monmouth 81 vs. Canisius 66
  • Dec 04, 2015 - Canisius 96 vs. Monmouth 86