Canisius Golden Griffins vs East Carolina Pirates Point Spread Picks

East Carolina comes off a 70-62 win over South Carolina State on Tuesday, even while shooting only 32%, and J.J. Miles led the Pirates with 18 points on 6 of 14 shooting. They figure to get better as four of last season's top five scorers are back, and defensively the Pirates appear to be ready as they allowed just 35.3% shooting on Tuesday. Canisius lost at Miami-Florida, 77-67, while hitting only 5 of 21 from 3-point range. The Golden Griffins are picked to finish in the middle of the pack in MAAC after playing only 13 games with a 7-6 record due to the pandemic in 2020-21. Canisius had a bad start defensively as the Hurricanes shot nearly 50% in the season opener. Take East Carolina on the moneyline.