Courtesy of GoGriffs.com LAS VEGAS -- Canisius sophomore Kassius Robertson scored a game-high 20 points and fellow sophomore Jermaine Crumpton added 18 points on 8-for-12 shooting as the Golden Griffins defeated Nicholls State University 83-74 in the championship game of the upper division in the 2015 Continental Tire Las Vegas Classic Wednesday afternoon in the Orleans … [Read more...] about Canisius picks up third straight win
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Canisius uses epic comeback to beat ULM
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com LAS VEGAS -- The Canisius men’s basketball team posted one of the greatest come-from-behind wins in program history on Tuesday night in Las Vegas, as the Golden Griffins came back from a 13-point deficit with 1:10 left in regulation to earn a 108-96 victory in triple overtime against ULM in the third round of the 2015 Continental Tire Las Vegas … [Read more...] about Canisius uses epic comeback to beat ULM
Canisius to celebrate mid-1990s teams
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com The Canisius athletic department will celebrate one of the greatest three-year runs in men’s basketball program history on Jan. 24, 2016, when the Golden Griffins play host to MAAC rival Siena in the Koessler Athletic Center. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN3. On that day, the College will pay tribute to the … [Read more...] about Canisius to celebrate mid-1990s teams
Rebounds & Putbacks: Canisius 84 Boston U. 68
First thoughts after the Canisius Golden Griffins defeated Boston University in non-conference action at the Koessler Athletic Center. By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- How it happened Phil Valenti drilled back-to-back three-pointers and scored eight straight as Canisius grabbed a double-digit lead early in the first half. After opening the scoring with a rebound and … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks: Canisius 84 Boston U. 68
Penn State powers past Canisius
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Penn State had four players score in double-figures, led by senior Brandon Taylor and his team-high 18 points, and the host Nittany Lions outscored Canisius 50-28 in the paint en route to an 81-67 win Thursday night in Rec Hall in University Park, Pa. The win improved Penn State to 6-3 on the year, while the Golden Griffins have now dropped two … [Read more...] about Penn State powers past Canisius