By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- The numbers are hard to ignore. Losers of three straight and four of six, the Canisius Golden Griffins have tumbled from the ranks of those teams looking for a bye in the upcoming MAAC tournament to trying to figure out who they will play in the opening round. Canisius, which started the MAAC schedule with five wins in their first seven … [Read more...] about Golden Griffins find no friend in familiarity
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Buzzer-Beater lifts Fairfield over Canisius, 58-55
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Fairfield junior guard Tyler Nelson’s 3-pointer at the buzzer helped lift the visiting Stags to a 58-55 win over Canisius Friday night in the Koessler Athletic Center. The win improved Fairfield to 15-13 overall and 10-9 in MAAC play, while the Golden Griffins slipped to 17-13 overall and 10-9 in league play with their second-straight defeat. With … [Read more...] about Buzzer-Beater lifts Fairfield over Canisius, 58-55
Balanced effort leads Canisius over Rider, 85-77
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. - Senior Kiefer Douse led five Canisius players in double-figures with 21 points to go with seven rebounds and junior Kassius Robertson added 18 points as the Golden Griffins scored an 85-77 road win over Rider Friday night in Alumni Gymnasium. The victory, Canisius’ fourth with in five outings, improved the team to 17-11 overall … [Read more...] about Balanced effort leads Canisius over Rider, 85-77
Hot shooting, late defense, lead Canisius to victory over Iona
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Canisius tied a Koessler Athletic Center record with 16 3-point field goals, six players registered double-figures in the scoring column and the Golden Griffins held Iona without a field goal in the game’s final 5:32 en route to an 89-83 victory over the Gaels Tuesday night. The win snapped the Griffs’ four-game losing streak to the Gaels and … [Read more...] about Hot shooting, late defense, lead Canisius to victory over Iona
Niagara shoots down Canisius, 94-81
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Niagara University shot 78.6 percent from the field and 88.9 percent from 3-point land in the game’s second half, and junior forward Matt Scott led four Niagara players in double-figures with 18 points, as the visiting Purple Eagles scored a 94-81 win over Canisius Friday night in a sold-out Koessler Athletic Center. The win moves Niagara to 9-17 … [Read more...] about Niagara shoots down Canisius, 94-81