Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Canisius senior Malcolm McMillan and junior Phil Valenti each scored 14 points, while senior center Kevin Bleeker posted eight points, nine rebounds, three assists and two blocked shots to help lead the Golden Griffins to a 65-60 win over long-time rival Niagara Thursday night in the Koessler Athletic Center. The win, Canisius’ second straight, … [Read more...] about Canisius sweeps regular season series with Niagara
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Baron Receives Achievement Award from NABC
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) International Committee announced today that Canisius head coach Jim Baron will be presented with the 2016 NABC International Lifetime Achievement Award at the NABC Coaches Convention in Houston on April 2. The NABC International Lifetime Achievement Award is given each year to a coach who … [Read more...] about Baron Receives Achievement Award from NABC
Canisius rumbles past Marist, 81-66
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Canisius junior Phil Valenti scored a game-high 20 points to go with eight rebounds and three assists and the host Golden Griffins shot 50 percent from the field en route to an 81-66 victory over Marist on Hall of Fame Day Saturday afternoon in the Koessler Athletic Center. The win, which snapped Canisius’ three-game losing skid, improved the Blue … [Read more...] about Canisius rumbles past Marist, 81-66
Fairfield outlasts Canisius, 74-71
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Coleman Johnson converted a pair of one-and-one free throws with 7.6 seconds remaining in the game, and the Fairfield Stags held on to defeat the Canisius Golden Griffins, 74-71 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play Thursday night at the Koessler Athletic Center. Tyler Nelson netted a game high 22 on 7-of-11 shooting including 4-of-7 … [Read more...] about Fairfield outlasts Canisius, 74-71
Late threes lift Saint Peter’s past Canisius
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Saint Peter’s guards Antwon Portley and Trevis Wyche each hit a 3-point field goal in the game’s final 1:03 to help lift the visiting Peacocks to a 61-57 win over Canisius Sunday afternoon in the Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, N.J. The win, Saint Peter’s third straight, improved the Peacocks to 11-13 overall and 9-6 in MAAC play, while the Golden … [Read more...] about Late threes lift Saint Peter’s past Canisius