First thoughts after Manhattan's victory over Canisius in MAAC play. By PAUL GOTHAM How it happened Shane Richards scored five of his career-high 32 points as two-time MAAC champion Manhattan pulled away late for its third straight win. The 6-5 senior guard drilled one of his six 3-pointers as the Jaspers turned a two-point game with 5:13 to go into double-digit lead … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks: Manhattan 94 Canisius 86
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Cold shooting dooms Canisius in road loss at Monmouth
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. -- The Canisius men’s basketball team saw its four-game winning streak come to an end with an 81-66 loss at Monmouth Monday night in West Long Branch, N.J. The Hawks moved to 10-4 overall and 2-1 in MAAC play with the win, while the Golden Griffins fell to 7-7 overall and 2-2 in league play. Monmouth took control of the game … [Read more...] about Cold shooting dooms Canisius in road loss at Monmouth
Canisius runs past Marist, 92-83
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Five Canisius players scored in double-figures, led by sophomore Kassius Robertson and his game-high 27 points, and the visiting Golden Griffins shot 50 percent from the field in the game’s final 20 minutes to post a 92-83 win at Marist Saturday night in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. The win, Canisius’ fourth-straight, improved the Blue and Gold to 7-6 overall … [Read more...] about Canisius runs past Marist, 92-83
Canisius picks up third straight win
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
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