Courtesy of GoGriffs.com BUFFALO, N.Y. – Canisius College men’s basketball player Billy Baron (East Greenwich, R.I.) was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Week on Monday, the MAAC office announced. This marks the second time this season where Baron has been honored as the MAAC Player of the Week – he was also recognized for his play Dec. 10. He is … [Read more...] about Billy Baron named MAAC Player of the Week
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Detroit gets past Canisius
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com. DETROIT, Mich. – Detroit junior guard Ray McCallum scored a game-high 22 points, with seven of those points coming from the free-throw line in the game’s final 50 seconds, and the host Titans shot 45 percent from the field and 80 percent from the charity stripe en route to an 83-78 win over Canisius College Sunday in the … [Read more...] about Detroit gets past Canisius
Canisius travels west to play Detroit in the Chevrolet Gotham Classic
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com The Canisius College men's basketball team will play its final game of the 2012 calendar year Sunday afternoon when the Golden Griffins travel to Detroit to play the Titans in the final game of the Chevrolet Gotham Classic. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m., and the game can be heard live on AM-1400 (in Buffalo) and through GoGriffs.com. The video stream is … [Read more...] about Canisius travels west to play Detroit in the Chevrolet Gotham Classic
Andy Dufresne, Jay Gatsby and the Billy Baron effect
By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, NY -- In the closing moments of Thursday night's victory, the nearly 1,400 in attendance stood and applauded the efforts of the Canisius Golden Griffins. It was a gesture not to be taken lightly. Outside more than a foot of snow blanketed Buffalo. Inside, Canisius added to the undeniable energy and enthusiasm growing on Main Street. The Griffs … [Read more...] about Andy Dufresne, Jay Gatsby and the Billy Baron effect
Canisius makes light work of Alcorn State, 87-74
By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, NY -- The Canisius Golden Griffins took full advantage of their second chances, Thursday night, but Isaac Sosa didn't need many. Sosa paced four in double figures as the Golden Griffins defeated the Alcorn State Braves, 87-74 in the Gotham Classic at the Koessler Athletic Center. The Golden Griffins converted 16 offensive rebounds into a 26-2 … [Read more...] about Canisius makes light work of Alcorn State, 87-74