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Syracuse runs away from Canisius, 85-61

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By Paul Gotham SYRACUSE, NY -- James Southerland and Michael Carter-Williams led four in double figures as the Syracuse Orange (9-0) ran away from the Canisius Golden Griffins (6-2), 85-61 before 18,120 in the Gotham Classic at the Carrier Dome, Saturday night. Southerland came off the bench and netted seven as the Orange outscored Canisius 18-6 in the opening moments of … [Read more...] about Syracuse runs away from Canisius, 85-61

Billy Baron receives weekly honors

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  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 and the Lou Henson Award “Player of the Week”, it was announced on Monday. Baron helped lead the Golden Griffins to two road victories last week over MAAC rivals Fairfield and … [Read more...] about Billy Baron receives weekly honors

Canisius out guns Marist

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  Courtesy of GoGriffs.com.  POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – The Canisius men’s basketball team hit a school-record 17 3-pointers, senior Harold Washington had a season-high 25 points, junior Billy Baron registered his first career double-double and fellow junior Chris Manhertz pulled down a career-high 18 rebounds as the Golden Griffins defeated Marist 94-82 Sunday … [Read more...] about Canisius out guns Marist

Canisius opens league play with a win

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  Courtesy of GoGriffs.com.  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – The Canisius College men’s basketball team opened MAAC play with a victory for the first time since the 2009-10 season with a 67-55 win over Fairfield in the Webster Bank Arena Friday night. The Golden Griffins are now 5-1 overall and 1-0 in MAAC play, while the Stags slipped to 4-5 on the year and 0-1 in … [Read more...] about Canisius opens league play with a win