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
Saint Peter’s beats Niagara 66-53 for fifth straight win
Courtesy of SaintPetersPeacocks.com NIAGARA UNIV., NY – The Saint Peter’s men’s basketball team did something on Friday night that no other Saint Peter’s men’s basketball team had ever done in the previous 36 years of being in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC); they earned 13 conference wins. The Peacocks 13th MAAC win came by way of a 66-53, road victory over … [Read more...] about Saint Peter’s beats Niagara 66-53 for fifth straight win
MAAC to play triple header at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Courtesy of MAACSports.com LONG ISLAND – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) will play a men’s basketball tripleheader at The New Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Presented By New York Community Bank on Saturday, January 27, 2018, in what will mark the conference’s first-ever basketball games at the venue. In the LONG ISLAND HOOPS event, Iona College will play … [Read more...] about MAAC to play triple header at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
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