Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com LEWISTON, N.Y. – Niagara Associate Vice President for Athletics Simon Gray announced Wednesday that the school has extended the contract for Purple Eagles men's basketball head coach Greg Paulus through the 2026-27 season. Paulus Is currently in his fourth season on Monteagle Ridge."Not only has Greg raised our level of competitiveness on the … [Read more...] about Niagara signs Paulus to extension
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Toledo takes down Canisius
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Toledo guards Ray J Dennis and JT Schumate combined to score 49 of the Rockets’ 69 points, and a last second heave by Canisius guard Tahj Steveskie came up short, as the Golden Griffins fell on the road to Toledo 69-68 Saturday afternoon at the Savage Arena in Toledo, Ohio. The Rockets improved to 7-3 on the year with the victory, while … [Read more...] about Toledo takes down Canisius
Buffalo outruns Canisius, 86-66
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Buffalo’s Curtis Jones scored a game-high 22 points and three other Bulls posted double-digits in the scoring column as Buffalo defeated Canisius 86-66 in men’s college basketball action Sunday afternoon at Alumni Arena in Buffalo, N.Y. The win, Buffalo’s second straight, moved the Bulls to 3-4 on the season. Canisius fell to 2-4 with its … [Read more...] about Buffalo outruns Canisius, 86-66
Early turnovers doom Canisius in loss to Cornell
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Cornell’s Nazir Williams scored 12 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while teammate Guy Ragland Jr., came off the bench to score a dozen points as well to help lead the host Big Red to a 79-70 win over Canisius in men’s basketball action Tuesday night at Newman Arena in Ithaca, N.Y. The win, Cornell’s fourth straight, improved the Big Red to 4-1 on … [Read more...] about Early turnovers doom Canisius in loss to Cornell
Staveskie earns second MAAC Rookie of the Week honor
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Canisius redshirt-freshman Tahj Staveskie earned his second-straight Hercules Tires MAAC Rookie of the Week award on Monday after he averaged 14.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 3.5 steals per game last week for the Golden Griffins. Staveskie is the sixth different player in program history to earn MAAC Rookie of the Week honors in … [Read more...] about Staveskie earns second MAAC Rookie of the Week honor