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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Times Union Center to debut flex ticket packages for MAAC Championship
Courtesy of MAACSports.com ALBANY, NY; January 6, 2016 – New and available to the public for the first time in tournament history, flex ticket packages to the 2016 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship will go on sale Friday, January 8 at 10 a.m. The popular basketball tournament, featuring traditional mid-major schools Canisius, … [Read more...] about Times Union Center to debut flex ticket packages for MAAC Championship
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
NU edged at Siena
Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com ALBANY, N.Y. – The Niagara Purple Eagles opened 2016 with a 75-63 setback to the Siena Saints on Saturday night in their MAAC road opener. “Both teams competed very hard and it was a good college basketball game with the score going back-and-forth a lot,” head coach Chris Casey said. “We lost the game by not rebounding the basketball. They did … [Read more...] about NU edged at Siena