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
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Fairfield wins fifth straight with 55-54 decision over Old Dominion
Courtesy of FairfieldStags.com NORFOLK, Va. – Trailing by 10 points with eight minutes remaining, the Fairfield University men's basketball team finished the game with a 15-4 run to post its fifth straight win with a 55-54 win over Old Dominion University. Amadou Sidibe led all Fairfield scorers with 10 points, while Marcus Gilbert just missed a double-double with eight … [Read more...] about Fairfield wins fifth straight with 55-54 decision over Old Dominion
Peacocks battle back from a double-digit second-half deficit; defeat CCSU on the road
Courtesy of SaintPetersPeacocks.com The Saint Peter's University men's basketball team (6-6) managed to battle back from a 14-point second-half deficit to defeat the Central Connecticut University State Blue Devils (4-6), 71-69. A layup off an offensive board by graduate student Pat Jackson with 11 seconds remaining gave the Peacocks their first lead of the game, and … [Read more...] about Peacocks battle back from a double-digit second-half deficit; defeat CCSU on the road
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