By PAUL CIFONELLI Syracuse made 12 of its 18 three point attempts in the first half and made 15 in the game to tie its program record in an 87-52 win over Rider. The win gave Syracuse its first 3-0 start since the 2017-18 season, when the Orange won their first six games and made it to the Sweet 16. Joe Girard III, Alan Griffin and Woody Newton led the way from behind the … [Read more...] about Syracuse ties program record for made threes, tops Rider
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Saint Peter’s upsets No. 1 Rider, 66-55, in MAAC Quarterfinals
Courtesy of SaintPetersPeacocks.com ALBANY, NY – The No. 9 Saint Peter’s men’s basketball team made history on Friday night, defeating No. 1 Rider 66-55 in the quarterfinal round of the 2018 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Championship. The Peacocks became the first No. 9 seed in MAAC history to reach the semifinal round and the first ever No. 9 seed to knock off a … [Read more...] about Saint Peter’s upsets No. 1 Rider, 66-55, in MAAC Quarterfinals
Canisius comes up short at Rider
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. – Canisius senior Jermaine Crumpton scored a game-high 24 points and sophomore Isaiah Reese added 23 points and a career-high 12 rebounds, but it was not enough for the Golden Griffins, as the Blue and Gold fell on the road at Rider 83-82 Sunday in front of a sold-out crowd in Rider’s Alumni Gymnasium. The win, Rider’s 10th … [Read more...] about Canisius comes up short at Rider
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
Rider goes inside, knocks off Canisius
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Jimmie Taylor and Kahlil Thomas paced a potent interior attack as the Rider Broncs defeated the Canisius Golden Griffins, 72-66 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action Monday night at the Koessler Athletic Center. Taylor and Thomas combined for 32 points, and the Broncs shot 21 of 33 inside the arc for the night. Thomas knocked down a … [Read more...] about Rider goes inside, knocks off Canisius