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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Sanks lifts Canisius with late three
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Canisius senior Jonathan Sanks connected on a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 7.9 seconds left to play and capped a furious comeback as the Golden Griffins overcame an 11-point second-half deficit to earn an 81-80 win over Rider Friday night at Alumni Gymnasium in Lawrenceville, N.J. The win improves the Blue and Gold to 10-13 … [Read more...] about Sanks lifts Canisius with late three
Second-half turnovers doom Canisius in loss to Rider
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Rider redshirt-sophomore Frederick Scott scored all of his game-high 22 points in the second half and the visiting Broncs forced Canisius into 13 second half turnovers en route to an 82-73 come-from-behind win over the Golden Griffins Friday night in the Koessler Athletic Center. The win moves Rider to 8-7 overall and 3-0 in MAAC … [Read more...] about Second-half turnovers doom Canisius in loss to Rider
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