By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- One can not find emotions in the box score. But make no mistake feelings play a role in the game. Case in point Saturday night at the Koessler Athletic Center when two teams with differing results from the previous night met. Canisius coming off a spirited win over a surging Monmouth club. Quinnipiac suffering a double blow falling to … [Read more...] about Canisius comeback falls short in loss to Quinnipiac
Big 4
Canisius tops Monmouth to open MAAC play
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- UCLA couldn't do it. Neither could Notre Dame. Canisius proved worthy of the task. It took a near program record, an inspired individual effort and a late-game adjustment as the Canisius Golden Griffins topped the Monmouth Hawks, 96-86 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference action at the Koessler Athletic Center, Friday night. Freshman … [Read more...] about Canisius tops Monmouth to open MAAC play
Dion Wright: Anatomy of a career night
By PAUL GOTHAM St. Bonaventure's Dion Wright went off for a career-high 26 points Wednesday night as the Bonnies defeated the University of Buffalo, 60-58 in Big 4 action at Alumni Arena. Wright, nicknamed the "Worm," connected on 12 of 19 shots from the floor. The variety of those buckets deserves a screen by screen breakdown. Wright opened the scoring for the night … [Read more...] about Dion Wright: Anatomy of a career night
Griffs don’t put much thought into victory over Cornell
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- After 29 years on the bench, Jim Baron lugs a trunk load of sayings around with him. One of those rules of thumbs applies well to his current team. "Less thinking and more playing," the fourth-year Canisius coach said of his team's effort after an 87-62 victory over Cornell Saturday. "I call those the ‘Baronisms.’ I got a lot of … [Read more...] about Griffs don’t put much thought into victory over Cornell
Heath is finishing strong for Canisius
By Paul Gotham Maybe it's a case of a player feeling the urgency of his college career coming to a close. Or something that was bound to happen. Maybe it's cabin fever. Whatever it is, Josiah Heath enjoyed a career last month. The 6-9 Canisius forward, who has never averaged more than 4.5 points or six rebounds per game in an individual season, registered a … [Read more...] about Heath is finishing strong for Canisius