Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Canisius senior forward Phil Valenti is one of 14 men’s basketball players in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference to be named to the 2017 MAAC All-Academic Team, the conference office announced late last week. This marks the first time Valenti has earned academic all-league accolades in his career. A native of Victor, New York, Valenti earned … [Read more...] about Griffs’ Valenti earns MAAC All-Academic honors
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Buzzer-Beater lifts Fairfield over Canisius, 58-55
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Fairfield junior guard Tyler Nelson’s 3-pointer at the buzzer helped lift the visiting Stags to a 58-55 win over Canisius Friday night in the Koessler Athletic Center. The win improved Fairfield to 15-13 overall and 10-9 in MAAC play, while the Golden Griffins slipped to 17-13 overall and 10-9 in league play with their second-straight defeat. With … [Read more...] about Buzzer-Beater lifts Fairfield over Canisius, 58-55
Hot shooting, late defense, lead Canisius to victory over Iona
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Canisius tied a Koessler Athletic Center record with 16 3-point field goals, six players registered double-figures in the scoring column and the Golden Griffins held Iona without a field goal in the game’s final 5:32 en route to an 89-83 victory over the Gaels Tuesday night. The win snapped the Griffs’ four-game losing streak to the Gaels and … [Read more...] about Hot shooting, late defense, lead Canisius to victory over Iona
Late heroics leads Canisius to 72-70 road win
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com JERSEY CITY, N.Y. – Canisius freshman Malik Johnson raced the length of the floor and scored the game-winning basket with 0.1 seconds left on the clock to help lift the Golden Griffins to a thrilling 72-70 road win at Saint Peter’s Monday night in the Yanitelli Center. The win, Canisius’ second straight, moves the team to 15-10 overall and 8-6 in … [Read more...] about Late heroics leads Canisius to 72-70 road win
Canisius announces game time changes for home doubleheader vs. Niagara
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com The Canisius athletic department announced a pair of game time changes today for the Golden Griffins’ annual home basketball doubleheader with long-time rival Niagara, set for Friday, Feb. 10. The women’s basketball game will tipoff off at 5:30 p.m., with the men’s game starting at 8 p.m. Both games will be broadcast live on ESPN3. Tickets for … [Read more...] about Canisius announces game time changes for home doubleheader vs. Niagara