By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, NY – He has shown himself as a more than adept playmaker. With five-plus assists per game, Billy Baron leads the Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference in that category. For 35-plus minutes Thursday night, the junior point guard continued in that endeavor with just moderate success. It’s not that Baron wasn’t getting the ball into the hands of his … [Read more...] about Baron continues making the right plays for Canisius
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Baron and Canisius trump Niagara, 77-70
By Paul Gotham LEWISTON, NY – “Daddy’s Boy! Daddy’s Boy! Daddy’s Boy!” The chant rained down from the Niagara University student section. “Daddy’s Boy! Daddy’s Boy! Daddy’s Boy!” Barely audible for much of the first half as the Canisius Golden Griffins built a 16-point lead and carried an 11-point advantage into the break, the chant gained momentum in the second … [Read more...] about Baron and Canisius trump Niagara, 77-70
Setback part of the process for Canisius
By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, NY -- Punch in the gut. Slap in the face. Kick in the back side. Taken to the woodshed. All these and more describe what Fairfield's Stags did to the Canisius Golden Griffins , Thursday night. Almost forgot, one good turn deserves another. Less than one month after Canisius went into Fairfield's barn and staked their claim to the … [Read more...] about Setback part of the process for Canisius
Detroit gets past Canisius
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com. DETROIT, Mich. – Detroit junior guard Ray McCallum scored a game-high 22 points, with seven of those points coming from the free-throw line in the game’s final 50 seconds, and the host Titans shot 45 percent from the field and 80 percent from the charity stripe en route to an 83-78 win over Canisius College Sunday in the … [Read more...] about Detroit gets past Canisius
No. 21 UNLV runs past Canisius
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com LAS VEGAS, NEV. – Five UNLV players scored in double figures, led by freshman Anthony Bennett and his team-high 21 points, as the No. 21 Runnin’ Rebels defeated Canisius College 89-74 Saturday night in the Thomas & Mack Center. The victory was UNLV’s eighth straight and improved the team to 11-1 on the season, while the Golden Griffins saw their … [Read more...] about No. 21 UNLV runs past Canisius