Rundown of Tuesday's Top 25 action. No. 1 VILLANOVA 89 LA SALLE 79 Villanova sophomore guard Jalen Brunson netted 26 points, but senior guard Josh Hart was the team's top player with 21 points, eight rebounds and three assists. Sophomore guard Pookie Powell led La Salle with 27 points in 31 minutes off the bench. Nova improves to 9-0, while La Salle falls to 4-3. No. 3 … [Read more...] about No. 1 Nova holds on against La Salle
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Rebounds & Putbacks: Canisius 67 Holy Cross 48
First reactions from the Canisius Golden Griffins non-conference win over the Holy Cross Crusaders. By Paul Gotham Forcing the issue The Canisius defense forced 19 turnovers while allowing nine assists. This after Thursday night's victory over Stony Brook where the Seawolves committed 13 turnovers with just five assists. In five of six Canisius wins this season the … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks: Canisius 67 Holy Cross 48
Josiah Heath Named MAAC Rookie of the Week
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com. BUFFALO, N.Y. – Canisius College freshman Josiah Heath (Rochester, N.Y.) was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week, the conference office announced Monday afternoon. Heath averaged a double-double in two games last week as the Golden Griffins played road games at UMKC and South Dakota. In Canisius’ meeting … [Read more...] about Josiah Heath Named MAAC Rookie of the Week
UMKC trips up Canisius, 72-67
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Canisius freshman Josiah Heath had 14 points and 18 rebounds, but the host UMKC Kangaroos outscored the Golden Griffins 20-5 in the opening 4:25 of the second half to post a 72-67 win Friday night in the Municipal Auditorium in downtown Kansas City, Mo. UMKC moves to 7-5 with the win, while Canisius slipped to 1-8 … [Read more...] about UMKC trips up Canisius, 72-67
ESPN Platforms Pick Up Canisius at UMKC
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Friday night’s Canisius at UMKC men’s basketball game, scheduled to start at 8:05 p.m., Eastern time, will be shown live on ESPN3 and the ESPN Full Court Package, UMKC officials announced today. The game can also be seen live through the Golden Griffin Broadcast Network and MAAC.TV, courtesy of UMKC’s athletic website. The game between the Golden Griffins and … [Read more...] about ESPN Platforms Pick Up Canisius at UMKC