Canisius senior Frank Turner scored a team-high 23 points, highlighted by his runner in the lane with 1.2 seconds left in regulation to force overtime, but it was not enough to help the Golden Griffins get over the top as the Blue and Gold fell to Saint Peter’s 73-72 in overtime in the Yanitelli Center on Sunday. The loss is Canisius’ third straight and drops the team to 11-14 overall and 6-8 in the MAAC, while the Peacocks improved to 14-10 overall and 9-5 in conference play.
Canisius was down 58-49 with 3:01 left on the clock after Saint Peter’s guard Wesley Jenkins went 1-for-2 from the free-throw line. From there, Canisius would outscore Saint Peter’s by a 13-4 count that sent the game into an extra session. Julius Coles drilled a 3-pointer from the corner with 13 seconds left to cut the Peacocks’ lead to 62-60, and after Saint Peter’s missed a pair of free throws with nine ticks left in regulation time, Turner took the ball the length of the court and laid one over the front iron to knot the score at 62-62, sending the game into overtime.
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Siena’s Clarence Jackson scored all 15 of his points in the second half on five 3-point field goals, and senior guard Edwin Ubiles added a team-high 22 points as the host Saints defeated Canisius 82-70 Monday night in the Times Union Center. Siena improves to 13-4 overall and 6-0 with its seventh-straight win, while the Golden Griffins slipped to 8-9 overall and 3-3 in conference play.
Senior Frank Turner led all players with a game-high 23 points to go with five rebounds, four assists and two steals in 40 minutes. Junior Rishawn Johnson was good for a season-high 13 points off the bench, while Julius Coles chipped in 10 off the bench.
Canisius can’t hold off first-place Siena – continue reading…
The Canisius College men’s basketball team (4-5) opens a three-game in three-day stretch Monday at 5:30 p.m., when the team takes on North Florida (1-7) in Gulfport, Miss. The Golden Griffins and the Ospreys will be meeting for the first time
FAST BREAK POINTS
- The Canisius College men’s basketball team travels south to meet North Florida in the first game of the Southern Miss Christmas Classic in Gulfport, Miss.
- The Golden Griffins enter tonight’s contest with a 4-5 overall record after the team lost in double overtime at Duquesne Dec. 16.
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In the second double overtime game of the day at the A.J. Palumbo Center, the Canisius College men’s basketball team lost 86-77 to Duquesne on Wednesday evening. Canisius falls to 4-5 on the season and has lost three straight games.
Senior Frank Turner led the Griffs with 23 points to go along with eight rebounds. Juniors Julius Coles and Greg Logins each had 15 points and nine rebounds while junior Tomas Vazquez-Simmons had seven points, nine rebounds and two blocks.
Duquesne (8-3) forced overtime as Canisius couldn’t hold onto a 67-63 lead, going 2-for-6 from the free-throw line in the final minute of regulation. B.J. Monteiro split two free throws and after two missed free throws from freshman Alshwan Hymes, Damian Saunders made a layup to make the score 67-66. After Logins split two free throws, Monteiro scored a layup with six seconds left to tie the game at 68-68. A desperation 3-pointer from Turner hit off the backboard at the buzzer.
College Hoops: Griffs drop OT heartbreaker to Duquesne – continue reading…
Manhattan College shot 50.8 percent from the field and junior Rico Pickett scored a career-high 21 points as the visiting Jaspers defeated Canisius College 71-57 Sunday afternoon in the Koessler Athletic Center. Manhattan moves to 5-3 overall and 1-1 in MAAC action, while the Golden Griffins slipped to 4-3 overall and 1-1 in league play.
Pickett was one of three Manhattan players to post double figures on the final stat sheet after he went 9-for-16 from the field, 2-for-5 from 3-point range and 1-for-2 from the free-throw line. Darryl Crawford came off the bench to add 19 points and six rebounds for Manhattan, while Andrew Gabriel posted 13 points and five boards in the winning effort.
Manhattan Drops Canisius, 71-57 – continue reading…
Canisius senior Frank Turner scored a team-high 20 points, while juniors Julius Coles and Greg Logins added 18 and 12 points to the winning effort as the Golden Griffins defeated Loyola 70-65 Friday night in the MAAC opener for both teams. The win improves Canisius to 4-2 overall and 1-0 in the MAAC for the first time since the 2002-03 season, while the Greyhounds slipped to 4-3 on the year and 0-1 in league play.
Turner, who scored in double figures for the 25th-straight game, ended the night by going 5-for-12 from the field, 1-for-2 from 3-point range and 9-for-10 from the foul line to lead the Blue and Gold. Coles was 6-for-10 from the floor and 5-for-6 from the line, while Logins posted his 12 points to go along with nine rebounds. Fellow junior Tomas Vazquez-Simmons came off the bench and added nine points and nine rebounds for Canisius, which shot 44.2 percent from the field and 70.4 percent from the charity stripe in the victory.
Griffs Hoops Open MAAC with 70-65 Win – continue reading…
A lot observers of MAAC basketball are quick to point out that the league is very guard-oriented, but this year’s edition of the Golden Griffins are looking to challenge those thoughts. Four juniors – Greg Logins, Rishawn Johnson, Tomas Vazquez-Simmons and Elton Frazier will all see time in the frontcourt this year for the Blue and Gold, and all four will look to build on two previous seasons of game experience.
Between those four juniors in the frontcourt, Canisius boasts a total of 244 games played and 146 career starts. Logins was honored as a Preseason All-MAAC third-team selection a few weeks ago at MAAC Media Day, Vazquez-Simmons is considered one of the league’s premier shot blockers and Johnson has worked hard to change his body-type, dropping nearly 60 pounds since walking onto campus prior to the start of the 2007-08 school year. Add in Frazier, one of the league’s most athletic players, and the Griffs’ frontcourt might be one of the most recognizable in the conference.
Canisius College Men’s Hoops Preview – continue reading…
