South Dakota Coyotes at Canisius Golden Griffins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
66 - 71
66 - 71
Baron lifts Canisius past South Dakota, 71-66
Baron's 3-pointer with less than a minute to play put the Golden Griffins ahead for good, 67-64, and he added a pair of clutch free throws with five seconds left to shut the door on the Coyotes.
Baron was just 6 of 15 from the floor, but was 5 of 9 on 3-pointers and 10 of 11 from the line. Jordan Heath added 12 points and Phil Valenti came off the bench to grab 10 rebounds.
Center Trevor Gruis led South Dakota with 18 points and nine rebounds. Brandon Bos added 13 points and Tyler Larson came off the bench to add 10.
South Dakota (0-2) trailed by two at halftime and led by two, 56-54, with 6:46 left.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Canisius Deadball Team Rebound. | 66 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Brandon Bos missed Two Point Tip Shot. | 66 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Brandon Bos Offensive Rebound. | 66 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Casey Kasperbauer missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 71 |
Statistics
 SDAK |
 CAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-59 | FG | 24-66 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 10-28 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 17-20 | FT | 13-18 |
| 85 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 40 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 14 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 17 | Fouls | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: Koessler Athletic Center
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 1,579 | Capacity:
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 1,579 | Capacity:
2025-26 Summit League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota State | 14-2 | - | 27-8 |
| St. Thomas | 12-4 | 2 | 24-10 |
| North Dakota | 10-6 | 4 | 18-17 |
| South Dakota | 8-8 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Omaha | 8-8 | 6 | 16-17 |
| Denver | 8-8 | 7 | 15-17 |
| South Dakota State | 7-9 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Oral Roberts | 4-12 | 10 | 10-23 |
| Kansas City | 1-15 | 13 | 4-27 |
2025-26 Metro Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |