Canisius Golden Griffins at Buffalo Bulls
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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69 - 55
69 - 55
Canisius defeats Buffalo 69-55
Chris Perez had 16 points for the Golden Griffins (6-3). Phil Valenti came off the bench to score 11 points and grab five rebounds.
Josh Freelove and Will Regan combined for a trio of 3-pointers to help Buffalo forge an early lead. The Bulls went into halftime riding a 35-26 advantage.
But Canisius emerged from the break a different team. Down by 10 at 12:49 in the second, the Golden Griffins mounted a 30-8 run to lead 67-55 with 30 seconds left to play. Buffalo went the last four minutes of the game without scoring a point.
The leader for the Bulls (4-3) was Javon McCrea with 13 points and six rebounds. The loss breaks a four-game winning streak for Buffalo.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Chris Manhertz Defensive Rebound. | 69 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Shannon Evans missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Billy Baron made Free Throw. | 69 - 55 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Canisius Deadball Team Rebound. | 68 - 55 |
Statistics
 CAN |
 BUF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-57 | FG | 23-54 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 6-17 | 3PT | 6-23 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 26 |
| 13-25 | FT | 3-8 |
| 52 | Free Throw % | 38 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 9 | Assists | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 2 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 6 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 12 | Fouls | 23 |
Game Information
Venue: KeyBank Center
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 4,703 | Capacity:
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 4,703 | Capacity:
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 |
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |