Canisius Golden Griffins at Niagara Purple Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
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77 - 64
77 - 64
Canisius breaks away from Niagara in 77-64 win
Tied 34-34 at the break, Canisius (4-3, 2-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) broke away early in the second period with a 14-3 run that included three straight buckets from Jeremiah Williams and was bookended with 3-pointers from Jermaine Crumpton and Zach Lewis to make it 54-43 with 11:36 to play. The Griffins held the lead down the stretch.
Crumpton and Josiah Heath contributed 13 points apiece and Jamal Reynolds added 12 for Canisius, which shot 49.1 percent from the field and 8 of 16 from beyond the arc.
Matt Scott led Niagara (1-5, 1-1) with 13 points, and Wesley Myers had 11.
Canisius has won four straight over Niagara but trails in the overall series 96-79.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 77 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Emile Blackman made Layup. | 77 - 64 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Emile Blackman Offensive Rebound. | 77 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:10 | Karonn Davis missed Three Point Jumper. | 77 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Zach Lewis made Free Throw. | 77 - 62 |
Statistics
 CAN |
 NIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-55 | FG | 24-54 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 8-16 | 3PT | 7-16 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 15-23 | FT | 9-12 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 14 | Assists | 12 |
| 7 | Steals | 3 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 17 | Fouls | 21 |
Game Information
Venue: Gallagher Center
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Attendance: 1,754 | Capacity:
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Attendance: 1,754 | 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 |