Quinnipiac Bobcats at Canisius Golden Griffins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
57 - 63
57 - 63
Canisius holds off Quinnipiac 63-57
Canisius took control midway through the first half, going on a 9-2 run coming out of a time out for a 22-13 lead with 9:00 left.
The Golden Griffins (12-8, 7-4 Metro Atlantic) nursed the lead the rest of the way, taking an eight point lead at intermission, but never surrendered it. Ousmane Drame pulled the Bobcats within 3, 39-36 midway through the second half, but got no closer.
Neither team had the hot hand from the field. Canisius was just 24 of 67 (35.8 percent), including 3 of 19 from long range. Quinnipiac was 21 of 63 (33.3 percent) and 2 of 15 from beyond the arc.
Drame finished with 20 points and Zaid Hearst added 19 more for Quinnipiac (11-9, 5-6).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 57 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Kassius Robertson made Free Throw. | 57 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Canisius Deadball Team Rebound. | 57 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Kassius Robertson missed Free Throw. | 57 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Foul on James Ford Jr.. | 57 - 62 |
Statistics
 QUIN |
 CAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-63 | FG | 24-67 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 2-15 | 3PT | 3-19 |
| 13 | Three Point % | 16 |
| 13-15 | FT | 12-18 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 10 | Assists | 13 |
| 0 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 6 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 30 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
Game Information
Venue: Koessler Athletic Center
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 1,403 | Capacity:
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 1,403 | 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 |