Rider Broncs at Canisius Golden Griffins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
60 - 59
60 - 59
Okereafor helps Rider top Canisius, 60-59
Okereafor drilled a 3-pointer with :34 left to give the Broncs a six-point lead, 58-52, but Canisius battled back. Josiah Heath got to the basket for a layup and Zach Lewis scored on a tip-in with :11 left to make it 58-56. Okereafor's two free throws made it 60-56 and the Golden Griffins' Kassius Robertson knocked down a 3-pointer for the final margin.
Okereafor finished with 15 points and dished off eight assists to lead Rider (17-9, 11-4 Metro Atlantic). Jimmie Taylor added 13 points.
Heath finished with 20 points to lead Canisius (12-12, 7-8), which now has lost four straight and five of its last six. No other scorer reached double figures.
Rider plays at Niagara Sunday while Canisius plays host to Saint Peter's.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 60 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Canisius Deadball Team Rebound. | 60 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Shawn Valentine missed Free Throw. | 60 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Rider Deadball Team Rebound. | 60 - 59 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Shawn Valentine missed Free Throw. | 60 - 59 |
Statistics
 RID |
 CAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-42 | FG | 22-46 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 9-17 | 3PT | 5-17 |
| 53 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 9-14 | FT | 10-13 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 24 | Rebounds | 23 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 13 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 0 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 13 | Fouls | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Koessler Athletic Center
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 983 | Capacity:
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 983 | 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 |