Canisius Golden Griffins at UAlbany Great Danes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
65 - 68
Charles with 24, Albany holds on for 68-65 win over Canisius
Charles scored seven points as part of an 11-6 run to open the second half, lifting Albany from a one-point deficit at intermission to a 45-41 lead with 11:55 to play. Canisius remained close after that and an Isaiah Reese 3-pointer cut it to 67-65 with five seconds remaining. Reese missed another try from distance and the Great Danes (11-2) held on for the win.
Joe Cremo added 16 points, four rebounds and five assists for Albany. Greig Stire had 10 points and seven rebounds.
Canisius went up 28-18 on a Reese jumper with 7:27 to play in the first half but Albany surged 16-7 in the final six minutes to close to 35-34 at the break.
Reese scored 19 points for the Golden Griffins (4-7) who have lost three straight. Jermaine Crumpton added 16 points and nine rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:02 | David Nichols Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Isaiah Reese missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Foul on Costa Anderson. | 65 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:04 | David Nichols made Free Throw. | 65 - 68 |
Statistics
 CAN |
 UALB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-61 | FG | 26-53 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 6-22 | 3PT | 2-10 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 3-7 | FT | 14-20 |
| 43 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 19 | Assists | 11 |
| 8 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 20 | Fouls | 11 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 9 |
Game Information
Location: Albany, NY
Attendance: 2,541 | 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 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMBC | 14-2 | - | 24-9 |
| Vermont | 12-4 | 2 | 22-12 |
| NJIT | 10-6 | 4 | 16-17 |
| UMass Lowell | 9-7 | 5 | 15-18 |
| UAlbany | 7-9 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Maine | 6-10 | 8 | 8-24 |
| New Hampshire | 5-11 | 9 | 9-21 |
| Bryant | 5-11 | 9 | 9-22 |
| Binghamton | 4-12 | 10 | 8-23 |