Canisius Golden Griffins at Tennessee State Tigers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
52 - 60
Tennessee State pulls out 60-52 win over Canisius
Tennessee State (2-2) trailed 35-26 at halftime and after a Malik Johnson layup stretched the Canisius lead to 11, the Tigers went to work. Delano Spencer, Kamar McKnight and Hamilton buried 3-pointers on consecutive possessions and McKnight followed with a jumper to knot the score at 37 with 16:13 left to play. Johnson's jumper regained the lead for the Golden Griffins (1-3), but Spencer's jumper and two straight layups from Christian Mekowulu gave the Tigers a 43-39 lead and they stayed out in front from there.
Spencer finished with 16 points, while Mekowulu hit 7 of 8 shots and scored 14. The Tigers' bench scored just five points, all by McKnight.
Isaiah Reese led the Golden Griffins with 16 points and eight rebounds, while Takal Molson hit 4 of 7 from behind the 3-point arc and scored 13.
Canisius shot just four free throws on the night, making three, while the Tigers hit 8 of 11 from the foul line. Tennessee State outscored Canisius 34-17 in the second half.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 52 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Spencer Foley made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Malik Johnson. | 52 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Delano Spencer Turnover. | 49 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Tennessee State Defensive Rebound. | 49 - 60 |
| 2nd 0:39 | Takal Molson missed Three Point Jumper. | 49 - 60 |
Statistics
 CAN |
 TNST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-49 | FG | 22-47 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 9-29 | 3PT | 8-23 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 3-4 | FT | 8-11 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 15 | Assists | 14 |
| 3 | Steals | 6 |
| 0 | Blocks | 1 |
| 21 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 21 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 19 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Nashville, TN
Attendance: 807 | Capacity:
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| 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 |
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee State | 15-5 | - | 23-10 |
| Morehead State | 15-5 | - | 20-13 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 14-6 | 1 | 20-13 |
| UT Martin | 13-7 | 2 | 22-11 |
| SIU Edwardsville | 12-8 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Lindenwood | 11-9 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Little Rock | 9-11 | 6 | 12-20 |
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| Eastern Illinois | 8-12 | 7 | 13-20 |
| Southern Indiana | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Western Illinois | 1-19 | 14 | 5-26 |