Canisius Golden Griffins at Air Force Falcons
· NCAA Men's Basketball
79 - 93
Scottie scores 18, Air Force beats Canisius 93-79
Ryan Manning had 15 points, Jacob Van and Frank Toohey scored 13 apiece and Trevor Lyons added 12 points for Air Force (2-0).
Canisius took its first lead on Selvedin Planincic's 3-point play with 12:26 left in the first half but, 14 seconds later, Sid Tomes answered with a 3-pointer that sparked a 17-5 run to make it 28-17 and the Falcons led the rest of the way.
Jermaine Crumpton scored seven points during a 9-2 run that pulled Canisius (0-2) within two points with 16 minutes to play, but Air Force reeled off seven-straight points and, a few minutes later, Scottie hit a 3 and then two free throws to cap a 12-2 spurt that made it 75-60 with 8:44 remaining. Spencer Foley's layup trimmed the Golden Griffins' deficit to 82-76 with two minutes left, but the Air Force hit 9 of 9 from the free-throw line from there to seal it.
Crumpton led Canisius with 20 points.
Air Force hit 38-of-41 (93 percent) free throws.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Selvedin Planincic Offensive Rebound. | 79 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Malik Johnson missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Frank Toohey made Free Throw. | 79 - 93 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Frank Toohey made Free Throw. | 79 - 92 |
Statistics
 CAN |
 AF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-63 | FG | 23-50 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 11-35 | 3PT | 9-21 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 14-16 | FT | 38-41 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 13 | Assists | 14 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 29 | Fouls | 20 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Attendance: 1,002 | 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 Mountain West Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 15-5 | - | 29-7 |
| San Diego State | 14-6 | 1 | 22-11 |
| New Mexico | 13-7 | 2 | 26-11 |
| Grand Canyon | 13-7 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Nevada | 12-8 | 3 | 24-13 |
| Boise State | 12-8 | 3 | 20-12 |
| Colorado State | 11-9 | 4 | 21-13 |
| UNLV | 11-9 | 4 | 18-17 |
| Wyoming | 9-11 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Fresno State | 7-13 | 8 | 13-19 |
| San José State | 3-17 | 12 | 9-24 |
| Air Force | 0-20 | 15 | 3-29 |