Canisius Golden Griffins at Elon Phoenix
· NCAA Men's Basketball
92 - 91
Molson sinks Elon from the line in Canisius' 92-91 win
Scott Hitchon's 3-point play gave Canisius an 87-76 lead with 2:04 left. Elon responded with a layup from Steven Santa Ana and a 3-pointer by Nathan Priddy to reduce the deficit to six points. Malik Johnson made 1 of 2 free throws with 48 seconds left and the Golden Griffins were up 88-81.
Sheldon Eberhardt made a 3 eight seconds later and Elon was within four. Molson split a pair of free throws before Seibring added another three to bring the Phoenix within 89-87. Each team made 1 of 2 foul shots before Molson made a pair for a safe 92-88 cushion with four seconds to go. Nathan Priddy buried a 3 as time expired for the game's final margin.
Hitchon and Jibreel Faulkner each scored 16 for Canisius (3-6), Johnson, 10 and Jordan Henderson 10.
Santa Ana scored 25 points, Seibring, 24, Priddy, 15, Eberhardt, 12 and Chuck Hannah 10. Elon (3-9) now has dropped four straight and seven of its last eight.
How can I watch Canisius vs. Elon?
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 92 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Nathan Priddy made Three Point Jumper. | 92 - 91 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Takal Molson made Free Throw. | 92 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Takal Molson made Free Throw. | 91 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Foul on Chuck Hannah. | 90 - 88 |
Statistics
 CAN |
 ELON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-61 | FG | 30-57 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 12-30 | 3PT | 15-30 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 50 |
| 18-28 | FT | 16-25 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 18 | Assists | 14 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 4 | Blocks | 1 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 19 | Fouls | 22 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Location: Elon, NC
Attendance: 1,497 | 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 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |