Canisius Golden Griffins at Niagara Purple Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
66 - 69
Solomon's clutch free throws lift Niagara past Canisius
His free throws gave the Purple Eagles (8-16, 6-7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) a 67-66 lead. Malik Johnson turned it over on Canisius' following possession, the ball was passed out to Justin Roberts who converted a layup with 20 seconds left.
Following the Golden Griffins' timeout, Scott Hitchon missed a 3-point attempt with 10 seconds left. Johnson grabbed the offensive rebound and threw it out to Jordan Henderson with four seconds remaining and his 3 attempt was off to end the game.
Marcus Henderson led Niagara with 17 points and eight rebounds, James Towns scored 16 and Greg Kuakumensah 12.
Off the bench, Jacco Fritz, a freshman, led Canisius(9-15, 4-9) with career highs scoring 18 points with 12 rebounds. Majesty Brandon scored 14 and Henderson and Hitchon 10 apiece.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 66 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Foul on Jordan Henderson. | 66 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Scott Hitchon Turnover. | 66 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Scott Hitchon Offensive Rebound. | 66 - 69 |
Statistics
 CAN |
 NIA |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-60 | FG | 27-60 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 4-24 | 3PT | 7-16 |
| 17 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 16-21 | FT | 8-11 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 31 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 8 | Assists | 12 |
| 1 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 0 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Attendance: 1,568 | 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 |