Canisius freshman Takal Molson has been named MAAC Rookie of the Year, the first Golden Griffin player to take home the award since Frank Turner shared the honor with Siena’s Edwin Ubiles in the 2006-07 season. Continue reading “Takal Molson Named MAAC Rookie Of The Year”
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2018 MAAC Tournament Primer – Canisius
Canisius finished the regular season 21-10 overall with a 15-3 league record and will enter the MAAC tournament as the #2 overall seed. The Golden Griffins will square off against #7 seed Quinnipiac in the quarterfinal round Friday night at 9:30. Continue reading “2018 MAAC Tournament Primer – Canisius”
MAAC Weekly Recap & Power Rankings – February 21
The final week of the regular season is suddenly upon us. With the MAAC tournament in Albany quickly approaching, the final order of finish is beginning to take shape. Rider pulled out a thrilling victory over Canisius this weekend to retain its hold on the top spot in this week’s rankings, while an injury to Niagara’s Matt Scott could shift the landscape of the league. Continue reading “MAAC Weekly Recap & Power Rankings – February 21”
MAAC Weekly Recap & Power Rankings – February 14
There’s a lot to love about the MAAC as we hit the final two weeks of the regular season. Rider and Canisius have separated themselves as the top two teams in the league, and because sports are so great, we get to see the two of them square off in New Jersey on Sunday! Continue reading “MAAC Weekly Recap & Power Rankings – February 14”
MAAC Weekly Recap & Power Rankings – February 7
1) Rider (17-7, 10-2 MAAC) – 74-59 W @ Quinnipiac (2/4)
The Broncs retain their spot atop this week’s rankings after becoming the first team to reach 10 league wins. Stevie Jordan led four Broncs in double figures in the win at Quinnipiac. The sophomore point guard was 7-11 from the field, with six assists. Continue reading “MAAC Weekly Recap & Power Rankings – February 7”
Isaiah Reese’s Improbable Journey To Become Canisius’ Star
“A lot of things had to fall in place for him to end up at Canisius.” Continue reading “Isaiah Reese’s Improbable Journey To Become Canisius’ Star”
MAAC Weekly Recap & Power Rankings – January 24
Another week gone in the MAAC, and we’re finally starting to see some separation between the league’s 11 squads. Canisius put its stamp on first place with a season sweep of Iona while Rider strung together three victories to join the Golden Griffins at seven league wins despite continued struggles at the free throw line. Continue reading “MAAC Weekly Recap & Power Rankings – January 24”
Canisius Top Team In MAAC After Sweep Of Iona
Let it be known that Canisius is for real. The Golden Griffins marched into New Rochelle Sunday afternoon and accomplished something that had only been done once before: swept the regular season series from Tim Cluess’ Iona Gaels. Continue reading “Canisius Top Team In MAAC After Sweep Of Iona”
Reese Explodes In Second Half As Canisius Rolls Past Manhattan
Isaiah Reese turned in a tremendous second half to push Canisius past Manhattan 68-59 Friday night. With the win, the Golden Griffins improved to 6-1 in MAAC play for the first time since the 2013-14 season. Continue reading “Reese Explodes In Second Half As Canisius Rolls Past Manhattan”
MAAC Weekly Recap & Power Rankings – January 17
Heading into the meat of the conference season, we are beginning to see some separation in the MAAC standings. Iona and Canisius both swept the week and currently sit in a tie atop the league standing at 5-1. Meanwhile, Siena got its first taste of life without Nico Clareth and Niagara continues to win close games. Continue reading “MAAC Weekly Recap & Power Rankings – January 17”