Canisius 102, Niagara 97 (3OT): Griffins Survive In Thriller

ALBANY, N.Y. – Canisius probably was extremely fortunate in the end, playing sporadic defense and failing to put away an undermanned Niagara team on numerous occasions, but deserve’s got nothing to do with it in March, and it will be the No. 7 Griffins that advance to play second-seeded Iona Friday night, as they survived No. 10 Niagara 102-97 in triple overtime.

Phil Valenti scored 33 points and added nine rebounds, including going 14-18 at the line, but he missed two free throws that might have given the Griffins (14-18) the win in the second overtime.

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Monmouth Earns First Playoff Win For King Rice

Monmouth held off a late surge from Canisius Saturday afternoon to earn a 60-54 win over the Golden Griffins and move on to the MAAC semifinals Sunday afternoon. Justin Robinson proved his worth as an all-MAAC first team member, leading four Hawks in double figures with 16 points. Continue reading “Monmouth Earns First Playoff Win For King Rice” →

Three Thoughts: Canisius 65, Quinnipiac 63

Kassius Robertson converts a layup against Quinnipiac, he would convert in the clutch to hurt the Bobcats on their home floor. (photo courtesy: Canisius athletics)

With one more home game looming later this week against Siena, Quinnipiac used their weekend game against Canisius as an opportunity to honor their 10 senior players and staff.

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