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Takal Molson
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81
Winner Canisius CAN 3-2
58
Arkansas-Pine Bluff ARPB 0-8
Winner
Canisius CAN
3-2
81
Final
58
Arkansas-Pine Bluff ARPB
0-8
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Canisius CAN 42 39 81
Arkansas-Pine Bluff ARPB 23 35 58

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men’s Basketball Rolls Over Arkansas-Pine Bluff

STOCKTON, CALIF. – Four Canisius players scored in double-figures, led by sophomore Isaiah Reese and freshman Takal Molson, who each had 19 points, and the Golden Griffins shot 55.8 percent from the field and 52.2 percent from 3-point land, as the Blue and Gold cruised to an 81-58 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff Saturday night in the Men Against Breast Cancer Showcase in Stockton, Calif. The win, Canisius' second straight, moves the team to 3-3 this season, while Arkansas-Pine Bluff fell to 0-8 with the loss.
 
Reese's 19 points after he went 7-for-10 from the field and 5-for-7 from 3-point land in 31 minutes. He also added seven rebounds and six assists to the winning effort. Molson also went 7-for-10 from the field, hit on 2-of-3 shots from long-range and went a perfect 3-for-3 from the free-throw line. He also grabbed four boards and dished out four assists for the Griffs, who have now scored 75-plus points in four of their first six games of the season.
 
Sophomore Spencer Foley was good for 12 points off the bench after he drilled four 3-pointers, while senior Jermaine Crumpton chipped in 11 points, six rebounds and a blocked shot. Freshman Jalanni White scored eight points and grabbed seven rebounds off the bench for Canisius, setting new highs in both categories for the New Haven Conn., native.
 
Canisius never trailed in the contest, and led by as many as 21 in the first half, en route to a 42-23 lead at the intermission. In the second half, Canisius' lead ballooned to as much as 33 points at 78-45 after Foley knocked down a triple from the near corner off an assist by freshman D.J. Heath.
 
The Golden Lions were led by junior guard Martaveous McKnight, who scored a game-high 20 points in the loss. Forward Trent Steen was good for 15 points and four rebounds for UAPB, which led the team. Canisius closed out the game with a 42-18 advantage on the glass, and the Griffs held a 13-6 margin in second-chance points.   
 
Head Coach Reggie Witherspoon's Postgame Comments
"This was obviously a good team win for us tonight. Arkansas-Pine Bluff is well coached and they have some really good athletes on their roster. The nice thing about a game tonight is because we were able to get a lot of guys playing time, and we were able to really focus on some things that we've been stressing in practice. The other nice thing is that we were able to get some guys some rest tonight. We have now played four games in the last week in three different cities, and we have a tough test tomorrow in Pacific on their home floor. So while we were able to work in some guys off the bench, it was nice to get some other guys some time to sit and watch, and learn as well."
 
Game Notes
• This was the first meeting between Canisius and Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The Golden Lions are the 258th NCAA institution Canisius has played in the program's 114-year history.
• The win moves Canisius to 3-1 all-time against schools from the SWAC.
• The 23-point win for Canisius is the program's largest margin of victory since Jan. 14, 2017 when the team defeated Marist 91-58 at home.
• Reese has now scored in double-figures in all six games this season.
• Crumpton's 11 points moves him past the 1,100-career point mark.
• Sophomore Malik Johnson dished out six assists in the win. Saturday marked his 40th career start as a Griff.
• Senior Selvedin Planincic was credited with a season-high three blocks in the victory for the Blue and Gold.
 
Up Next
Canisius will close out its trip to Stockton, Calif., on Sunday when the team plays Pacific in the final game of the Men Against Breast Cancer Showcase. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m. (Eastern). A video stream will be available through theW.tv, while Ben Wagner will have the Griffs' radio call on Buffalo WECK 1230-AM and 102.9-FM, GoGriffs.com and the TUNEIN app.
 
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