GAME 17
Canisius (3-13, 1-4 MAAC) vs. Siena (7-8, 2-2 MAAC)
Date: Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018
Times: 2 p.m.
Location: Buffalo, N.Y. | Koessler Athletic Center
TV/Webcast: ESPN3
Live Stats: GoGriffs.com
Series History: Siena Leads 47-24
Game Notes: CANISIUS | SIENA
SCOUTING THE GRIFFS
• Sara Hinriksdottir continues to be the team's most productive point producer, as she is averaging 13.1 points per game and 5.1 rebounds per contest.
• Margret Halfdanardottir is next on the scoring list, posting 8.3 points per game, while Maria Welch is third on the scoring list, averaging 8.1.
• Canisius is averaging 53.8 points per game and is allowing 65.8.
• The team is shooting 35.6 percent from the field, while opponents are limited to 39.5.
• As a team the Griffs have averaged 36.0 boards per game and opponents are taking down 40.7
• The Griffs are averaging 17.5 turnovers per contest, while opponents are giving it away 13.5 times per game.
SIENA SCOUT
• The Saints come into the game with a 7-8 overall mark and a 2-2 MAAC record..
• Siena has won two of its last three but dropped its latest matchup to Niagara, 73-68.
• The Saints are averaging 64.3 points per game while opponents are averaging 66.7.
• The team is shooting 39.7 from the floor while foes are shooting 41.6.
• When it comes to the battle of the glass, Siena is taking down 36.5 boards per game and opponents are tallying 37.8.
• Kollyns Scarbrough leads the team with 15.2 points per game.
• Maddie Sims and Aaliyah Jones have been secondary scorers, averaging 9.5 and 8.2, respectively.
• Scarbrough also leads the team with a 7.1 rebound per game mark.
SERIES HISTORY VS. SIENA
• Siena holds the series advantage through the years, leading 48-24.
• While the Saints have excelled at home leading the series 26-8 in Loudonville, N.Y., They have mixed results in Buffalo, holding a 19-12 advantage at the KAC.
• Terry Zeh-led Canisius teams have fared better than previous counterparts, as coach Zeh is 10-15 in his time at Canisius against the Saints.
CARE FOR A TURNOVER?
• Canisius nearly earned its fourth victory of the season on Thursday, and did so with 21 points on 22 Manhattan turnovers.
• The 22 turnovers were a season high from an opponent, and continued what has been a noticeable trend by the Griffs.
• Canisius has forced 15-or-more turnovers in three-straight games and 20-or-more twice, both times against the Jaspers.
• The Blue and Gold tallied 12 steals in the process, also a season-high and the most since Feb. of 2017 when the Griffs forced 13 against Fairfield.
AS WE SHOOT THE 3, SO GO THE GRIFFS
• The 3-point shot has been a big part of the Blue and Gold's offense throughout coach Terry Zeh's tenure.
• This year the proof has been in the pudding, as all three wins Canisius earned this season have come when the team has hit six-or-more treys.
• The Blue and Gold are 0-7 when recording 5-or-less.
• 3-pointers could be a decent barometer on the outcome as the game goes on.