Five Things to Know - Men's Basketball vs. Niagara

#Griffs Game Notes vs. Niagara (PDF)
Game No. 22
Canisius (13-8, 7-1 MAAC) vs. Niagara (13-9, 6-3 MAAC)
Date: Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Buffalo, N.Y. | Koessler Athletic Center
Online Video: ESPN3 - CLICK HERE
Talent: Jay Moran (p-x-p) and Richard Walsh (color)
Live Audio: WECK Radio 1230-AM/102.9-FM (Buffalo) - CLICK HERE
Talent: Ben Wagner (p-x-p) and Andy Helwig (color)
Live Stats: GoGriffs.com - CLICK HERE
Twitter: @Griffs_MBB | #Griffs; #DefendMainSt

Game Night Promotions
• Country 106.5 WYRK presents the best college rivalry in Western New York
• Gold T-shirts for the first 200 students in attendance
• Free Crunch Rolls, compliments of Mac's on Hertel
• Coaches vs. Cancer "Shoes and Sneakers" Night

Five Things to Know Before Canisius Plays Niagara
1. Western New York's Best College Rivalry Renewed
• Canisius and Niagara will meet for the 182nd time in series history on Saturday night when the two long-time rivals clash in the Koessler Athletic Center. Game time is set for 7 p.m. The Griffs are 7-3 in the last 10 games of the series, however, the Purple Eagles swept Canisius last season, Niagara's first regular-season sweep of the Blue and Gold since the 2011-12 campaign. Niagara leads the series, which started in 1904, by a 99-82 count.

2. This Canisius Team in Rare Company
• Canisius moved to 7-1 in MAAC play last Sunday when the Griffs went on the road and beat Iona 84-82. That win, the program's first in Iona's Hynes Center since 2013-14, allowed Canisius to get off to its best MAAC start since 1996-97, the last year John Beilein served as the bench boss for the Blue and Gold. Canisius' road win at Iona also gives this year's team a road win at Manhattan and Iona, the first time the Griffs have won road games against the Jaspers and the Gaels in the same season since 2006-07. Canisius is 13-8 overall thanks to earning wins in nine of their last 10 outings.

3. Griffs Not So Friendly At Home
• The Canisius men's basketball team moved to 7-1 at home on the season with its 94-79 win over Monmouth Jan. 14, the team fifith-straight home victory, dating back to Dec. 19. Last season, Canisius went 7-7 at home, the fifth-straight season where the team was .500 or better in home contests.

4. That 70s Show
• Canisius improved to 9-2 on the season when scoring 70-or more points in a game this season after the Griffs defeated Iona 84-82 Jan. 21 in New Rochelle, N.Y. Dating back to last year, Canisius is 27-10 in games when reach 70-plus on the scoreboard.

5. Reese Earns Player of the Week Honors, Again
• Canisius sophomore Isaiah Reese was named the MAAC Player of the Week on Monday after he helped Canisius to a pair of road wins last weekend at Manhattan and Iona. The Miami, Fla., native has scored 20-plus points in three-straight games and in four of the team's last six contests. He ranks in the top-10 of the MAAC in scoring, assists, 3-point field goal makes and steals per game. He actually leads the conference in steals per game with 2.3 per contest, which ranks 20th in the nation.

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Players Mentioned

#13 Isaiah Reese: G; 6' 5"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#13 Isaiah Reese
: 6' 5"; Sophomore
: G

Players Mentioned

#13 Isaiah Reese

Players Mentioned

#13 Isaiah Reese