Five Things To Know - Men's Basketball Plays Host to Quinnipiac

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Game No. 21
Canisius (8-12, 5-3 MAAC) vs. Quinnipiac (10-9, 5-3 MAAC)
Date: Friday, Feb. 1, 2019
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Buffalo, N.Y. | Koessler Athletic Center
Online Broadcast: ESPN3
Talent: Ben Wagner (p-x-p) and Richard Walsh (color)
Live Audio: WECK-Radio Buffalo; Golden Griffin Broadcast Network
Talent: Andy Helwig (p-x-p)
Live Stats: Through GoGriffs.com
Twitter: @Griffs_MBB | #Griffs; #DefendMainStreet; #MAACHoops

Five Things to Know Before Canisius Takes on Quinnipiac
1. Post Blizzard Celebration
• After the "Blizzard of 2019", Canisius wants its fans to celebrate with free ice cream, compliments of Anderson's. All fans in attendance on Friday will receive free ice cream at the conclusion of the contest.

2. Two Teams Tied for Two
• Canisius and Quinnipiac will start Friday's game tied for second in the conference standings with identical 5-3 league records. This will be the finale of the regular-season series between the two schools, as the Griffs earned a 65-63 win at Quinnipiac back on Jan. 17.

3. Sanks is Strong in MAAC Play
• WSenior Jonathan Sanks continued his hot-play in conference action on Wednesday, as he scored a career-high 16 points off the bench in the team's loss at Niagara. In 26 career MAAC games, Sanks is averaging 7.5 points per game, with 44 of his 65 career 3-point makes coming against league rivals.

4. Johnson Gives, and Takes
• Junior Malik Johnson matched a career-high with nine assists in the loss to Niagara on Wednesday, the 40th time in his career where he's been credited with five-or more assists in a game. He starts Friday's game two assists shy of passing former Griff Duke Richardson for sixth all-time on the school's career assists list. Johnson is also one of the league's leaders in steals, as he starts Friday's game ranked fifth in the MAAC with 1.7 steals per game.

5. Hitchon Help
• Sophomore Scott Hitchon was credited with a career-high five assists in the loss to Niagara on Wednesday, as the Griffs recorded 19 assists on 29-made field goals against the Purple Eagles. Canisius, which ranks second in the MAAC in assists per game average as a team at 14.3 per contest, is good for 16.9 assists per game in MAAC action this season.

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Players Mentioned

#21 Scott Hitchon: F; 6' 8"; Sophomore

#1 Malik Johnson: G; 5' 10"; Junior

#10 Jonathan Sanks: G; 6' 4"; Senior

Players Mentioned

#21 Scott Hitchon
: 6' 8"; Sophomore
: F

#1 Malik Johnson
: 5' 10"; Junior
: G

#10 Jonathan Sanks
: 6' 4"; Senior
: G

Players Mentioned

#21 Scott Hitchon

#1 Malik Johnson

#10 Jonathan Sanks

Players Mentioned

#21 Scott Hitchon

#1 Malik Johnson

#10 Jonathan Sanks