Five Things to Know - Women's Basketball Hosts Colgate Wednesday Night

Canisius (1-2) vs. Colgate (4-0)
Date: Wednesday, Nov. 20
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Buffalo, N.Y. | Koessler Athletic Center
Broadcast: ESPN3
Live Stats: Through GoGriffs.com
Series History: Canisius leads, 23-14

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1. The Series
• Canisius leads the all-time series with Colgate, 23-14, however, the Golden Griffins and Raiders have split the last 22 meetings. Canisius' last win over Colgate came on Dec. 4, 2011, a 63-42 defeat of the visitors. In fact, the Griffs have won two of the last three meetings in the Koessler Athletic Center and hold a 14-3 all-time advantage on their home court.

2. Career Night
• Seniors D'Jhai Patterson-Ricks and Tiana Pugh recorded career-highs against St. Bonaventure on Sunday. Patterson-Ricks set career-bests in points (27), rebounds (eight), field goals made (10) and minutes played (39), and Pugh set career-highs in points (22), field goals made (seven) and 3-pointers made (four).

3. Timbers off the Pine
• Canisius transfer AJ Timbers has come off the bench in each of the Griffs first three games, averaging 7.3 points, 3.3 rebounds in 21.0 minutes per contest. Timbers scored a season-high 11 points against Buffalo Nov. 12.

4. Home Sweet Home
• Canisius is now 8-8 at home under head coach Scott Hemer, including 3-0 in its last three home games dating back to last season. The Blue and Gold defeated Monmouth and Niagara to close the home portion of its schedule last season and opened 2019-20 with a win over St. Bonaventure on Sunday. The come-from-behind win for Canisius is the second in a row for the Griffs as they did the same thing to Niagara on Feb. 27.

5. Second to Last in 2019
• Canisius is in the midst of a three-game home stand which closes out next Wednesday versus Albany at 2 p.m. The Griffs will not return to the Koessler Athletic Center until Kids Day against Marist on Jan. 9, 2020.

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Players Mentioned

#5 D'Jhai Patterson-Ricks: G; 5' 5"; Senior

#21 AJ Timbers: F; 6' 0"; Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

#5 D'Jhai Patterson-Ricks
: 5' 5"; Senior
: G

#21 AJ Timbers
: 6' 0"; Redshirt Senior
: F

Players Mentioned

#5 D'Jhai Patterson-Ricks

#21 AJ Timbers

Players Mentioned

#5 D'Jhai Patterson-Ricks

#21 AJ Timbers