Five Things to Know - Men's Basketball Hosts Monmouth Friday Night

Game No. 25 - Presented by Delta Sonic
Canisius (9-15, 4-9 MAAC) vs. Monmouth (13-10, 7-5 MAAC)
Date: Friday, Feb. 14, 2020
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Buffalo, N.Y. | Koessler Athletic Center
Video Broadcast: ESPN3
Talent: Jay Moran (p-x-p) and Richard Walsh (color)
Live Audio: WECK-Radio Buffalo; Golden Griffin Broadcast Network
Talent: Andy Helwig (p-x-p) and Jermaine Crumpton (color)
Live Stats: Through GoGriffs.com
Twitter: @Griffs_MBB | #Griffs; #DefendMainStreet

Five Things to Know - Presented by Salvatore's
1. Canisius Hosts Monmouth on Valentine's Day.
• The Canisius men's basketball team, coming off a 69-66 loss at Niagara, returns home Friday when the Golden Griffins play host to the Monmouth Hawks. Tip-off at the Koessler Athletic Center is set for 7 p.m. Canisius will be looking to end a two-game slide, with the last two losses coming by a total of four points.

2. So Many Close MAAC Games
• The Griffs' three-point loss at Niagara on Wednesday moved Canisius to 4-7 in games decided by five points-or-less, with six of those defeats coming in league play.

3. Welcome Back Jacco
• After missing three games with an upper-body injury, freshman Jacco Fritz returned to the Griffs' line-up at Niagara Wednesday and promptly posted his second career double-double effort with 18 points and 12 rebounds. Fifteen of his career-high 18 points came after the halftime break, where he also grabbed nine boards. Fritz's first career double-double came back on Nov. 23, when the Blue and Gold beat St. Bonaventure at KeyBank Center.

4. Johnson Nears 600
• Malik Johnson starts Friday's game three assists shy of becoming the second player in school history to dish out 600-or-more career assists. The only Griff to reach that milestone is former guard Frank Turner, who is the program's career assists leader with 616.

5. Henderson Heating Up
• Sophomore guard Jordan Henderson had 10 points in the loss at Niagara Wednesday, the fifth time in the team's last seven games where he's recorded double-figures in the scoring column. One of the team leaders in 3-point field goal makes this season, Henderson is averaging 9.4 points per game in the Blue and Gold's last five outings.

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Players Mentioned

#2 Jermaine Crumpton: F; 6' 6"; Senior

#3 Jordan Henderson: G; 6' 5"; Sophomore

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

#10 Jacco Fritz: F; 6' 10"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#2 Jermaine Crumpton
: 6' 6"; Senior
: F

#3 Jordan Henderson
: 6' 5"; Sophomore
: G

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

#10 Jacco Fritz
: 6' 10"; Freshman
: F