Five Things to Know - Men's Basketball Squares Off with Manhattan

Game No. 27
Canisius (9-17, 4-11 MAAC) at Manhattan (11-13, 7-8 MAAC)
Date: Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Riverdale, N.Y. | Draddy Gymnasium
Video Broadcast: ESPN3
Talent: Greg Mescall (p-x-p) and Chris Williams (color)
Live Audio: WECK-Radio Buffalo; Golden Griffin Broadcast Network
Talent: Andy Helwig (p-x-p)
Live Stats: Through GoJaspers.com
Twitter: @Griffs_MBB | #Griffs; #DefendMainStreet

Five Things to Know - Presented by Salvatore's
1. Canisius Ends Road Trip With Game at Manhattan
• The Canisius men's basketball team will close out its weekend road trip on Sunday afternoon with a game at Manhattan in Riverdale, N.Y. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN3. Because of the MAAC's unbalanced schedule in 2017-18 and 2018-19, Sunday will be the Griffs' first game at Draddy Gymnasium since Jan. 19, 2018.

2. Getting on the Glass
• The Griffs out-rebounded Quinnipiac by a 36-34 clip on Friday, the fourth-straight game where Canisius out-rebounded its opponent. This current stretch is the first time the Blue and Gold have out-rebounded their opponents in four-straight games under head coach Reggie Witherspoon.

3. Helping Hands
• Canisius enters Sunday's game as the MAAC's leader in assists per game at 14.0 per outing, which ranks 115th nationally. The Griffs had 13 assists on 27 field goal makes on Friday at Quinnipiac.

4. Hitchon Hitting the Boards
• Junior Scott Hitchon grabbed a career-high nine rebounds at Quinnipiac on Friday, one of two Griffs to grab nine boards in the game. Senior Corey Brown also had nine rebounds Friday, which stands as a season-high for him.

5. Johnson Closes In On Another Record
• Senior Malik Johnson starts Sunday's game eight assists shy of passing former Griffs guard Frank Turner for the program's all-time assist record. Turner dished out 616 assists in his career on Main Street from 2006-10. With his five assists on Friday, Johnson became the first player in school history to record 150-plus assists in three-straight seasons.

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Players Mentioned

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

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

#2 Corey Brown: F; 6' 8"; Senior

Players Mentioned

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

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

#2 Corey Brown
: 6' 8"; Senior
: F

Players Mentioned

#21 Scott Hitchon

#1 Malik Johnson

#2 Corey Brown

Players Mentioned

#21 Scott Hitchon

#1 Malik Johnson

#2 Corey Brown