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Xzavier Long after a basket on Jan. 29, 2023 vs Manhattan inside the Koessler Athletic Center.
Ken Morey
81
Winner Manhattan MC 7-13,5-6 MAAC
74
Canisius Canis 5-15,3-8 MAAC
Winner
Manhattan MC
7-13,5-6 MAAC
81
Final
74
Canisius Canis
5-15,3-8 MAAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 F
Manhattan MC 35 36 10 81
Canisius Canis 31 40 3 74

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Manhattan Battles Back to Beat Men’s Basketball in Overtime

Manhattan guard Ant Nelson scored a team-high 22 points to help lead the visiting Jaspers' comeback effort, as Manhattan defeated Canisius 81-74 in overtime in MAAC men's basketball action Sunday afternoon at the Koessler Athletic Center.
 
The win ended Manhattan's three-game slide, and improved the team to 7-13 overall and 5-6 in MAAC games. The Golden Griffins fell to 5-15 overall and 3-8 in MAAC games with their third-straight defeat.
 
Nelson ended the day by shooting 8-for-19 from the field, 1-for-3 from 3-point land and 5-for-6 from the free-throw line, while also recording five assists and four rebounds. Elven of Nelson's 22 points came in the game's second half and overtime period, and he also reached the 1,000-point milestone for his career with a pair of free-throws in the game's first half. Nick Brennen, Josh Roberts and Samir Stewart scored 16 points apiece in the victory as the Jaspers ended the game shooting 50.0 percent (30-for-60) from the field, 37.5 percent (6-for-16) from 3-point range and 68.2 percent (15-for-22) from the free-throw line.
 
For Canisius, four Griffs scored in double-figures, led by graduate student Jordan Henderson, who posted 22 points to go with seven rebounds, two assists and two steals. Sophomore Xzavier Long recorded a double-double with 17 points and a game-high 10 rebounds, while sophomore Tre Dinkins and redshirt-freshman Tahj Staveskie added 11 points, each. Canisius shot 42.9 percent (27-for-63) from the field in the loss, while connecting on 11-of-29 3-point tries (37.9 percent) and 9-of-15 free-throws (60.0 percent).
 
The Griffs took a six-point lead at 67-61 with 4:51 remaining after Staveskie hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key off an assist from Long. Canisius' lead stood at 68-63 with 2:38 remaining after Henderson made 1-of-2 free-throws, but the Jaspers tied the game thanks to a lay-up by Nelson and a traditional 3-point play with 1:26 remaining after Adam Cisse scored a lay-up and made the ensuing free-throw to knot the score at 68-68.
 
On Canisius' next possession, Henderson put the Blue and Gold up 71-68 with 1:08 left to play with one of his three 3-pointers, but that would end up being the final time the Griffs would score until 1:05 left in overtime, as Manhattan outscored Canisius 13-3 in the game's final 5:43. A traditional 3-point play by Brennen knotted the game at 71-71 with 43 seconds left in regulation time, and then the Jaspers scored the first seven points of overtime to take a 78-71 lead with 1:20 left in the extra session.
   
GAME NOTES
• Sunday was the 99th all-time meeting between Canisius and Manhattan in a series that dates back to 1910. In terms of meetings, Manhattan is Canisius' third-most played opponent among current MAAC schools, trailing only Niagara and Siena.
• Sunday was the fifth overtime meeting between Canisius and Manhattan. The Griffs lead that portion of the series 3-2.
• The starting line-up of Jacco Fritz, George Maslennikov, Dinkins, Henderson and Staveskie is the fourth different starting line-up for the Griffs this season.
• Henderson, who was honored pregame for reaching the 1,000-career point milestone back on Dec. 23, posted his fifth career game with 20-or more points in the scoring column. He now ranks 34th in career scoring in the Canisius' record book.
• Long's double-double stands as the first of his career. His 10 rebounds on Sunday are the most for him since the team's overtime win over St. Bonaventure on Nov. 12 when he pulled down a career-high 12 boards.
• Dinkins led all players with a season-high six assists.
 
UP NEXT
The Griffs will return to action on Friday, Feb. 3, when the team travels north to meet long-time rival Niagara at the Gallagher Center in Lewiston, N.Y. Game time is set for 8 p.m., and the contest will be broadcast live on ESPN+. The audio call will be available exclusively through GoGriffs.com. The meeting with the Purple Eagles will be the Griffs' first of the season, and it will mark the 190th clash between the two rival schools in series history.
 
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