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Paul McMillan IV drives to the basket in the first half of a game at No. 10/9 Arizona on Nov. 4, 2024.
Anthony Militello
64
Canisius Canis 0-1,0-0 MAAC
93
Winner Arizona UA 1-0,0-0 Big 12
Canisius Canis
0-1,0-0 MAAC
64
Final
93
Arizona UA
1-0,0-0 Big 12
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Canisius Canis 30 34 64
Arizona UA 52 41 93

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men’s Basketball Falls at No. 10/9 Arizona

Preseason First-Team All-American Caleb Love had 17 points and six assists, while Jaden Bradley chipped in 15 points, four boards and four steals to help lead the No. 10/9 Arizona Wildcats to a 93-64 win over Canisius in non-conference men's basketball action Monday night at the McKale Center in Tucson, Ariz.
 
Canisius junior Paul McMillan IV scored a game-high 20 points and sophomore Dylan Godfrey was good for 13 points for the Golden Griffins (0-1), who opened the season against a team ranked in the AP Top-25 poll for the third time in school history and for the first time since 2016-17. Senior Tana Kopa scored 11 points and redshirt-sophomore Cam Palesse posted seven points off the bench, as the Griffs ended the game by shooting 43.1 percent from the field, 38.5 percent (10-for-26) from 3-point land and 76.9 percent (10-for-13) from the free-throw line.
 
Arizona (1-0) jumped out to an early lead, scoring the game's first 13 points, and never looked back. Junior Gianni Thompson scored the Griffs' lone bucket in Arizona's 20-2 run to open the game, and the Wildcats took a 52-30 lead into the locker room at the halftime break after the home team shot 45.7 percent from the floor, with seven of the team's 13 first-half field goals coming from 3-point land.
 
Canisius struggled with Arizona's size in the front court, as the Wildcats out-rebounded the Griffs 43-25, including a 17-5 advantage on the offensive glass. Arizona closed out the night with 19 second-chance points, while outscoring the Blue and Gold 48-12 in the paint.
 
HEAD COACH JIM CHRISTIAN'S POSTGAME COMMENTS  
GAME NOTES
• Monday marked the fifth all-time meeting between Canisius and Arizona, and it was the first match-up in the state of Arizona in series history. The Griffs are 3-2 all-time against the Wildcats in the series, which dates back to the 1947-48 season.
• Canisius fell to 1-4 all-time against the 10th-ranked team in the nation with the loss.
• Monday's game was the 105th time in school history where the Griffs have played a team ranked in the AP Top-25 Poll. The Griffs have lost 21-straight games to a ranked opponent, dating back to the 1994-95 season.
• Nine players made their first appearance in a Canisius uniform on Monday in the season-opener.
• Graduate student Jasman Sangha made two 3-point field goals in the losing cause. Prior to Monday's game, Sangha had one career 3-point make in 46 career Division I games.
 
UP NEXT
Canisius will open the home portion of its 2024-25 schedule on Saturday, Nov. 9, when the team plays host to long-time rival St. Bonaventure at the Koessler Athletic Center. Game time is set for 4 p.m., and the contest will be broadcast live on ESPN+, with the radio call on the Golden Griffin Broadcast Network and the Varsity Sports Network APP.

Tickets for Saturday's game can be purchased by CLICKING HERE.

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