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Canisius head coach Jim Christian talks to his team during a media timeout in a game at Bradley on Dec. 21, 2024.
Canisius University Athletics
59
Canisius Canis 0-13,0-2 MAAC
92
Winner Bradley BRAD 10-2,1-0 MVC
Canisius Canis
0-13,0-2 MAAC
59
Final
92
Bradley BRAD
10-2,1-0 MVC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Canisius Canis 30 29 59
Bradley BRAD 48 44 92

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Bradley Rolls Past Men’s Basketball

Six Bradley players scored in double-figures, led by forward Darrius Hannah and his team-high 16 points, as the host Braves defeated Canisius 92-59 in non-conference men's basketball action at Carver Arena in Peoria, Ill., Saturday afternoon.
 
Bradley moved to 10-2 on the season with the victory, while Canisius fell to 0-13 with the loss.
 
Canisius junior Paul McMillan IV led all scorers with his game-high 26 points, and he also recorded three rebounds and three assists. Graduate student Jasman Sangha added 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting, while sophomore guard Anthony Benard added eight points, three boards and three assists to the losing cause.
 
Leading 10-7 just 5:25 into the contest, Bradley used a 9-0 run over the span of 2:04 to pull away from the Golden Griffins, with four of those points coming from Corey Thomas, who finished the day with 12 points for the Braves. Bradley's lead never dipped back below 10 points for the remainder of the game, as the home team ended the contest by shooting 57.7 percent from the field, 46.2 percent (12-for-6) from 3-point land and 83.3 percent (20-for-24) from the free-throw line.
 
Canisius, which shot 43.1 percent from the field and 31.8 percent (7-for-21) from 3-point land, made 8-of-9 free-throw tosses in the loss, with McMillan IV making all eight of his chances from the charity stripe. Bradley held a 34-20 advantage in the rebounding battle and outscored the Griffs 34-28 in points in the paint.     
 
HEAD COACH JIM CHRISTIAN'S POSTGAME COMMENTS
   
GAME NOTES
• Saturday was the fourth all-time meeting between these two programs and the first since March 20, 1995. Bradley has won three of the four games in series history.
• Canisius' 13-game losing is now tied for the third longest in program history.
• McMillan IV's 26-point effort on Saturday marks the eighth time this season and the 11th time in his career where he has scored 20-or more points in a game.
• McMillan IV, who leads the Griffs with his 19.6 points per game scoring average is the first Canisius player to average more than 19-or more points per game at the Christmas break since Billy Baron averaged 20.0 points per game during the 2013-14 campaign.
• Sangha has now scored in double-figures in five-straight games. In that time period, he is averaging 15.6 points per contest.
• Benard matched a career-high with two makes from 3-point land in the game.
 
UP NEXT
Canisius will have two weeks off for the holidays before returning to MAAC action on Sunday, Jan. 5, when the team travels to play at Sacred Heart. Tip-off between the Griffs and the Pioneers is scheduled for 2 p.m., and the game will be broadcast live on ESPN+. The Griffs' radio call will be available through the Golden Griffin Broadcast Network on GoGriffs.com and the Varsity Network APP.
 
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