Canisius ends its four-game road swing tonight when the Golden Griffins return to non-league play with a game at Boston University. The Griffs are 3-5 overall and 1-1 in MAAC play after the Blue and Gold fell to Monmouth 94-88 Sunday afternoon in West Long Branch, N.J.
The Canisius Golden Griffins close out a four-game road stretch tonight when the Golden Griffins play at Boston University. The Griffs are coming off a 94-88 loss to Monmouth Dec. 4. Canisius hit 16 3-pointers in the loss, one shy of matching the school’s record for 3-point makes in a game. Canisius opened the MAAC portion of its schedule with a 77-76 win at Manhattan Dec. 2. The Griffs are one of nine teams in the MAAC to have a 1-1 record after the first weekend of league action. Junior Kassius Robertson scored a career-high 29 points in the loss to Monmouth, with 21 of those points coming on the power of seven 3-point makes. Robertson leads the MAAC and ranks 15th nationally with 3.5 3-point makes per game. Senior forward Phil Valenti will be playing in his 100th career game tonight. He needs 27 points to reach 1,000 for his career in Blue and Gold.
This will be the 25th all-time meeting between Canisius and Boston University in a series which dates back to Feb. 17, 1982. The Terriers hold a 14-10 advantage in this series. The Griffs have won each of the last two meetings between the two programs, including an 84-68 victory in the Koessler Athletic Center last season. The Griffs and the Terriers used to play at least once a season, as both schools were members of the old North Atlantic Conference.
Canisius and Boston University will play tonight’s game in Case Gym – also known as “The Roof”. The Griffs and the Terriers have played in Case Gym two times previously, with Boston University winning both of those contests. In the 24-game history of this series, Canisius and Boston University have played in seven different facilities, including three different arenas on Boston University’s campus. In addition to playing games in Case Gym, the Griffs and Terriers have also taken to the hardwood in Walter Brown Arena and Agganis Arena.
Boston University comes into tonight’s game with a record of 4-4. After starting the year 4-1, the Terriers have dropped three straight. The Terriers are 4-0 at home this season, with their most recent home victory coming Nov. 22 when the team defeated Western New England by the score of 91-54. Senior Eric Fanning leads the Boston University offense with his 15.0 points per game scoring average. Fanning comes into tonight’s game shooting 51.9 percent from the field and 74.5 percent from the free-throw line. Junior Cheddi Mosely is good for 10.3 points per game, while fellow junior Nick Havener is pulling down 6.6 rebounds per outing.
Canisius will open a brief two-game homestand on Saturday, Dec. 10, when the Blue and Gold plays host to St. Francis Brooklyn. That game will tipoff at 2 p.m., and be broadcast live on ESPN3.
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