Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball
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University | Canisius College | ||
All-time record | 1306–1266 (.508) | ||
Head coach | Reggie Witherspoon (6th season) | ||
Conference | MAAC | ||
Location | Buffalo, New York | ||
Arena | Koessler Center (capacity: 2,176) | ||
Nickname | Golden Griffins | ||
Colors | Blue and gold[1] | ||
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NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
1955, 1956 | |||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1955, 1956, 1957 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1955, 1956, 1957, 1996 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
MAAC: 1996 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
Little Three: 1947, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1957 America East: 1985 MAAC: 1994, 1996, 2018 |
- For information on all Canisius College sports, see Canisius Golden Griffins
The Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team, or the Griffs, represent Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, United States.[2] Canisius is a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and play their home games at Koessler Center. The head coach is Reggie Witherspoon.[3]
Golden Griffins in the ABA/NBA
- Andrew Anderson, drafted by the Boston Celtics (1967)
- Leroy Chollet, played for the Syracuse Nationals (1949–51)
- Larry Fogle, played for the New York Knicks (1975–76)
- Herm Hedderick, played for the New York Knicks (1955–56)
- Charles Jordan, played for Indiana Pacers (1975–76)
- Mike Macaluso, played for Buffalo Braves (1973–74)
- Anthony Masiello, drafted by the Indiana Pacers (1969). Masiello instead made his name in politics, where he served three terms as mayor of Buffalo (1993–2005).
- Bob MacKinnon, played for Syracuse Nationals (1949–50)
- Al Masino, played for four teams (1952–54)
- Johnny McCarthy, played for the 1963–64 NBA Champion Boston Celtics; first of just four players in NBA history to record a triple-double in their playoff debut with the other three being Luka Dončić, LeBron James and Magic Johnson.
- John Morrison, played for Denver Rockets (1967–68)
- Mike Smrek ’85, played for the 1986–87 and 1987–88 NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers
- Mel Thurston played for the Tri-City Blackhawks 1940–42
Other notables
- Chris Manhertz, signed by Buffalo Bills as undrafted free agent, played for New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers, and Jacksonville Jaguars (2015–present)
- Eyal Yaffe (born 1960), Israeli basketball player, Israeli Basketball Premier League
Postseason tournaments
NCAA tournament results
The Griffins have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 6–4.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1955 | First round Regional semifinals Regional Finals |
Williams Villanova La Salle |
W 73–60 W 73–71 L 64–99 |
1956 | First round Regional semifinals Regional Finals |
NC State Dartmouth Temple |
W 79–78 4OT W 66–58 L 58–60 |
1957 | First round Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game |
West Virginia North Carolina Lafayette |
W 64–56 L 75–87 W 82–76 |
1996 | First round | Utah | L 43–72 |
NIT results
The Griffins have appeared in five National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 5–6.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1944 | Quarterfinals | Oklahoma A&M | L 43–29 |
1963 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals |
Memphis Villanova Providence |
W 76–67 W 61–46 L 66–81 |
1985 | First round | Nebraska | L 66–79 |
1994 | First round | Villanova | L 79–103 |
1995 | First round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd-place game |
Seton Hall Bradley Washington State Virginia Tech Penn State |
W 83–71 W 55–53 W 99–90 L 59–71 L 62–66 |
CIT results
The Griffins have appeared in four CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournaments (CIT). Their combined record is 4–4.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2013 | First round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Elon Youngstown State Evansville |
W 69–53 W 84–82 OT L 83–84 |
2014 | First round | VMI | L 100–111 |
2015 | First round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Dartmouth Bowling Green NJIT |
W 87–72 W 82–59 L 73–78 |
2017 | First round | Samford | L 74–78 |
CBI results
The Griffins have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational. Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2018 | First round | Jacksonville State | L 78–80OT |
References
- ^ "Canisius College Style Guide 2014". Retrieved April 13, 2016.
- ^ "Canisius' men can measure degrees of success - College basketball- NBC Sports". Archived from the original on 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
- ^ "Canisius Hires Witherspoon". 28 May 2016.