Manhattan Jaspers @ Canisius Golden Griffins
Manhattan holds back Canisius 63-60
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Shane Richards made five 3-pointers and finished with 18 points with 10 rebounds as Manhattan beat Canisius 63-60 on Sunday.
Richards hit a 3-pointer to give Manhattan a 59-58 lead, then neither team scored for almost three minutes until RaShawn Stores' 3-pointer extended the lead to 62-58 with 2:47 left.
Canisius went scoreless in the final 2 minutes, including Zach Lewis' missed 3-pointer in the final seconds.
Rich Williams added 12 points for Manhattan (5-8, 2-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). The Jaspers led 34-31 at halftime after shooting 58 percent from the field.
Freshman Jermaine Crumpton led Canisius (7-6, 2-2) with a season-best 16 points and Josiah Heath added 10.
Crumpton hit a 3-pointer to cap a 9-2 run for a 55-54 lead with 7:30 left, but Canisius only made two field goals the rest of the way.
It was the 85th all-time meeting between the two programs.
Game Information
Buffalo, NY
Referee:Kevin O'Connell
Referee:Robert Riley
Referee:Bob Adams
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
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