Rider Broncs @ Canisius Golden Griffins
Okereafor helps Rider top Canisius, 60-59
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Teddy Okereafor hit a pair of free throws with :07 left to cement Rider's 60-59 win over Canisius on Friday night.
Okereafor drilled a 3-pointer with :34 left to give the Broncs a six-point lead, 58-52, but Canisius battled back. Josiah Heath got to the basket for a layup and Zach Lewis scored on a tip-in with :11 left to make it 58-56. Okereafor's two free throws made it 60-56 and the Golden Griffins' Kassius Robertson knocked down a 3-pointer for the final margin.
Okereafor finished with 15 points and dished off eight assists to lead Rider (17-9, 11-4 Metro Atlantic). Jimmie Taylor added 13 points.
Heath finished with 20 points to lead Canisius (12-12, 7-8), which now has lost four straight and five of its last six. No other scorer reached double figures.
Rider plays at Niagara Sunday while Canisius plays host to Saint Peter's.
Game Information
Buffalo, NY
Referee:William Bush
Referee:Gary Pucino
Referee:Adam Vandenburgh
2025-26 Standings
| Metro 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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