Canisius Golden Griffins @ Manhattan Jaspers
Canisius stops Manhattan in final seconds for 77-76 win
NEW YORK -- Jermaine Crumpton had 26 points and nine rebounds on Friday night, and Canisius stopped Manhattan on the final possession to secure a 77-76 win in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
Phil Valenti hit a pair of free throws with 32 seconds left that made it 77-74 for the Golden Griffins (3-4). Zavier Turner closed Manhattan's deficit on a layup with 23 seconds left.
Canisius' Malik Johnson missed both free throws with 15 seconds left to give Manhattan (2-5) a chance to win on its final trip. Both teams called timeouts with 8.1 seconds to go and Kassius Robertson stole it from Turner to prevent the Jaspers from getting a shot in the final seconds.
Robertson had five 3-pointers and 20 points for Canisius. Kiefer Douse added 10 points.
Turner led the Jaspers with 19 points. Calvin Crawford added 12 points and Zavier Peart scored 10.
Game Information
Riverdale, NY
Referee:Brian Dorsey
Referee:Michael Luckie
Referee:Bill McCarthy
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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