Canisius Golden Griffins @ Saint Peter's Peacocks
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
CAN | 38 | 34 | 72 |
| 35 | 33 | 68 |
Canisius gets first MAAC win beating Saint Peter's 72-68
JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Malik Johnson scored 15 points and Majesty Brandon contributed 14 points off the bench and Canisius earned its first conference win beating Saint Peter's 72-68 on Sunday.
Jordan Henderson's jump shot with 1:15 left gave the Peacocks a 68-67 lead. But Johnson made a pair of foul shots with 37 seconds to go and Brandon sank 3 of 4 from the line in the final 18 seconds. The Peacocks turned it over twice and missed two shots in the final minute.
Jordan Henderson scored 11 for Canisius (6-10, 1-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) and Scott Hitchon 10.
Doug Edert led Saint Peter's (5-8, 2-2) with 13 points off the bench and Dallas Watson -- also off the bench -- scored 11. Daryl Banks III also scored 11. Saint Peter's starters narrowly outscored its bench 35-33.
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Game Information
Jersey City, NJ
Referee:Mike Kitts
Referee:Brandon Cruz
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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