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2016–17 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team

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2016–17 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball
CIT, First Round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record18–16 (10–10 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Hawkins
  • Larry Blunt
Home arenaKoessler Athletic Center
Seasons
2016–17 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Monmouth 18 2   .900 27 7   .794
Saint Peter's 14 6   .700 23 13   .639
Iona 12 8   .600 22 13   .629
Siena 12 8   .600 17 17   .500
Fairfield 11 9   .550 16 15   .516
Rider 10 10   .500 18 15   .545
Canisius 10 10   .500 18 16   .529
Quinnipiac 7 13   .350 10 21   .323
Niagara 6 14   .300 10 23   .303
Marist 5 15   .250 8 24   .250
Manhattan 5 15   .250 10 22   .313
2017 MAAC tournament winner

The 2016–17 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team represented Canisius College during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Griffins, led by first-year head coach Reggie Witherspoon, played their home games at the Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 18–16, 10–10 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Marist in the first round of the MAAC tournament to advance to the Quarterfinals where they lost to Saint Peter's. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the first round to Samford.

Previous season

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The Golden Griffins finished the 2015–16 season 14–19, 8–12 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Niagara in the first round of the MAAC tournament to advance to the Quarterfinals where they lost to Iona.

On May 20, 2016, head coach Jim Baron announced his retirement.[1] He finished at Canisius with a four-year record of 73–59. On May 28, the school hired Reggie Witherspoon as head coach.[2]

Roster

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2016–17 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 00 Ronnie Gombe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Nairobi, Kenya
G 1 Malik Johnson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr Richmond, Virginia
F 2 Jermaine Crumpton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Jr Niagara Falls, New York
G 3 Martin Dixon-Green 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Toronto, Ontario, Canada
G 4 Kiefer Douse 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Brampton, Ontario, Canada
G 5 Kassius Robertson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr Toronto, Ontario, Canada
C 10 Selvedin Planincic (I) Current redshirt 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
G 11 Chris Atkinson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) So Hempstead, New York
G 13 Isaiah Reese 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Miami, Florida
G 14 Spencer Foley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Chicago, Illinois
F 22 Phil Valenti 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Victor, New York
F 23 Dantai St. Louis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Brampton, Ontario, Canada
F 25 Tyrell Taylor (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 183 lb (83 kg) So Brooklyn, New York
F 32 Jibreel Faulkner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Washington, D.C.
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/07/2016*
6:00 pm
Ryerson W 99–95 
Koessler Athletic Center (811)
Buffalo, NY
Regular season
11/13/2016*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 2 Kentucky
Bluegrass Showcase
L 69–93  0–1
Rupp Arena (22,009)
Lexington, KY
11/15/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Cleveland State
Bluegrass Showcase
L 64–67  0–2
Wolstein Center (1,149)
Cleveland, OH
11/18/2016*
7:00 pm
at Duquesne
Bluegrass Showcase
W 78–77  1–2
Palumbo Center (786)
Pittsburgh, PA
11/21/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
UT Martin
Bluegrass Showcase
L 69–72  1–3
Koessler Athletic Center (1,291)
Buffalo, NY
11/23/2016*
7:00 pm
Tennessee State L 58–72  1–4
Koessler Athletic Center (864)
Buffalo, NY
11/26/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Youngstown State W 90–84  2–4
Beeghly Center (1,174)
Youngstown, OH
12/02/2016
7:00 pm
at Manhattan W 77–76  3–4
(1–0)
Draddy Gymnasium (1,275)
Riverdale, NY
12/04/2016
2:00 pm
at Monmouth L 88–94  3–5
(1–1)
OceanFirst Bank Center (2,175)
West Long Branch, NJ
12/07/2016*
7:30 pm
at Boston University W 87–77  4–5
Case Gym (363)
Boston, MA
12/10/2016*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at St. Francis Brooklyn W 91–81  5–5
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (1,103)
Brooklyn, NY
12/12/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Albany W 77–64  6–5
Koessler Athletic Center (944)
Buffalo, NY
12/17/2016*
3:30 pm, SPSN
vs. Buffalo
Big 4 Basketball Classic
W 94–87 OT 7–5
KeyBank Center (5,327)
Buffalo, NY
12/22/2016*
7:00 pm
at St. Bonaventure W 106–101 OT 8–5
Reilly Center (3,433)
Olean, NY
01/02/2017
2:00 pm, SPSN
Siena W 82–79  9–5
(2–1)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,418)
Buffalo, NY
01/04/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Quinnipiac W 83–77  10–5
(3–1)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,011)
Buffalo, NY
01/08/2017
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Iona L 75–98  10–6
(3–2)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,650)
New Rochelle, NY
01/10/2017
7:00 pm
at Fairfield W 86–72  11–6
(4–2)
Webster Bank Arena (1,112)
Bridgeport, CT
01/14/2017
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Marist W 91–58  12–6
(5–2)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,524)
Buffalo, NY
01/16/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Monmouth L 72–76  12–7
(5–3)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,684)
Buffalo, NY
01/20/2017
7:00 pm
at Quinnipiac L 90–95  12–8
(5–4)
TD Bank Sports Center (1,585)
Hamden, CT
01/23/2017
7:00 pm
at Niagara
Battle of the Bridge
L 84–91  12–9
(5–5)
Gallagher Center (1,895)
Lewiston, NY
01/28/2017
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Manhattan W 78–64  13–9
(6–5)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,602)
Buffalo, NY
01/30/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Rider L 66–72  13–10
(6–6)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,137)
Buffalo, NY
02/04/2017
7:00 pm
at Siena W 80–73  14–10
(7–6)
Times Union Center (7,209)
Albany, NY
02/06/2017
7:00 pm
at Saint Peter's W 72–70  15–10
(8–6)
Yanitelli Center (351)
Jersey City, NY
02/10/2017
8:00 pm, ESPN3
Niagara
Battle of the Bridge
L 81–94  15–11
(8–7)
Koessler Athletic Center (2,196)
Buffalo, NY
02/14/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Iona W 89–83  16–11
(9–7)
Koessler Athletic Center (986)
Buffalo, NY
02/17/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Rider W 85–77  17–11
(10–7)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,632)
Lawrenceville, NJ
02/19/2017
2:00 pm
at Marist L 74–76  17–12
(10–8)
McCann Field House (1,381)
Poughkeepsie, NY
02/24/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Fairfield L 55–58  17–13
(10–9)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,299)
Buffalo, NY
02/26/2017
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Saint Peter's L 65–72  17–14
(10–10)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,354)
Buffalo, NY
MAAC tournament
03/02/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
(7) vs. (10) Marist
First Round
W 77–73  18–14
Times Union Center (2,406)
Albany, NY
03/03/2017
9:30 pm, ESPN3
(7) vs. (2) Saint Peter's
Quarterfinals
L 58–61  18–15
Times Union Center (2,298)
Albany, NY
CIT
03/14/2017*
7:30 pm, Facebook Live
at Samford
First Round
L 74–78  18–16
Pete Hanna Center (614)
Homewood, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Longtime Atlantic 10 coach Jim Baron retires from Canisius".
  2. ^ "Canisius brings Witherspoon back to Buffalo". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 10, 2017.