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Frank Mitchell grabs a rebound in Canisius' win over D'Youville on Nov. 20, 2023 in Buffalo, N.Y.
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69
D'Youville DYO 1-4,0-0 ECC
109
Winner Canisius Canis 2-2,0-0 MAAC
D'Youville DYO
1-4,0-0 ECC
69
Final
109
Canisius Canis
2-2,0-0 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
D'Youville DYO 28 41 69
Canisius Canis 47 62 109

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men’s Basketball Cruises Past D’Youville

Six Canisius players scored in double-figures, led by junior guard Tre Dinkins, who matched a career-high with 19 points, as the Golden Griffins scored a 109-69 win over D'Youville in non-conference men's basketball action Monday night at the Koessler Athletic Center. The victory moves Canisius to 2-2 on the season, while the Saints fell to 1-4 on the year with the loss.
 
The 109 points scored by Canisius are the most for the Griffs in a regulation game since Dec. 3, 1979, when the Blue and Gold defeated Mercyhurst 113-84. Canisius shot 54.5 percent from the field and 52 percent (13-for-25) from 3-point land in the win, while also ending the contest with a 59-35 advantage in the rebounding battle, with 19 of those 59 boards coming off the offensive glass.
 
Seniors Siem Uijtendaal and Bryce Okpoh each had 18 points for the Griffs, while junior Frank Mitchell recorded his second double-double in the team's last three outings after he scored 16 points to go with 12 rebounds. Sophomore Devean Williams added a career-high 12 points to the winning cause and sophomore Cam Palesse scored a career-high 10 points as well, as Canisius reached the 100-point mark for the 49th time in program history, dating back to 1907-08.
 
For D'Youville, Nasir Hammonds scored a team-high 15 points I the loss, while teammate Noah Hutchins added 14 points, four rebounds and two steals. The Saints shot just 32.1 percent from the field and 21.1 percent (4-for-19) from 3-point land, while being outscored 24-6 in second-chance points for the game.
 
GAME RECAP
Canisius scored 14 of the game's first 18 points en route to an early 10-point lead just 4:20 into the contest. D'Youville got the game within two points at 14-12 with 13:25 left in the opening half, forcing the Griffs to take a timeout. But from there, the Blue and Gold went on a 9-2 run, capped a by a 3-pointer by Dinkins to stretch their lead to 23-14 with 11:02 left on the clock before intermission. With less than 8:00 remaining in the opening stanza, a basket by Hammonds cut the Griffs' cushion to 23-18, but a 17-2 run by the Griffs over the game's next 3:37 put Canisius ahead 40-20. The Griffs went into the locker room up 47-28 at intermission.
 
In the second half, Canisius shot 55.6 percent from the field while making 5-of-10 3-point field goals to seal the victory. The 62 points scored by Canisius in the game's second half stand as the most for the team since the Blue and Gold scored 64 points in the second half against Niagara on Jan. 27, 2018.
 
All 10 Canisius players who saw time in the game scored at least two points, and nine of those players grabbed a rebound in the win. The team's 59 rebounds on Monday night set a new program record for rebounds in a regulation game at the Koessler Athletic Center.
 
HEAD COACH REGGIE WITHERPSPOON'S POSTGAME COMMENTS
"Give D'Youville a lot of credit. They played hard. They are a scrappy bunch. They had 12 offensive rebounds in the first half. I challenged our guys at halftime to limit their offensive rebounds, and we did, they only had six in the second half. But credit to them for coming out here tonight and really giving us a battle."
 
"I thought we had some great contributions from everyone tonight. Even down until the end there, we got great effort from guys like Davon Ware and Maji David-Maji, which was good to see. Being short-handed like we are, it was good to have a chance to play everyone tonight. We have some guys finding their way in new roles, roles that they didn't have even three weeks ago, but our guys kept going, played with good pace, and we were able to turn strong defense into points at the other end."
 
GAME NOTES
• Monday marked the first meeting between Canisius and D'Youville in men's basketball.
• Canisius improved to 20-12 in home openers played at the Koessler Athletic Center. The team is now 60-24 in the first home game of the year, dating back to 1940-41.
• The Griffs have made 10-or more 3-pointers three times this season, and 57 times under head coach Reggie Witherspoon.
• Canisius shot better than 70 percent (70.6 percent, 24-for-34) from the free-throw line in the win. Mitchell made a career-high six of those charity tosses.
• Dinkins' 19 points matches his career-high, set previously at Quinnipiac on Jan. 22, 2023.
• Uijtendaal's seven rebounds is a new career high. He's averaging 7.5 rebounds for the Griffs in the team's last two contests.
• As a team, Canisius recorded eight blocked shots, the most for the squad since the team had 13 blocks vs. Manhattan on Jan. 5, 2009. Sophomore Youri Fritz led the way with a career-high three blocks for the Blue and Gold.
 
UP NEXT
Canisius will play its next three games on the road as the team travels to Quebec to take part in the 2023 Northern Classic. The Griffs will open their three-games in three-day effort on Friday, when the team takes on Wofford in Laval, Quebec. Tip-off is set for 4:30 p.m., and the audio call can be found on GoGriffs.com and the Golden Griffin Broadcast Network, with the M&T Bank Pregame Show starting at 4:10 p.m. Live video streaming coverage will be announced when it becomes available.
 
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