Niagara 64-63 Canisius (1 Feb, 2025) Play-by-Play

Niagara Purple Eagles

8-13, 3-7 Conference

	1	2	T
NIA	26	38	64
CAN	33	30	63

TIME	NIA	CAN
19:56	Anthony Benard Turnover.	0	0
19:56	Zion Russell Steal.	0	0
19:26	Olumide Adelodun missed Three Point Jumper.	0	0
19:23	Anthony Benard Defensive Rebound.	0	0
19:17	Dylan Godfrey made Layup. Assisted by Anthony Benard.	0	2
18:58	Zion Russell missed Jumper.	0	2
18:54	Jhaylon Martinez Offensive Rebound.	0	2
18:53	Jhaylon Martinez Turnover.	0	2
18:53	Paul McMillan IV Steal.	0	2
18:43	Paul McMillan IV made Layup.	0	4
18:17	Josiah Davis made Layup.	2	4
18:01	Canisius Timeout	2	4
17:45	Tana Kopa made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul McMillan IV.	2	7
17:32	Zion Russell Turnover.	2	7
17:32	Paul McMillan IV Steal.	2	7
17:25	Cam Palesse missed Layup.	2	7
17:21	Olumide Adelodun Defensive Rebound.	2	7
17:18	Justin Page missed Layup.	2	7
17:18	Dylan Godfrey Block.	2	7
17:13	Tana Kopa Defensive Rebound.	2	7
17:05	Dylan Godfrey missed Three Point Jumper.	2	7
17:01	Josiah Davis Defensive Rebound.	2	7
16:55	Olumide Adelodun Turnover.	2	7
16:36	Dylan Godfrey missed Three Point Jumper.	2	7
16:33	Justin Page Defensive Rebound.	2	7
16:13	Justin Page Turnover.	2	7
16:13	Anthony Benard Steal.	2	7
15:56	Dylan Godfrey made Layup.	2	9
15:28	Justice Smith made Layup.	4	9
15:02	Foul on Justin Page.	4	9
15:02	Official TV Timeout	4	9
14:42	Paul McMillan IV missed Three Point Jumper.	4	9
14:38	Justice Smith Defensive Rebound.	4	9
14:33	Foul on Tana Kopa.	4	9
14:33	Justice Smith made Free Throw.	5	9
14:33	Justice Smith made Free Throw.	6	9
14:05	Anthony Benard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul McMillan IV.	6	12
13:41	Justice Smith missed Three Point Jumper.	6	12
13:38	Canisius Defensive Rebound.	6	12
13:14	Paul McMillan IV Turnover.	6	12
13:04	Justice Smith made Layup. Assisted by Josiah Davis.	8	12
12:52	Foul on Will Shortt.	8	12
12:52	Gianni Thompson missed Free Throw.	8	12
12:52	Canisius Deadball Team Rebound.	8	12
12:52	Gianni Thompson made Free Throw.	8	13
12:33	Justice Smith Turnover.	8	13
12:33	Anthony Benard Steal.	8	13
12:26	Gianni Thompson made Layup. Assisted by Anthony Benard.	8	15
11:52	Jaeden Marshall made Layup.	10	15
11:52	Foul on Tana Kopa.	10	15
11:51	Official TV Timeout	10	15
11:51	Jaeden Marshall made Free Throw.	11	15
11:27	Gianni Thompson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cam Palesse.	11	18
11:09	Jhaylon Martinez missed Layup.	11	18
11:09	Gianni Thompson Block.	11	18
11:05	Cam Palesse Defensive Rebound.	11	18
11:02	Evan van der Plas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul McMillan IV.	11	21
10:43	Jahari Williamson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josiah Davis.	14	21
10:21	Paul McMillan IV made Layup.	14	23
9:59	Jaeden Marshall missed Three Point Jumper.	14	23
9:56	Jahari Williamson Offensive Rebound.	14	23
9:54	Jahari Williamson made Layup.	16	23
9:38	Dylan Godfrey Turnover.	16	23
9:28	Jahari Williamson missed Three Point Jumper.	16	23
9:24	Cam Palesse Defensive Rebound.	16	23
9:11	Paul McMillan IV missed Layup.	16	23
9:08	Damondre McKnight Defensive Rebound.	16	23
9:06	Zion Russell missed Layup.	16	23
9:03	Cam Palesse Defensive Rebound.	16	23
8:48	Evan van der Plas missed Layup.	16	23
8:44	Dylan Godfrey Offensive Rebound.	16	23
8:43	Dylan Godfrey made Jumper.	16	25
8:14	Josiah Davis Turnover.	16	25
7:50	Anthony Benard Turnover.	16	25
7:50	Damondre McKnight Steal.	16	25
7:45	Damondre McKnight Turnover.	16	25
7:43	Official TV Timeout	16	25
7:37	Paul McMillan IV missed Layup.	16	25
7:37	Damondre McKnight Block.	16	25
7:37	Canisius Offensive Rebound.	16	25
7:32	Cam Palesse Turnover.	16	25
7:32	Josiah Davis Steal.	16	25
7:32	Foul on Cam Palesse.	16	25
7:06	Justice Smith missed Jumper.	16	25
7:02	Gianni Thompson Defensive Rebound.	16	25
6:50	Tana Kopa Turnover.	16	25
6:50	Damondre McKnight Steal.	16	25
6:45	Damondre McKnight made Dunk.	18	25
6:31	Anthony Benard Turnover.	18	25
6:31	Olumide Adelodun Steal.	18	25
6:18	Justice Smith Turnover.	18	25
6:18	Anthony Benard Steal.	18	25
5:57	Foul on Olumide Adelodun.	18	25
5:57	Paul McMillan IV missed Free Throw.	18	25
5:57	Canisius Deadball Team Rebound.	18	25
5:57	Paul McMillan IV made Free Throw.	18	26
5:40	Olumide Adelodun made Layup.	20	26
5:10	Paul McMillan IV made Jumper.	20	28
4:56	Justice Smith missed Jumper.	20	28
4:52	Tana Kopa Defensive Rebound.	20	28
4:39	Paul McMillan IV missed Layup.	20	28
4:36	Olumide Adelodun Defensive Rebound.	20	28
4:30	Jaeden Marshall made Jumper.	22	28
4:04	Tana Kopa missed Dunk.	22	28
4:00	Cam Palesse Offensive Rebound.	22	28
3:59	Cam Palesse missed Jumper.	22	28
3:55	Justice Smith Defensive Rebound.	22	28
3:50	Justice Smith made Layup.	24	28
3:49	Canisius Timeout	24	28
3:49	Official TV Timeout	24	28
3:23	Anthony Benard missed Jumper.	24	28
3:19	Jaeden Marshall Defensive Rebound.	24	28
3:05	Damondre McKnight missed Three Point Jumper.	24	28
3:02	Dylan Godfrey Defensive Rebound.	24	28
2:39	Paul McMillan IV made Layup.	24	30
2:10	Jahari Williamson made Jumper.	26	30
1:35	Paul McMillan IV missed Three Point Jumper.	26	30
1:31	Olumide Adelodun Defensive Rebound.	26	30
1:29	Justin Page missed Three Point Jumper.	26	30
1:25	Tana Kopa Defensive Rebound.	26	30
1:09	Foul on Jahari Williamson.	26	30
1:09	Paul McMillan IV Turnover.	26	30
1:09	Josiah Davis Steal.	26	30
1:03	Josiah Davis missed Layup.	26	30
0:59	Paul McMillan IV Defensive Rebound.	26	30
0:54	Anthony Benard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dylan Godfrey.	26	33
0:46	Niagara Timeout	26	33
0:37	Jaeden Marshall missed Three Point Jumper.	26	33
0:34	Justin Page Offensive Rebound.	26	33
0:10	Foul on Paul McMillan IV.	26	33
0:03	Justin Page Turnover.	26	33
0:02	Foul on Damondre McKnight.	26	33
0:02	Evan van der Plas Turnover.	26	33
0:00	End of 1st half	26	33

Damondre McKnight throws down powerful slam vs. Canisius Golden Griffins

0:16

Paul McMillan IV gets the basket plus the foul

0:14

Paul McMillan IV with the and-1 bucket

0:20

Koessler Athletic Center

12:00 AM, 1 February 2025

Buffalo, NY

Attendance: 1,456

Referees:
Robert Riley
Steven Perry
Michael Kitts

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Marist	9-1	-	16-3
Quinnipiac	9-1	-	13-8
Merrimack	8-2	1	11-10
Mount St. Mary's	5-5	4	12-9
Manhattan	5-5	4	10-9
Iona	5-5	4	8-13
Sacred Heart	4-5	4.5	8-12
Siena	4-6	5	9-12
Fairfield	4-6	5	8-13
Rider	4-6	5	8-13
Niagara	3-7	6	8-13
Saint Peter's	2-7	6.5	7-10
Canisius	2-8	7	2-19

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