Charles with 24, Albany holds on for 68-65 win over Canisius
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Travis Charles scored 24 points and grabbed six rebounds as Albany held on for 68-65 win over Canisius on Saturday night.
Charles scored seven points as part of an 11-6 run to open the second half, lifting Albany from a one-point deficit at intermission to a 45-41 lead with 11:55 to play. Canisius remained close after that and an Isaiah Reese 3-pointer cut it to 67-65 with five seconds remaining. Reese missed another try from distance and the Great Danes (11-2) held on for the win.
Joe Cremo added 16 points, four rebounds and five assists for Albany. Greig Stire had 10 points and seven rebounds.
Canisius went up 28-18 on a Reese jumper with 7:27 to play in the first half but Albany surged 16-7 in the final six minutes to close to 35-34 at the break.
Reese scored 19 points for the Golden Griffins (4-7) who have lost three straight. Jermaine Crumpton added 16 points and nine rebounds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Ron Tyburski
- Phil Sallustio Jr.
- Brandon Cruz
2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Marist | 2-0 | - | 8-2 |
Quinnipiac | 2-0 | - | 5-7 |
Merrimack | 2-0 | - | 5-8 |
Mount St. Mary's | 1-1 | 1 | 8-4 |
Manhattan | 1-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
Niagara | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
Fairfield | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
Siena | 1-1 | 1 | 5-7 |
Sacred Heart | 1-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
Iona | 1-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
Saint Peter's | 0-2 | 2 | 5-5 |
Rider | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
Canisius | 0-2 | 2 | 0-13 |
2024-25 America East Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
UMass Lowell | 0-0 | - | 10-4 |
Binghamton | 0-0 | - | 8-6 |
Maine | 0-0 | - | 8-6 |
UAlbany | 0-0 | - | 7-7 |
UMBC | 0-0 | - | 7-7 |
Bryant | 0-0 | - | 6-8 |
Vermont | 0-0 | - | 6-8 |
NJIT | 0-0 | - | 2-11 |
New Hampshire | 0-0 | - | 2-12 |