Canisius rallies late to beat Siena 70-66
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Takal Molson scored 23 points and Isaiah Reese added 20 as Canisius rallied in the second half to beat Siena 70-66 on Saturday night.
Molson and Reese also contributed eight rebounds apiece for the Golden Griffins (5-8, 2-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Scott Hitchon added 11 points and Jalanni White chipped in eight points and eight boards.
Canisius trailed 40-30 at the break and was down 47-37 early in the second half when a Molson dunk sparked a 15-3 run capped by a Hitchon layup to give the Golden Griffins a 52-51 lead with 11:57 to play. White's jumper with 5:47 to play put Canisius on top for good, 59-58, and free throws by Molson and Reese in the stretch helped preserve the win.
Evan Fisher scored 21 points with a career-high 17 rebounds to lead the Saints (5-10, 0-2).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Mike Kitts
- Chris Pacsi
- Michael Nardone
2023-24 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac | 15-5 | - | 24-10 |
| Fairfield | 14-6 | 1 | 24-13 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 3 | 18-13 |
| Saint Peter's | 12-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
| Rider | 12-8 | 3 | 15-17 |
| Niagara | 11-9 | 4 | 16-16 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 5 | 16-17 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 9-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| Canisius | 8-12 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Manhattan | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Siena | 3-17 | 12 | 4-28 |
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