Sacred Heart Pioneers @ Canisius Golden Griffins
Canisius hosts Dudley and Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart Pioneers (8-10, 6-3 MAAC) at Canisius Golden Griffins (3-14, 1-7 MAAC)
Buffalo, New York; Thursday, 6:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Sacred Heart faces Canisius after Nalyce Dudley scored 21 points in Sacred Heart's 56-54 victory over the Marist Red Foxes.
The Golden Griffins have gone 2-6 in home games. Canisius gives up 70.7 points and has been outscored by 15.7 points per game.
The Pioneers are 6-3 in MAAC play. Sacred Heart averages 17.8 turnovers per game and is 4-2 when winning the turnover battle.
Canisius' average of 4.3 made 3-pointers per game is 1.2 fewer made shots on average than the 5.5 per game Sacred Heart gives up. Sacred Heart's 39.4% shooting percentage from the field this season is 4.2 percentage points lower than Canisius has given up to its opponents (43.6%).
The Golden Griffins and Pioneers face off Thursday for the first time in conference play this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Corniya Clay averages 1.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Golden Griffins, scoring 6.1 points while shooting 43.2% from beyond the arc. Shariah Gailes is shooting 60.3% and averaging 12.9 points over the last 10 games.
Amelia Wood is shooting 34.1% from beyond the arc with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Pioneers, while averaging 14.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.6 steals. Dudley is averaging 14.9 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Griffins: 3-7, averaging 56.4 points, 32.2 rebounds, 11.3 assists, 4.6 steals and 1.4 blocks per game while shooting 41.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 65.1 points per game.
Pioneers: 6-4, averaging 61.6 points, 31.6 rebounds, 12.8 assists, 8.0 steals and 2.0 blocks per game while shooting 43.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 59.2 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
Buffalo, NY
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | 9-0 | - | 15-3 |
| Quinnipiac | 9-0 | - | 14-4 |
| Sacred Heart | 6-3 | 3 | 8-10 |
| Merrimack | 5-3 | 3.5 | 8-9 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 5-4 | 4 | 9-9 |
| Siena | 5-4 | 4 | 7-11 |
| Manhattan | 5-4 | 4 | 5-13 |
| Iona | 4-5 | 5 | 11-8 |
| Marist | 3-6 | 6 | 6-13 |
| Saint Peter's | 3-6 | 6 | 4-14 |
| Rider | 2-7 | 7 | 4-14 |
| Canisius | 1-7 | 7.5 | 3-14 |
| Niagara | 0-8 | 8.5 | 0-17 |
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