Mode: | basketball |
Year: | 2018–19 |
Team: | Canisius Golden Griffins |
Conference: | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
Short Conf: | MAAC |
Record: | 15–17 |
Conf Record: | 11–7 |
Head Coach: | Reggie Witherspoon |
Hc Year: | 3rd |
Asst Coach1: | Chris Hawkins |
Asst Coach2: | Eddie Shannon |
Asst Coach3: | Thurman Schaetzle |
Stadium: | Koessler Athletic Center |
The 2018–19 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team represented Canisius College in the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. They were led by third-year head coach Reggie Witherspoon and played their home games at the Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). They finished the season 15–17 overall, 11–7 in MAAC play, to finish in a four-way tie for second place.[1] As the No. 2 seed in the 2019 MAAC tournament, they defeated No. 7 seed Manhattan in the quarterfinals[2] before falling to No. 6 seed Monmouth 59–73 in the semifinals.[3]
The Golden Griffins finished the 2017–18 season 21–11, 15–3 in MAAC play, to finish in a share for the MAAC regular-season title with Rider.[4] It was their first conference regular-season title since 1994.[5] As the No. 2 seed at the MAAC tournament, they were upset by in the quarterfinals by No. 7 seed Quinnipiac.[6] They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Jacksonville State.[7]
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