Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball

The Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team, or the Griffs, represent Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, United States.[2] Canisius is a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and play their home games at Koessler Center. The head coach is Reggie Witherspoon.[3]

Canisius Golden Griffins
2020–21 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team
UniversityCanisius College
All-time record1306–1266 (.508)
Head coachReggie Witherspoon (5th season)
ConferenceMAAC
LocationBuffalo, New York
ArenaKoessler Center
(Capacity: 2,176)
NicknameGolden Griffins
ColorsBlue and Gold[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1955, 1956
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1955, 1956, 1957
NCAA Tournament Appearances
1955, 1956, 1957, 1996
Conference Tournament Champions
MAAC: 1996
Conference Regular Season Champions
Little Three: 1947, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1957
America East: 1985
MAAC: 1994, 1996, 2018
For information on all Canisius College sports, see Canisius Golden Griffins

Golden Griffins in the ABA/NBA

  • Andrew Anderson, drafted by the Boston Celtics (1967)
  • Leroy Chollet, played for the Syracuse Nationals (1949–51)
  • Larry Fogle, played for the New York Knicks (1975–76)
  • Herm Hedderick, played for the New York Knicks (1955–56)
  • Charles Jordan, played for Indiana Pacers (1975–76)
  • Mike Macaluso, played for Buffalo Braves (1973–74)
  • Anthony Masiello, drafted by the Indiana Pacers (1969). Masiello instead made his name in politics, where he served three terms as mayor of Buffalo (1993–2005).
  • Bob MacKinnon, played for Syracuse Nationals (1949–50)
  • Al Masino, played for four teams (1952–54)
  • Johnny McCarthy, played for the 1963–64 NBA Champion Boston Celtics; first of just four players in NBA history to record a triple-double in their playoff debut with the other three being Luka Dončić, LeBron James and Magic Johnson.
  • John Morrison, played for Denver Rockets (1967–68)
  • Mike Smrek ’85, played for the 1986–87 and 1987–88 NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers
  • Mel Thurston played for the Tri-City Blackhawks 1940-1942

Other notables

Postseason tournaments

NCAA Tournament results

The Griffins have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 6–4.

Year Round Opponent Result
1955First Round
Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
Williams
Villanova
La Salle
W 73–60
W 73–71
L 64–99
1956First Round
Regional Semifinals
Regional Finals
NC State
Dartmouth
Temple
W 79–78 4OT
W 66–58
L 58–60
1957First Round
Regional Semifinals
Regional 3rd Place Game
West Virginia
North Carolina
Lafayette
W 64–56
L 75–87
W 82–76
1996First RoundUtahL 43–72

NIT results

The Griffins have appeared in five National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 5–6.

Year Round Opponent Result
1944QuarterfinalsOklahoma A&ML 43–29
1963Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Finals
Memphis
Villanova
Providence
W 76–67
W 61–46
L 66–81
1985First RoundNebraskaL 66–79
1994First RoundVillanovaL 79–103
1995First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
3rd Place Game
Seton Hall
Bradley
Washington State
Virginia Tech
Penn State
W 83–71
W 55–53
W 99–90
L 59–71
L 62–66

CIT results

The Griffins have appeared in four CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournaments (CIT). Their combined record is 4–4.

Year Round Opponent Result
2013First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Elon
Youngstown State
Evansville
W 69–53
W 84–82 OT
L 83–84
2014First RoundVMIL 100–111
2015First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Dartmouth
Bowling Green
NJIT
W 87–72
W 82–59
 L 73–78
2017First RoundSamfordL 74–78

CBI results

The Griffins have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational. Their record is 0–1.

Year Round Opponent Result
2018First RoundJacksonville StateL 78–80OT

References

  1. "Canisius College Style Guide 2014". Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2010-11-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.ubbullrun.com/2016/5/28/11772736/canisius-golden-griffins-reggie-witherspoon-hire-head-coach-buffalo-bulls
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