2016–17 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team

2016–17 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball
CIT, First Round
Conference Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
2016–17 record 18–16 (10–10 MAAC)
Head coach Reggie Witherspoon (1st season)
Assistant coach Chris Hawkins
Assistant coach Larry Blunt
Home arena Koessler Athletic Center
2016–17 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Monmouth 18 2   .900     27 7   .794
Saint Peter's 14 6   .700     23 13   .639
Iona 12 8   .600     22 13   .629
Siena 12 8   .600     17 17   .500
Fairfield 11 9   .550     16 15   .516
Rider 10 10   .500     18 15   .545
Canisius 10 10   .500     18 16   .529
Quinnipiac 7 13   .350     10 21   .323
Niagara 6 14   .300     10 23   .303
Marist 5 15   .250     8 24   .250
Manhattan 5 15   .250     10 22   .313
2017 MAAC Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team represented Canisius College during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Griffins, led by first-year head coach Reggie Witherspoon, played their home games at the Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 18–16, 10–10 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. They defeated Marist in the First Round of the MAAC Tournament to advance to the Quarterfinals where they lost to Saint Peter's. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Samford.

Previous season

The Golden Griffins finished the 2015–16 season 14–19, 8–12 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for seventh place. They defeated Niagara in the First Round of the MAAC Tournament to advance the Quarterfinals where they lost to Iona.

On May 20,2016, head coach Jim Baron announced his retirement.[1] He finished at Canisius with a four-year record of 73–59. On May 28, the school hired Reggie Witherspoon as head coach.[2]

Roster

2016–17 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
F 00 Gombe, RonnieRonnie Gombe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Nairobi, Kenya
G 1 Johnson, MalikMalik Johnson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Fr Richmond, Virginia
F 2 Crumpton, JermaineJermaine Crumpton 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) RS Jr Niagara Falls, New York
G 3 Dixon-Green, MartinMartin Dixon-Green 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Toronto, Ontario, Canada
G 4 Douse, KieferKiefer Douse 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Brampton, Ontario, Canada
G 5 Robertson, KassiusKassius Robertson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) RS Jr Toronto, Ontario, Canada
C 10 Planincic, SelvedinSelvedin Planincic (I)  6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
G 11 Atkinson, ChrisChris Atkinson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) So Hempstead, New York
G 13 Reese, IsaiahIsaiah Reese 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Miami, Florida
G 14 Foley, SpencerSpencer Foley 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Chicago, Illinois
F 22 Valenti, PhilPhil Valenti 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr Victor, New York
F 23 St. Louis, DantaiDantai St. Louis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Brampton, Ontario, Canada
F 25 Taylor, TyrellTyrell Taylor (W) 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 183 lb (83 kg) So Brooklyn, New York
F 32 Faulkner, JibreelJibreel Faulkner 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Washington, D.C.
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition

11/07/2016*
6:00 pm
Ryerson W 99–95 
Koessler Athletic Center (811)
Buffalo, NY
Regular season

11/13/2016*
6:00 pm, ESPN2
at No. 2 Kentucky
Bluegrass Showcase
L 69–93  0–1
Rupp Arena (22,009)
Lexington, KY

11/15/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Cleveland State
Bluegrass Showcase
L 64–67  0–2
Wolstein Center (1,149)
Cleveland, OH

11/18/2016*
7:00 pm
at Duquesne
Bluegrass Showcase
W 78–77  1–2
Palumbo Center (786)
Pittsburgh, PA

11/21/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
UT Martin
Bluegrass Showcase
L 69–72  1–3
Koessler Athletic Center (1,291)
Buffalo, NY

11/23/2016*
7:00 pm
Tennessee State L 58–72  1–4
Koessler Athletic Center (864)
Buffalo, NY

11/26/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Youngstown State W 90–84  2–4
Beeghly Center (1,174)
Youngstown, OH

12/02/2016
7:00 pm
at Manhattan W 77–76  3–4
(1–0)
Draddy Gymnasium (1,275)
Riverdale, NY

12/04/2016
2:00 pm
at Monmouth L 88–94  3–5
(1–1)
OceanFirst Bank Center (2,175)
West Long Branch, NJ

12/07/2016*
7:30 pm
at Boston University W 87–77  4–5
Case Gym (363)
Boston, MA

12/10/2016*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at St. Francis Brooklyn W 91–81  5–5
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (1,103)
Brooklyn, NY

12/12/2016*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Albany W 77–64  6–5
Koessler Athletic Center (944)
Buffalo, NY

12/17/2016*
3:30 pm, SPSN
vs. Buffalo
Big 4 Basketball Classic
W 94–87 OT 7–5
KeyBank Center (5,327)
Buffalo, NY

12/22/2016*
7:00 pm
at St. Bonaventure W 106–101 OT 8–5
Reilly Center (3,433)
Olean, NY

01/02/2017
2:00 pm, SPSN
Siena W 82–79  9–5
(2–1)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,418)
Buffalo, NY

01/04/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Quinnipiac W 83–77  10–5
(3–1)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,011)
Buffalo, NY

01/08/2017
4:00 pm, ESPN3
at Iona L 75–98  10–6
(3–2)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,650)
New Rochelle, NY

01/10/2017
7:00 pm
at Fairfield W 86–72  11–6
(4–2)
Webster Bank Arena (1,112)
Bridgeport, CT

01/14/2017
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Marist W 91–58  12–6
(5–2)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,524)
Buffalo, NY

01/16/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Monmouth L 72–76  12–7
(5–3)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,684)
Buffalo, NY

01/20/2017
7:00 pm
at Quinnipiac L 90–95  12–8
(5–4)
TD Bank Sports Center (1,585)
Hamden, CT

01/23/2017
7:00 pm
at Niagara
Battle of the Bridge
L 84–91  12–9
(5–5)
Gallagher Center (1,895)
Lewiston, NY

01/28/2017
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Manhattan W 78–64  13–9
(6–5)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,602)
Buffalo, NY

01/30/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Rider L 66–72  13–10
(6–6)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,137)
Buffalo, NY

02/04/2017
7:00 pm
at Siena W 80–73  14–10
(7–6)
Times Union Center (7,209)
Albany, NY

02/06/2017
7:00 pm
at Saint Peter's W 72–70  15–10
(8–6)
Yanitelli Center (351)
Jersey City, NY

02/10/2017
8:00 pm, ESPN3
Niagara
Battle of the Bridge
L 81–94  15–11
(8–7)
Koessler Athletic Center (2,196)
Buffalo, NY

02/14/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Iona W 89–83  16–11
(9–7)
Koessler Athletic Center (986)
Buffalo, NY

02/17/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Rider W 85–77  17–11
(10–7)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,632)
Lawrenceville, NJ

02/19/2017
2:00 pm
at Marist L 74–76  17–12
(10–8)
McCann Field House (1,381)
Poughkeepsie, NY

02/24/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
Fairfield L 55–58  17–13
(10–9)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,299)
Buffalo, NY

02/26/2017
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Saint Peter's L 65–72  17–14
(10–10)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,354)
Buffalo, NY
MAAC Tournament

03/02/2017
7:00 pm, ESPN3
(7) vs. (10) Marist
First Round
W 77–73  18–14
Times Union Center (2,406)
Albany, NY

03/03/2017
9:30 pm, ESPN3
(7) vs. (2) Saint Peter's
Quarterfinals
L 58–61  18–15
Times Union Center (2,298)
Albany, NY
CIT

03/14/2017*
7:30 pm, Facebook Live
at Samford
First Round
L 74–78  18–16
Pete Hanna Center (614)
Homewood, AL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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