Canisius Golden Griffins | |||||||
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University | Canisius University | ||||||
All-time record | 1306–1266 (.508) | ||||||
Head coach | Jim Christian (1st season) | ||||||
Conference | MAAC | ||||||
Location | Buffalo, New York | ||||||
Arena | Koessler Center (capacity: 2,196) | ||||||
Nickname | Golden Griffins | ||||||
Colors | Blue and gold [1] | ||||||
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NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||||||
1955, 1956 | |||||||
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Conference tournament champions | |||||||
1996 | |||||||
Conference regular-season champions | |||||||
1994, 1996, 2018 America East: 1985 Little Three: 1947, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1957 |
The Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team, or the Griffs, represent Canisius University 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. [3] Canisius has appeared in the NCAA tournament four times, most recently in 1996. In 1955 and 1956, the Golden Griffins appeared in the NCAA tournament Elite Eight.
The Griffins have appeared in four NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 6–4.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1955 | First round Regional semifinals Regional Finals | Williams Villanova La Salle | W 73–60 W 73–71 L 64–99 |
1956 | First round Regional semifinals Regional Finals | NC State Dartmouth Temple | W 79–78 4OT W 66–58 L 58–60 |
1957 | First round Regional semifinals Regional 3rd-place game | West Virginia North Carolina Lafayette | W 64–56 L 75–87 W 82–76 |
1996 | First round | Utah | L 43–72 |
The Griffins have appeared in five National Invitation Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 5–6.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1944 | Quarterfinals | Oklahoma A&M | L 43–29 |
1963 | Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals | Memphis Villanova Providence | W 76–67 W 61–46 L 66–81 |
1985 | First round | Nebraska | L 66–79 |
1994 | First round | Villanova | L 79–103 |
1995 | First 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 |
The Griffins have appeared in four CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournaments (CIT). Their combined record is 4–4.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2013 | First round Second Round Quarterfinals | Elon Youngstown State Evansville | W 69–53 W 84–82 OT L 83–84 |
2014 | First round | VMI | L 100–111 |
2015 | First round Second Round Quarterfinals | Dartmouth Bowling Green NJIT | W 87–72 W 82–59 L 73–78 |
2017 | First round | Samford | L 74–78 |
The Griffins have appeared in one College Basketball Invitational. Their record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2018 | First round | Jacksonville State | L 78–80OT |