Men's Basketball

Winter Weather Forces Changes to Men’s Basketball Schedule

As Western New York continues to dig out and clean up in the wake of last weekend's blizzard, the Canisius and Niagara athletic departments made a joint announcement today with updates to the Golden Griffins and Purple Eagles' upcoming men's basketball schedules.
 
The Canisius home game with Rider, originally scheduled for Friday, Dec. 30 at 7 p.m., will be played on Saturday, Dec. 31, at 3 p.m., at the Gallagher Center on the campus of Niagara University in Lewiston, N.Y. The game between Canisius and Rider will be the second game in a MAAC men's basketball doubleheader, as Niagara will play host to Mount St. Mary's at the Gallagher Center at noon on Saturday, Dec. 31.
 
All season ticket holders for Canisius and Niagara will have their tickets for Friday's games honored at the Gallagher Center on Saturday afternoon, and one ticket is good for admission to both contests. Tickets for the doubleheader are available, and can be purchased by clicking THIS LINK.
 
Both Canisius and Niagara also announced that both schools will be in action on Monday, Jan. 2, as Canisius will play host to Mount St. Mary's and Niagara will play a home game against Rider. Both of those contests will be played in the afternoon, and final game locations and tip-off times will be announced as soon as they are made available to the public.
 
Saturday's MAAC doubleheader will mark the first time the Griffs and Purple Eagles have played home league games in a doubleheader format since Jan. 2, 2010, when Canisius played Fairfield and Niagara hosted Iona in a pair of contests at KeyBank Center.