A pair of mid-major programs take the floor in search of a victory on the shores of Lake Erie as a member of the MAAC take the floor against a team from the Horizon League. The Canisius Golden Griffins are on the road as they travel to take on the Cleveland State Vikings Wednesday night. Canisius earned a 70-67 win over St. Bonaventure on the road Saturday afternoon, winning outright as an 11.5-point underdog. Cleveland State slipped past Ohio, earning an 82-78 home win to win outright as a 1.5-point underdog Saturday in their previous game. In the all-time series between the teams, the Vikings have taken all three matchups, including a 58-57 overtime triumph at home in the most recent meeting on November 16, 2022.
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Canisius went on the road and stunned St. Bonaventure in Olean Saturday to win outright as a double-digit underdog. The Golden Griffins evened their record at 1-1 on the season and look to earn a second straight road upset in this contest. Against St. Bonaventure, Canisius trailed by as many as nine in the first half and by seven at halftime. The Golden Griffins were still down nine with 18:58 to play before reeling off a 25-2 run to take a 57-43 advantage with 12:56 remaining. Canisius didn’t let St. Bonaventure closer than the final margin the rest of the way. The Golden Griffins shot 50% from the field, including 12 of 24 from three-point range, and overcame 19 turnovers in the victory. Tre Dinkins led Canisius with 16 points off the bench in the win.
The Golden Griffins come into this game 221st in the nation in scoring offense with 73.5 points per game on the year. Canisius co llects 33 rebounds per game and hands out an average of 13 assists a night. The Golden Griffins are below average on the defensive end of the floor as they stand 282nd in that category by allowing 78 points per game. Tre Dinkins leads the team with an average of 16.5 points per game on the season. Frank Mitchell (11.5 points, 9.5 rebounds), TJ Gadsden (10.5 points, five rebounds) and Tahj Staveskie (10.5 points, four rebounds, 4.5 assists) each average in double figures. Siem Uijtendaal, Youri Fritz, Bryce Okpoh, Cam Palesse and TJ Porter are other guys that coach Reggie Witherspoon looks to get production from for the team to have success. The Golden Griffins shoot 49.2% from the field as a team on the year. Canisius hits an average of 11 three-pointers a night while shooting 47.8% from beyond the arc, which is sixth in the nation at this point of the year. The Golden Griffins are an abysmal team at the charity stripe as they convert a putrid 37.5% of their attempts on t he year.