NCAAB Game Recap
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Canisius at RiderFri Feb 7, 2020 7:00 PM EST
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. (AP) Willie Nunez Jr. made three free throws with 5.9 seconds remaining to lift Rider to a 61-60 victory over Canisius on Friday night.
The Broncs had made just 3 of 15 free throws when Nunez stepped to line for his only attempts of the game. He made the first two, and after a Canisius timeout, connected for the third. Tyere Marshall then intercepted a Canisius pass at midcourt to end the game.
Dimencio Vaughn scored 18 points to lead Rider (13-9, 7-5 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference).
Malik Johnson had 17 points to go over 1,000 in his career for the Golden Griffins (9-14, 4-8). Majesty Brandon added 14 points. Armon Harried had 10 points.
The Broncs evened the season series against the Golden Griffins with the win. Canisius defeated Rider 95-86 on Jan. 19.
Rider faces Niagara at home on Sunday. Canisius plays Siena on the road on Sunday.
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Leaders
Canisius | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
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M. Johnson | 17 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
M. Brandon | 14 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Rider | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
D. Vaughn | 18 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
T. Marshall | 9 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Team Comparison
Canis | Rider | |
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Points For | 60 | 61 |
Field Goals | 23/52-44% | 24/56-43% |
Three Pointers | 5/26-19% | 7/19-37% |
Free Throws | 9/13-69% | 6/18-33% |
Offensive Rebounds | 7 | 11 |
Defensive Rebounds | 28 | 23 |
Rebounds | 38 | 36 |
Blocks | 4 | 2 |
Steals | 8 | 9 |
Turnovers | 19 | 15 |
Personal Fouls | 17 | 10 |
Technical Fouls | 0 | 1 |
Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2019-20 Reg Season - Series Tied 1-1
Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
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Sun Jan 19 | Rider 86 @ Canis 95 | T. Marshall 31 | M. Johnson 18 |
Fri Feb 7 | Canis 60 @ Rider 61 | M. Johnson 17 | D. Vaughn 18 |
Game Information
Stadium: Alumni Gymnasium, Lawrenceville, New Jersey |
Attendance: 1,650 |
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