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Canisius Basketball Schedule
Canisius Media Relations
An ESPN Bracket Buster home game and three televised contests,
including two in the Koessler Center, highlight the
Canisius College 2005-06
men’s basketball schedule, released today.
The Blue and Gold will host a game in the Koessler Center, Feb.
18, as part of Bracket Buster Saturday, an
event that features 11 nationally-televised games selected from
an expanded pool of 100 teams representing 18 conferences.
All the matchups for Bracket Buster Saturday
will be determined by ESPN in conjunction with the conferences
approximately three weeks prior to the event (Jan. 29, 2006).
Five Bracket Buster Saturday games will be televised exclusively
on ESPNU, the 24-hour college sports network, while ESPN and
ESPN2 will combine to televise the remaining six contests. As
part of the agreement, all the home teams will play a return
game at the home facility of their opponent in November or
December of the following season.
“Bracket Buster Saturday has made a name for itself as a
showcase of NCAA Tournament caliber teams which are capable of
becoming the darlings of the tournament in March,” said Canisius
coach Mike MacDonald. “We’re excited to be hosting a Bracket
Buster game against a quality opponent, and we’re hoping we can
draw some national exposure for our program.”
Three other Golden Griffin contests are slated to be televised.
Canisius will host longtime rival Niagara in a television game
Tuesday, Jan. 17, in the Koessler Athletic Center. Canisius’
home game against Fairfield Sunday, Jan. 29, and the Griffs’
game at Saint Peter’s Friday, Feb. 24, will also be televised.
All the games will be broadcast live on CJRN
710 AM, and on the Web site at www.GoGriffs.com with Jay Moran
calling the action.
After starting the season at local rivals
Buffalo and St. Bonaventure, Canisius will play its next four
games in the Koessler Athletic Center, including a pair of
conference contests against Saint Peter’s and Siena, Dec. 9 and
11, respectively. The Blue and Gold split with Saint Peter’s a
season ago, and swept the Saints for the first time since the
1996-97 campaign.
From there, the Griffs play five of their next six on the road
and finish the trip with MAAC games at Marist Jan. 5, and
Fairfield Jan. 7. Canisius won three games against Marist last
year, including the 62-60 MAAC Tournament victory at HSBC Arena,
but dropped both meetings against Fairfield.
After weekend home contests against Loyola and Iona, the Griffs
will host Niagara for the 156th meeting between the schools, the
most between Canisius and any opponent.
Canisius travels to Manhattan and Siena the following weekend.
Rider comes to Buffalo Jan. 27, and the Griffs return the trip
less than a week later, traveling to Iona Feb. 3, and the Broncs’
Zoo, Feb. 5.
The Blue and Gold plays at Niagara Feb. 8, before starting a
three-game homestand against Manhattan Feb. 11. Canisius also
hosts Marist Feb. 13, and finishes the slate with road games at
Saint Peter’s Feb. 24, and Loyola Feb. 26.
The MAAC Tournament returns to the Pepsi Arena in Albany March
2-6. The Griffs own an 11-10 record in MAAC Tourney games in
Albany.
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McMaster (Exhibition) |
11/6/05 |
3:00 PM
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at Buffalo |
11/18/05 |
TBA |
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at St. Bonaventure |
11/26/05 |
4:00 PM
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Hartford |
11/30/05 |
8:00 PM
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Fairleigh
Dickinson |
12/2/05 |
7:00 PM
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Saint Peter's College |
12/9/05 |
7:00 PM
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Siena College |
12/11/05 |
6:00 PM
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at Detroit |
12/17/05 |
4:00 PM
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Boston University |
12/22/05 |
2:00 PM
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at West Virginia |
12/30/05 |
TBA |
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at Brown |
1/3/06 |
TBA |
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at Marist College |
1/5/06 |
7:30 PM
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at Fairfield University |
1/7/06 |
TBA |
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Loyola College (Maryland) |
1/12/06 |
7:00 PM
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Iona
College |
1/14/06 |
2:00 PM
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Niagara University |
1/17/06 |
TBA |
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at Manhattan College |
1/20/06 |
TBA |
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at Siena College |
1/22/06 |
TBA |
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Rider University |
1/27/06 |
7:00 PM
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Fairfield University |
1/29/06 |
6:30 PM
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at Iona College |
2/3/06 |
7:30 PM
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at Rider University |
2/5/06 |
TBA |
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at Niagara University |
2/8/06 |
7:00 PM
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Manhattan College |
2/11/06 |
2:00 PM
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Marist College |
2/13/06 |
7:00 PM
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ESPN
Bracket Buster |
2/18/06 |
TBA |
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at Saint Peter's College |
2/24/06 |
TBA |
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at Loyola College (Maryland) |
2/26/06 |
TBA |
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at MAAC
Tourney (Pepsi Arena) |
3/3/06 |
TBA |
Check out more 2005-06
Team Schedules. |
