Cornell pushes past Canisius 67-60
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Galal Cancer scored 18 points and grabbed eight rebounds, helping Cornell push past Canisius 67-60 on Wednesday night.
Cornell (3-4) broke away from a 32-32 halftime tie, opening the second half on a 10-2 run sparked by a dunk, three-point play and jumper from Shonn Miller. A 3-pointer from JoJo Fallas along with two free throws from Darryl Smith gave Cornell its largest lead, 49-39 with 13:27 left.
Canisius (2-2) pulled within four late, but Cornell hit 6 of its last 8 free throws to seal it.
The Big Red shot 44.7 percent from the field and outscored Canisius 32-22 in the paint. Smith went 8 of 9 from the line to finish with 13 points and Miller chipped in 10 with seven boards.
The Griffins were limited to 19-of-57 shooting (33.3 percent) and couldn't capitalize on 23 Cornell turnovers. Jermaine Crumpton had 15 points and Zach Lewis added 14.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Andrew Maira
- Justin Simon
- Bill McCarthy
2023-24 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quinnipiac | 15-5 | - | 24-10 |
| Fairfield | 14-6 | 1 | 24-13 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 3 | 18-13 |
| Saint Peter's | 12-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
| Rider | 12-8 | 3 | 15-17 |
| Niagara | 11-9 | 4 | 16-16 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 5 | 16-17 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 9-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
| Canisius | 8-12 | 7 | 14-18 |
| Manhattan | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
| Siena | 3-17 | 12 | 4-28 |
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