2012–13 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team

2012–13 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball
CIT, Quarterfinals
Conference Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
2012–13 record 20–14 (11–7 MAAC)
Head coach Jim Baron (1st year)
Assistant coach Pat Clarke
Assistant coach Fred Dupree
Assistant coach Mike Mennenga
Home arena Koessler Athletic Center
2012–13 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Niagara 13 5   .722     19 14   .576
Loyola (MD) 12 6   .667     23 12   .657
Rider 12 6   .667     19 15   .559
Canisius 11 7   .611     20 14   .588
Iona 11 7   .611     20 14   .588
Fairfield 9 9   .500     19 16   .543
Manhattan 9 9   .500     14 18   .438
Marist 6 12   .333     10 21   .323
Siena 4 14   .222     8 24   .250
Saint Peter's 3 15   .167     9 21   .300
2013 MAAC Tournament winner
As of March 26, 2013; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2012–13 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team represented Canisius College during the 2012–13 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Griffins, led by first year head coach Jim Baron, played their home games at the Koessler Athletic Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 20–14, 11–7 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the 2013 MAAC Tournament to Iona. They were invited to the 2013 CIT where they defeated Elon and Youngstown State to advance to the quarterfinals where they lost to Evansville.

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
1 Freddy Asprilla Forward 6–10 280 Senior Villavicencio, Colombia
3 Harold Washington Guard 6–1 175 Senior Brandywine, Maryland
4 Jermaine Johnson Guard 5–10 150 Freshman Stone Mountain, Georgia
5 Reggie Groves Guard 6–2 188 Junior Raleigh, North Carolina
10 Tyrel Edwards Forward 6–5 195 Sophomore Hamilton, Ontario
11 Alshwan Hymes Guard 6–2 203 Senior DeWitt, New York
12 Billy Baron Guard 6–2 195 Junior East Greenwich, Rhode Island
13 Chris Manhertz Forward 6–6 235 Junior The Bronx, New York
14 Kevin Bleeker Center 6–10 225 Sophomore Alkmaar, Netherlands
22 Isaac Sosa Guard 6–3 180 Senior Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
23 Phil Valenti Forward 6–7 195 Freshman Victor, New York
32 Dominique Raney Guard 6–4 180 Sophomore Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
35 Jordan Heath Forward 6–10 225 Junior Rochester, New York
50 Josiah Heath Forward 6–9 230 Sophomore Rochester, New York

Schedule

Date
Time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition
11/02/2012*
7:00 PM
Ryerson W 77–54 
Koessler Athletic Center (838)
Buffalo, NY
11/08/2012*
7:00 PM
Eckerd W 87–63 
Koessler Athletic Center (797)
Buffalo, NY
Regular Season
11/12/2012*
7:00 PM
Boston University W 83–75  1–0
Koessler Athletic Center (1,422)
Buffalo, NY
11/17/2012*
4:00 PM
St. Bonaventure W 72–69  2–0
Koessler Athletic Center (2,196)
Buffalo, NY
11/20/2012*
8:00 PM
Buffalo W 71–64  3–0
Koessler Athletic Center (2,196)
Buffalo, NY
11/24/2012*
2:00 PM
at Stony Brook L 75–82  3–1
Pritchard Gymnasium (1,014)
Stony Brook, NY
11/29/2012*
7:00 PM
at UMBC W 83–65  4–1
Retriever Activities Center (1,520)
Catonsville, MD
12/07/2012
7:00 PM
at Fairfield W 67–55  5–1 (1–0)
Webster Bank Arena (2,684)
Bridgeport, CT
12/09/2012
2:00 PM
at Marist W 94–82  6–1 (2–0)
McCann Field House (1,210)
Poughkeepsie, NY
12/15/2012*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at #4 Syracuse
Gotham Classic
L 61–85  6–2
Carrier Dome (18,120)
Syracuse, NY
12/17/2012*
7:00 PM
Longwood W 82–54  7–2
Koessler Athletic Center (1,205)
Buffalo, NY
12/19/2012*
7:00 PM
at Temple
Gotham Classic
W 72–62  8–2
Liacouras Center (3,258)
Philadelphia, PA
12/22/2012*
10:00 PM
at #21 UNLV L 74–89  8–3
Thomas & Mack Center (14,533)
Paradise, NV
12/27/2012*
7:00 PM
Alcorn State
Gotham Classic
W 87–74  9–3
Koessler Athletic Center (1,388)
Buffalo, NY
12/30/2012*
3:00 PM
at Detroit
Gotham Classic
L 78–83  9–4
Calihan Hall (2,717)
Detroit, MI
01/03/2013
7:00 PM
Fairfield L 45–66  9–5 (2–1)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,106)
Buffalo, NY
01/05/2013
7:00 PM
Marist W 73–64  10–5 (3–1)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,401)
Buffalo, NY
01/11/2013
7:00 PM
at Siena L 54–57  10–6 (3–2)
Times Union Center (5,986)
Albany, NY
01/13/2013
2:00 PM
at Iona L 87–97  10–7 (3–3)
Hynes Athletic Center (2,094)
New Rochelle, NY
01/17/2013
7:00 PM
Manhattan W 64–60  11–7 (4–3)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,370)
Buffalo, NY
01/19/2013
2:00 PM
Siena W 76–44  12–7 (5–3)
Koessler Athletic Center (2,001)
Buffalo, NY
01/25/2013
7:00 PM
at Rider W 67–50  13–7 (6–3)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,025)
Lawrenceville, NJ
01/27/2013
4:00 PM, ESPN3
Niagara
Battle of the Bridge
L 65–66  13–8 (6–4)
Koessler Athletic Center (2,196)
Buffalo, NY
01/31/2013
7:00 PM
Loyola (MD) W 91–79  14–8 (7–4)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,303)
Buffalo, NY
02/02/2013
7:00 PM
Iona W 77–74  15–8 (8–4)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,852)
Buffalo, NY
02/07/2013
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Manhattan L 54–67  15–9 (8–5)
Draddy Gymnasium (1,304)
Riverdale, NY
02/10/2013
2:00 PM
at Niagara
Battle of the Bridge
W 77–70  16–9 (9–5)
Gallagher Center (2,400)
Lewiston, NY
02/14/2013
7:30 PM
at Loyola (MD) L 64–68  16–10 (9–6)
Reitz Arena (824)
Baltimore, MD
02/16/2013
2:00 PM
at Saint Peter's W 68–59  17–10 (10–6)
Yanitelli Center (653)
Jersey City, NJ
02/23/2013*
1:00 PM, ESPN3
at Vermont
BracketBusters
L 79–87  17–11
Patrick Gym (2,198)
Burlington, VT
02/28/2013
7:00 PM, ESPN3
Saint Peter's W 77–65 OT 18–11 (11–6)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,483)
Buffalo, NY
03/02/2013
2:00 PM
Rider L 61–65  18–12 (11–7)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,561)
Buffalo, NY
2013 MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament
03/09/2013
4:30 PM, ESPN3
vs. Iona
Quarterfinals
L 85–89  18–13
MassMutual Center (1,900)
Springfield, MA
2013 CIT
03/20/2013*
7:00 PM
Elon
First Round
W 69–53  19–13
Koessler Athletic Center (1,187)
Buffalo, NY
03/23/2013*
7:05 PM
at Youngstown State
Second Round
W 84–82 OT 20–13
Beeghly Center (2,596)
Youngstown, OH
03/26/2013*
7:00 PM
Evansville
Quarterfinals
L 83–84  20–14
Koessler Athletic Center (1,403)
Buffalo, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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