2014–15 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team represented Canisius College during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Griffins, led by third 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 18–15, 11–9 in MAAC play to finish in fifth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the MAAC Tournament to Monmouth. They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they defeated Dartmouth in the first round and Bowling Green in the second round before losing in the quarterfinals to NJIT.

2014–15 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball
CIT, Quarterfinals
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
2014–15 record18–15 (11–9 MAAC)
Head coachJim Baron (3rd season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaKoessler Athletic Center
2014–15 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Iona173 .850  269  .743
Rider155 .750  2112  .636
Manhattan137 .650  1914  .576
Monmouth137 .650  1815  .545
Canisius119 .550  1815  .545
Quinnipiac911 .450  1515  .500
Saint Peter's812 .400  1618  .471
Siena713 .350  1120  .355
Niagara713 .350  822  .267
Fairfield515 .250  724  .226
Marist515 .250  725  .219
2015 MAAC Tournament winner

Roster

Number Name Position Height Weight Year Hometown
1 Zach Lewis Guard 6–3 175 Sophomore Windsor, Connecticut
2 Jermaine Crumpton Forward 6–6 240 RS–Freshman Niagara Falls, New York
3 Raven Owen Guard 5–11 165 Freshman Staten Island, New York
4 Jeremiah Williams Guard 5–11 165 Senior Grand Rapids, Michigan
5 Kassius Robertson Guard 6–3 169 RS–Freshman Toronto, Ontario, Canada
10 Cassidy Ryan Forward 6–6 215 Freshman Mississauga, Ontario
11 Jan Grzeliński Guard 5–10 160 Freshman Wrocław, Poland
13 Isaiah Gurley Guard 6–3 185 Freshman Brooklyn, New York
14 Kevin Bleeker Center 6–10 225 RS–Junior Alkmaar, Netherlands
22 Phil Valenti Forward 6–7 195 RS–Sophomore Victor, New York
23 Jamal Reynolds Guard 6–5 172 Junior Pickering, Ontario
25 Adam Weir Guard 6–4 185 RS–Freshman Tonawanda, New York
50 Josiah Heath Forward 6–9 230 Senior Rochester, New York

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/01/2014*
1:00 pm
Ryerson W 79–76 
Koessler Athletic Center (822)
Buffalo, NY
11/11/2014*
7:00 pm
Daemen L 81–83 OT
Koessler Athletic Center (1,242)
Buffalo, NY
Regular season
11/15/2014*
2:00 pm
Vermont W 64–60  1–0
Koessler Athletic Center (1,340)
Buffalo, NY
11/18/2014*
7:00 pm
at Lehigh W 63–51  2–0
Stabler Arena (711)
Bethlehem, PA
11/22/2014*
4:00 pm
at St. Bonaventure L 53–59  2–1
Reilly Center (4,489)
St. Bonaventure, NY
11/26/2014*
7:00 pm
at Cornell L 60–67  2–2
Newman Arena (750)
Ithaca, NY
11/29/2014*
4:15 pm
vs. Buffalo
Big 4 Basketball Classic
L 57–72  2–3
First Niagara Center (7,191)
Buffalo, NY
12/03/2014
7:00 pm
at Saint Peter's W 60–57  3–3 (1–0)
Yanitelli Center (518)
Jersey City, NJ
12/06/2014
3:00 pm, ESPN3
at Niagara
Battle of the Bridge
W 77–64  4–3 (2–0)
Gallagher Center (1,754)
Lewiston, NY
12/13/2014*
4:00 pm
at Massachusetts L 58–75  4–4
Mullins Center (3,148)
Amherst, MA
12/18/2014*
7:00 pm
Stony Brook W 60–59 OT 5–4
Koessler Athletic Center (877)
Buffalo, NY
12/21/2014*
2:00 pm
Holy Cross W 67–48  6–4
Koessler Athletic Center (1,032)
Buffalo, NY
12/30/2014*
7:00 pm
UMKC W 67–55  7–4
Koessler Athletic Center (1,227)
Buffalo, NY
01/02/2015
7:00 pm
Monmouth L 68–73  7–5 (2–1)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,032)
Buffalo, NY
01/04/2015
2:00 pm
Manhattan L 60–63  7–6 (2–2)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,011)
Buffalo, NY
01/08/2015
7:00 pm
at Marist W 67–52  8–6 (3–2)
McCann Field House (N/A)
Poughkeepsie, NY
01/10/2015
2:00 pm
at Iona L 76–79  8–7 (3–3)
Hynes Athletic Center (1,651)
New Rochelle, NY
01/16/2015
7:00 pm
Siena W 83–49  9–7 (4–3)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,407)
Buffalo, NY
01/18/2015
2:00 pm
Iona W 78–74  10–7 (5–3)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,524)
Buffalo, NY
01/22/2015
8:00 pm, ESPN3
at Fairfield W 64–50  11–7 (6–3)
Webster Bank Arena (2,360)
Bridgeport, CT
01/24/2015
7:00 pm
at Rider L 46–59  11–8 (6–4)
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
01/30/2015
7:00 pm
Quinnipiac W 63–57  12–8 (7–4)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,403)
Buffalo, NY
02/01/2015
2:00 pm
Marist L 67–75  12–9 (7–5)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,335)
Buffalo, NY
02/06/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Manhattan L 69–78  12–10 (7–6)
Draddy Gymnasium (1,389)
Riverdale, NY
02/08/2015
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Monmouth L 40–44  12–11 (7–7)
Multipurpose Activity Center (1,861)
West Long Branch, NJ
02/13/2015
7:00 pm
Rider L 59–60  12–12 (7–8)
Koessler Athletic Center (983)
Buffalo, NY
02/15/2015
2:00 pm
Saint Peter's W 69–55  13–12 (8–8)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,126)
Buffalo, NY
02/19/2015
7:00 pm
at Siena W 69–63  14–12 (9–8)
Times Union Center (6,976)
Albany, NY
02/21/2015
1:00 pm
at Quinnipiac W 65–63  15–12 (10–8)
TD Bank Sports Center (2,170)
Hamden, CT
02/24/2015
8:00 pm, ESPN3
Niagara
Battle of the Bridge
L 71–82  15–13 (10–9)
Koessler Athletic Center (2,196)
Buffalo, NY
02/27/2015
7:00 pm
Fairfield W 72–65  16–13 (11–9)
Koessler Athletic Center (1,332)
Buffalo, NY
MAAC Tournament
03/07/2015
2:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. Monmouth
Quarterfinals
L 54–60  16–14
Times Union Center (5,159)
Albany, NY
CIT
03/18/2015*
7:00 pm
Dartmouth
First round
W 87–72  17–14
Koessler Athletic Center (806)
Buffalo, NY
03/21/2015*
1:00 pm
at Bowling Green
Second round
W 82–59  18–14
Stroh Center (1,223)
Bowling Green, OH
03/28/2015*
7:30 pm
at NJIT
Quarterfinals
L 73–78  18–15
Fleisher Center (1,505)
Newark, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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