Niagara Purple Eagles vs. Canisius Golden Griffins

Jan 31, 2025

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
NIA	26	38	64
CAN	33	30	63

Game Recap

Niagara holds off Canisius 64-63. Justice Smith scored at the basket with 49 seconds left to give Niagara a four-point lead and the Purple Eagles held on to earn a 64-63 win on Friday night.

Player Stats

NIAGARA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
0Olumide Adelodun	25	2-5	1-4	0-0	6	3	3	0	1	2	5
12Jhaylon Martinez	8	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
5Justin Page	33	2-4	1-2	0-2	5	2	0	0	2	4	5
4Josiah Davis	23	2-3	0-0	0-0	3	2	3	0	4	0	4
24Zion Russell	6	0-3	0-0	0-0	1	0	1	0	1	1	0
32Will Shortt	7	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	3	0
8Justice Smith	28	5-9	0-1	2-4	2	0	0	0	5	1	12
1Jaeden Marshall	26	6-10	1-5	5-6	4	1	0	0	0	1	18
6Damondre McKnight	16	2-4	0-1	0-0	1	0	2	1	1	1	4
11Jahari Williamson	28	5-7	3-5	3-3	1	1	0	0	0	2	16
TOTAL	-	24-4751.1%	6-1833.3%	10-1566.7%	25	10	9	1	15	15	64

CANISIUS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
7Dylan Godfrey	30	5-9	0-3	2-3	2	2	0	1	2	0	12
3Anthony Benard	32	2-3	2-2	0-0	2	3	5	0	4	3	6
34Paul McMillan IV	37	11-20	1-3	4-8	3	4	3	0	3	2	27
6Tana Kopa	37	2-5	1-2	0-0	7	0	1	1	2	5	5
1Cameron Palesse	38	1-3	0-0	0-0	5	1	0	0	1	2	2
15Maji David-Maji	1	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33Gianni Thompson	14	2-2	1-1	3-6	2	0	0	1	2	2	8
9Evan van der Plas	11	1-2	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3


TOTAL	-	24-4454.5%	6-1250.0%	9-1752.9%	21	10	9	3	15	15	63

Play-by-Play

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1st halfNIACAN

(19:56) Anthony Benard Turnover.
(19:56) Zion Russell Steal.
(19:26) Olumide Adelodun missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:23) Anthony Benard Defensive Rebound.
+2 (19:17) Dylan Godfrey made Layup. Assisted by Anthony Benard.
02
(18:58) Zion Russell missed Jumper.
(18:54) Jhaylon Martinez Offensive Rebound.
(18:53) Jhaylon Martinez Turnover.
(18:53) Paul McMillan IV Steal.
+2 (18:43) Paul McMillan IV made Layup.
04
+2 (18:17) Josiah Davis made Layup.
24
+3 (17:45) Tana Kopa made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul McMillan IV.
27
(17:32) Zion Russell Turnover.
(17:32) Paul McMillan IV Steal.
(17:25) Cam Palesse missed Layup.
(17:21) Olumide Adelodun Defensive Rebound.
(17:18) Justin Page missed Layup.
(17:18) Dylan Godfrey Block.
(17:13) Tana Kopa Defensive Rebound.
(17:05) Dylan Godfrey missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:01) Josiah Davis Defensive Rebound.
(16:55) Olumide Adelodun Turnover.
(16:36) Dylan Godfrey missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:33) Justin Page Defensive Rebound.
(16:13) Justin Page Turnover.
(16:13) Anthony Benard Steal.
+2 (15:56) Dylan Godfrey made Layup.
29
+2 (15:28) Justice Smith made Layup.
49
(15:02) Foul on Justin Page.
(14:42) Paul McMillan IV missed Three Point Jumper.
(14:38) Justice Smith Defensive Rebound.
(14:33) Foul on Tana Kopa.
+1 (14:33) Justice Smith made Free Throw.
59
+1 (14:33) Justice Smith made Free Throw.
69
+3 (14:05) Anthony Benard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul McMillan IV.
612
(13:41) Justice Smith missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:38) Canisius Defensive Rebound.
(13:14) Paul McMillan IV Turnover.
+2 (13:04) Justice Smith made Layup. Assisted by Josiah Davis.
812
(12:52) Foul on Will Shortt.
(12:52) Gianni Thompson missed Free Throw.
(12:52) Canisius Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (12:52) Gianni Thompson made Free Throw.
813
(12:33) Justice Smith Turnover.
(12:33) Anthony Benard Steal.
+2 (12:26) Gianni Thompson made Layup. Assisted by Anthony Benard.
815
+2 (11:52) Jaeden Marshall made Layup.
1015
(11:52) Foul on Tana Kopa.
+1 (11:51) Jaeden Marshall made Free Throw.
1115
+3 (11:27) Gianni Thompson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cam Palesse.
1118
(11:09) Jhaylon Martinez missed Layup.
(11:09) Gianni Thompson Block.
(11:05) Cam Palesse Defensive Rebound.
+3 (11:02) Evan van der Plas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul McMillan IV.
1121
+3 (10:43) Jahari Williamson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Josiah Davis.
1421
+2 (10:21) Paul McMillan IV made Layup.
1423
(9:59) Jaeden Marshall missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:56) Jahari Williamson Offensive Rebound.
+2 (9:54) Jahari Williamson made Layup.
1623
(9:38) Dylan Godfrey Turnover.
(9:28) Jahari Williamson missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:24) Cam Palesse Defensive Rebound.
(9:11) Paul McMillan IV missed Layup.
(9:08) Damondre McKnight Defensive Rebound.
(9:06) Zion Russell missed Layup.
(9:03) Cam Palesse Defensive Rebound.
(8:48) Evan van der Plas missed Layup.
(8:44) Dylan Godfrey Offensive Rebound.
+2 (8:43) Dylan Godfrey made Jumper.
1625
(8:14) Josiah Davis Turnover.
(7:50) Anthony Benard Turnover.
(7:50) Damondre McKnight Steal.
(7:45) Damondre McKnight Turnover.
(7:37) Paul McMillan IV missed Layup.
(7:37) Damondre McKnight Block.
(7:37) Canisius Offensive Rebound.
(7:32) Cam Palesse Turnover.
(7:32) Josiah Davis Steal.
(7:32) Foul on Cam Palesse.
(7:06) Justice Smith missed Jumper.
(7:02) Gianni Thompson Defensive Rebound.
(6:50) Tana Kopa Turnover.
(6:50) Damondre McKnight Steal.
+2 (6:45) Damondre McKnight made Dunk.
1825
(6:31) Anthony Benard Turnover.
(6:31) Olumide Adelodun Steal.
(6:18) Justice Smith Turnover.
(6:18) Anthony Benard Steal.
(5:57) Foul on Olumide Adelodun.
(5:57) Paul McMillan IV missed Free Throw.
(5:57) Canisius Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (5:57) Paul McMillan IV made Free Throw.
1826
+2 (5:40) Olumide Adelodun made Layup.
2026
+2 (5:10) Paul McMillan IV made Jumper.
2028
(4:56) Justice Smith missed Jumper.
(4:52) Tana Kopa Defensive Rebound.
(4:39) Paul McMillan IV missed Layup.
(4:36) Olumide Adelodun Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:30) Jaeden Marshall made Jumper.
2228
(4:04) Tana Kopa missed Dunk.
(4:00) Cam Palesse Offensive Rebound.
(3:59) Cam Palesse missed Jumper.
(3:55) Justice Smith Defensive Rebound.
+2 (3:50) Justice Smith made Layup.
2428
(3:23) Anthony Benard missed Jumper.
(3:19) Jaeden Marshall Defensive Rebound.
(3:05) Damondre McKnight missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:02) Dylan Godfrey Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:39) Paul McMillan IV made Layup.
2430
+2 (2:10) Jahari Williamson made Jumper.
2630
(1:35) Paul McMillan IV missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:31) Olumide Adelodun Defensive Rebound.
(1:29) Justin Page missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:25) Tana Kopa Defensive Rebound.
(1:09) Foul on Jahari Williamson.
(1:09) Paul McMillan IV Turnover.
(1:09) Josiah Davis Steal.
(1:03) Josiah Davis missed Layup.
(0:59) Paul McMillan IV Defensive Rebound.
+3 (0:54) Anthony Benard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Dylan Godfrey.
2633
(0:37) Jaeden Marshall missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:34) Justin Page Offensive Rebound.
(0:10) Foul on Paul McMillan IV.
(0:03) Justin Page Turnover.
(0:02) Foul on Damondre McKnight.
(0:02) Evan van der Plas Turnover.

2nd half

Team Stats

NIA

CAN

64Points63

24-47(51.1%)Field Goal(%)24-44(54.5%)

6-18(33.3%)3-Point(%)6-12(50.0%)

10-15(66.7%)Free Throw(%)9-17(52.9%)

26(5)Rebounds(Offensive)24(4)

10Assists10

9Steals9

1Blocks3

15Turnovers16

15(0)Fouls(Technical)15(0)

5Largest Lead9

Game Details

Friday, January 31, 2025 · 7:00 PM

Koessler Athletic Center · Buffalo, NY

attendance: 1,456 (66.3%)

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