VEZAIE, Maine (Interstat) — Canisius never trailed Saturday, cruising to a 70-43 men’s basketball victory over Maine at Cross Insurance Center. The Golden Griffins built a 22-point halftime lead and stifled the Black Bears’ offense throughout.

Kahlil Singleton led all scorers with 20 points for Canisius, which improved to 5-6. Marcus Niblack added 13 points and six assists. Maine, which shot just 31.4% from the field and committed 16 turnovers, fell to 1-11. Keelan Steele paced the Black Bears with 12 points.

Canisius secured the win with efficient shooting, making 9 of 20 from 3-point range, and a defensive effort that generated nine steals. An announced crowd of 1,190 saw the Golden Griffins lead by as many as 29 points in the second half.