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Canisius 72, at Rider 66

Friday, February 20, 2026 · Final · Metro Atlantic

Metro Atlantic 1 2 PTS

Canisius Golden Griffins

10-21 · L1 · #329 (937 ELO +28)

40 32 72

Rider Broncs

4-25 · L2 · #336 (918 ELO -28)

30 36 66

Alumni Gymnasium (NJ) · Lawrence Township, NJ

Attendance: 1,008

Officials: matthew lavigne, milkerlange fleury, pat driscoll

Canisius Holds Off Rider Rally for Road Victory

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Interstat) — Bryan Ndjonga scored 21 points and Kahlil Singleton added 20 as Canisius built a large early lead and withstood a furious second-half rally to defeat Rider 72-66 in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Friday night at Alumni Gymnasium. The Golden Griffins (9-19, 5-12 MAAC) snapped a five-game losing streak and handed the struggling Broncs (3-23, 2-15) their eighth consecutive defeat. The outcome defied the pregame projections, which heavily favored Rider. Canisius dominated the opening half, racing to a stunning 18-2 lead in the first four minutes. Singleton ignited the outburst with three… Read more...

Top Statlines

Bryan Ndjonga CANI 36m 21p 6r 1a 3b
Flash Burton RID 37m 22p 4r 1a
Shemani Fuller RID 28m 14p 8r 3a 1b

Forecasting

ELO Probability RID 70.8%

Spread RID -1.5

Money Line RID -120/CANI +100

Over/Under 132.5 (Over)