St. Bonaventure Bonnies @ Canisius Golden Griffins
Adams, Ayeni lead St. Bonaventure past Canisius 73-65
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Jaylen Adams had 20 points and nine assists and Josh Ayeni scored 15 on 7-of-8 shooting to help St. Bonaventure beat Canisius 73-65 on Wednesday night.
Adams was 4-of-16 shooting, but hit three 3-pointers and made 9 of 10 from the free-throw line. LaDarien Griffin had 10 rebounds, two steals and two blocks to go with his six points for St. Bonaventure (6-2).
Adams assisted on a jumper by Amadi Ikpeze and then hit a 3-pointer to make it 7-3 and St. Bonaventure led the rest of the way. Canisius trimmed its deficit to one point early in the second half, but the Golden Griffins went more than 4 1/2 minutes without making a field goal and the Bonnies used a 12-1 run to push their lead to 55-43 when Adams hit a 3 with 13:28 to play. Jermaine Crumpton hit two free throws to pull Canisius to 67-63 with three minutes remaining, but St. Bonaventure made 6-of-6 free throws from there to seal it.
Isaiah Reese tied a career best with five 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 31 points for Canisius (4-5).
Game Information
Buffalo, NY
Referee:Ron Tyburski
Referee:Andy O'Brien
Referee:Matt Dorn
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic 10 ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
| Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
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