The 2018–19 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team represented

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in the

2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season The 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season began on November 6, 2018. The first tournament was the 2K Sports Classic and the season concluded with the Final Four at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 8, 2019. Pract ...

. They were led by third-year head coach Reggie Witherspoon and played their home games at the

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as members of the

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(MAAC). They finished the season 15–17 overall, 11–7 in MAAC play, to finish in a four-way tie for second place. As the No. 2 seed in the 2019 MAAC tournament, they defeated No. 7 seed

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in the quarterfinals before falling to No. 6 seed

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59–73 in the semifinals.

Previous season

The Golden Griffins finished the 2017–18 season 21–11, 15–3 in MAAC play, to finish in a share for the MAAC regular-season title with Rider. It was their first conference regular-season title since 1994. As the No. 2 seed at the MAAC tournament, they were upset by in the quarterfinals by No. 7 seed

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. They were invited to the

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where they lost in the first round to Jacksonville State.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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