The 2019–20 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team represented

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in the

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. The Golden Griffins, led by fourth-year head coach Reggie Witherspoon, played their home games at the

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 12–20, 7–13 in MAAC play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the first round of the MAAC tournament to

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Previous season

The Golden Griffins finished the 2018–19 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 69–65 in overtime, before falling to No. 6 seed

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59–73 in the semifinals.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Canisius Golden Griffins The Canisius University Golden Griffins are composed of 16 teams representing Canisius University in intercollegiate athletics. These teams include men's and women's basketball, cross country, track, lacrosse, soccer, and swimming and diving. Men ...

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