ncaab Game Recap
Mount St. Mary's Downs Canisius 75-74 - Match Report
Mount St. Mary's grabbed a 75-74 win over Canisius on Sunday, behind a 22-point effort from Dakota Leffew at Knott Arena.
Mount St. Mary's won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -3.0-point spread.
Jedy Cordilia had 18 points for Mount St. Mary's and George Tinsley chipped in with 11 points. Jalen Benjamin had 12 assists for them, while Malik Jefferson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.
Canisius got 28 points from Jordan Henderson in a losing cause and another 17 points from Tahj Staveskie. Tahj Staveskie contributed 6 assists for them, while TJ Gadsden had 5 rebounds.
Mount St. Mary's trailed at halftime, 33-30.
Mount St. Mary's had a 29-24 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Mount St. Mary's heads into a battle against Iona. Canisius, meanwhile, will have their next action against Saint Peter's.