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Kiefer Douse leads Griffs to 85-77 win over Rider

Posted at 10:41 PM, Feb 17, 2017
and last updated 2017-02-17 22:41:40-05

Canisius senior Kiefer Douse scored 21 points and hauled in seven rebounds to power the Griffs to an 85-77 victory.

With the win the Blue & Gold have now won three of their last four games to improve to 17-11 overall and 10-7 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play.

Kassius Robertson added 18 in the win, including a highlight reel buzzer-beating layup at the end of the first half to give Canisius a 41-37 lead at the break.  He also became just the 3rd player to evern make 200 or more 3-pointers in his career.

Niagara Falls native Jermaine Crumpton chipped in with 14.

The Griffs' road trip continues with showdown against Marist on Sunday.