Canisius Golden Griffins | |||
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University | Canisius University | ||
All-time record | 1306–1266 (.508) | ||
Head coach | Jim Christian (1st season) | ||
Conference | MAAC | ||
Location | Buffalo, New York | ||
Arena | Koessler Center (capacity: 2,196) | ||
Nickname | Golden Griffins | ||
Colors | Blue and gold[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
1955, 1956 | |||
NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1955, 1956, 1957 | |||
NCAA tournament appearances | |||
1955, 1956, 1957, 1996 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1996 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1994, 1996, 2018 America East: 1985 Little Three: 1947, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1957 |
The Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team, or the Griffs, represent Canisius University in Buffalo, New York, United States.[2] Canisius is a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and play their home games at Koessler Center. [3] Canisius has appeared in the NCAA tournament four times, most recently in 1996. In 1955 and 1956, the Golden Griffins appeared in the NCAA tournament Elite Eight.