Dec. 15, 2009

Game Notes

Canisius (5-2) at Duquesne (7-3)

GAME DAY INFORMATION:
Date: December 16, 2009
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Venue: A.J. Palumbo Center (5,358)
Live Stats:
Streaming Video: Duquesne All-Access
Series: Canisius leads 3-1
Last Meeting: Duquesne 82, Canisius 79

DUKES AND GOLDEN GRIFFINS ALL-TIME: Duquesne is 1-3 all-time against Canisius. The first meeting in 1982 was in the first round of the AIWA Tournament.

3/9/1982	Buffalo-1	L, 71-75
1/8/1983	Buffalo-2	L, 48-68
1/7/1992	Buffalo	L, 52-74
12/21/1992	Pittsburgh	W, 92-86

1-AIWA Tournament
2-Canisius Tournament

AGAINST THE METRO ATLANTIC ATHLETIC CONFERENCE: Duquesne has had quite a bit of success against schools from the MAAC, which was founded in 1980. Overall, the Dukes post a 12-3 (.800) record against Canisius, Loyola, Md., Niagara and Siena. DU's first, and most recent, games against a MAAC school were victories over Niagara - Feb. 19, 1990 and their 100-69 win earlier this season.

2/19/1990	Niagara	W, 87-65
12/9/1991	Niagara	W, 72-58
1/7/1992	at Canisius	L, 52-74
12/8/1992	at Niagara	L, 73-78
12/11/1992	vs. Loyola, Md.-1	W, 86-76
12/21/1992	Canisius	W, 92-86
11/23/1996	Niagara	W, 54-49
11/29/1997	at Niagara	W, 64-46
12/28/2002	vs. Loyola-2	W, 73-64
12/22/2003	Siena	W, 74-65
11/30/2004	at Siena	L, 58-62
11/22/2006	Niagara	W, 58-41
1/2/2008	at Niagara	W, 67-48
11/28/2008	Niagara	W, 100-42
11/15/2009	at Niagara	W, 100-69

1-George Washington Colonial Classic (Washington, D.C.)
2-Virginia Tech Lady Luck Classic (Blacksburg, Va.)

MATCHING UP THE DUKES AND GOLDEN GRIFFINS

DUQ	Stat	CAN
7-3	Record	5-2
688	Points	386
68.8	Points per game	55.1
4.5	Scoring margin	2.7
261-606	Field goals	143-379
0.431	Field goal pct.	0.377
62-171	3-pointers	52-145
.363	3-pointer pct.	.359
104-156	Free throws	48-61
0.677	Free throw pct.	0.787
364	Rebounds	217
36.4	Rebounds per game	31.0
+0.0	Rebound margin	-4.3
159	Assists	97
15.9	Assists per game	13.9
205	Turnovers	119
20.5	Turnovers per game	17.0
110	Steals	79
11	Steals per game	11.3
7-3	Last 10	5-2
W1	Streak	W5