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Rider Downs Canisius 79-76 - Match Report
Rider got 21 points from Mervin James en route to a 79-76 victory over Canisius on Sunday at Alumni Gymnasium.
Rider was a -1.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.
Rider got 20 points from T.J. Weeks Jr. and another 15 points from Tariq Ingraham. Corey McKeithan contributed 6 assists, while Tariq Ingraham cleaned the glass with 8 rebounds.
Canisius got 30 points from Tre Dinkins in a losing cause and another 15 points from Siem Uijtendaal. Siem Uijtendaal contributed 5 assists for them, while Frank Mitchell had 21 rebounds.
Rider was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.
Rider won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 39-36.
Next game, Rider takes its act home to face Manhattan looking for another win. For Canisius, they head home to face Siena.