Canisius to Host Saint Peter's Thursday on ESPN3
MAAC Sports
Edison, N.J. - The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference continues its 2012-13 MAAC Basketball Broadcast Schedule with Canisius College hosting Saint Peter's University on Thursday, Feb. 28. Game time is slated for 7:00 p.m., and the National MAAC Game of the Week will air live on ESPN3.
Saint Peter's, 9-18 overall and 3-13 in the MAAC, is led by redshirt sophomore guard Desi Washington and senior guard Yvon Raymond. Washington is averaging 14.9 points and 3.3 rebounds per game, and Raymond is posting 10.1 points and 5.0 rebounds an outing for the Peacocks.
Canisius is currently 17-11 overall and 10-6 in the MAAC. The Golden Griffins are led junior guard Billy Baron, who is averaging 16.5 points and 5.1 assists an outing, and senior guard Harold Washington, who is netting 13.4 points and grabbing 2.6 rebounds a night.
In their first meeting this season on Feb. 16, H. Washington scored 16 points in Canisius' 68-59 win at Saint Peter's. Baron added 13 points and six rebounds, while Isaac Sosa recorded 10 points and three steals. The Peacocks were led by D. Washington, who scored 20 points, and Darius Conley's double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds.