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Men’s Basketball Welcomes Canisius to the Yanitelli Center on Sunday Afternoon

Peacocks and Griffs meet at 1 p.m.

Game 13
Saint Peter's (5-7, 2-1 MAAC) vs. Canisius (5-10, 0-4 MAAC)
Date: Sunday, January 12
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Yanitelli Center, Jersey City, NJ
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GAME NOTES
 
Opening Tip
  • The Peacocks return to Jersey City after a brief road trip, welcoming Canisius College on Sunday, Jan. 12 at 1p.m.
  • Saint Peter's conference record sits at 2-1 following Thursday's defeat at Siena.
  • The 2-1 mark puts the Peacocks in a third-place tie with Manhattan on the MAAC standings.
  • Against Siena, Saint Peter's fell short of handing the Saints their first home defeat of the season, falling 61-58 in the contest.
  • Despite cutting the game to one possession with 2:31 left, the Peacocks failed to make a field goal down the stretch leading to the setback.
  • Aaron Estrada was the team leader in scoring for the second straight game, scoring 13 points, as the lone Peacock in double-figures, followed by Nazeer Bostick and Doug Edert who contributed eight points each.
 
Things to Know Before the Griffs Come to Town
Series with Canisius
  • Saint Peter's and Canisius have faced each other 81 times previously, with the Peacocks trailing 35-46 all-time since 1931-32.
  • Since the 1989-90 season, when Canisius joined the MAAC, the Peacocks trail the Golden Griffins 29-35 in the series.
  • In spite of the teams splitting the past eight meetings, Saint Peter's has dropped three in a row to Canisius.
  • The last win in the series for the Peacocks came in the quarterfinal round of the 2017 MAAC tournament, when Saint Peter's ended Canisius' season with a 61-58 victory.
Home Improvement
  • Since the start of the 2019-20 ledger, Saint Peter's has improved its performance in each home game.
  • After losing the season opener to Bryant by double-figures and then falling in overtime to Wagner, the Peacocks have reeled off three straight wins at the Yanitelli Center --- outdoing themselves in each game. 
  • Over the three consecutive wins against St. Francis Brooklyn, Fairleigh Dickinson, and Marist, the Peacocks have won by 8, 16, and 26 points in ascending order.
 
Play Defense and Crash the Boards
  • Saint Peter's has been using lockdown defense and offensive rebounding as its keys to success during league play.
  • On the defensive side of the ball, the squad has the MAACs top ranked scoring defense (58.3 points allowed per game) and field goal percentage defense (.396) --- additionally, they rank third in blocked shots, fourth in forced turnovers, and fifth in steals.
  • On the glass, the unit leads the conference in offensive rebounds (12.7 per game) and offensive rebound percentage (.362) --- on the overall season, the Peacocks are ranked fifth nationally in offensive rebounds per game (14.58). 
 
Next Up
  • Following Sunday's home contest, the Peacocks hit the road for the longest road stretch of the conference slate.
  • The three-game stretch away from the Yanitelli Center begins on Wednesday, Jan. 15 at Fairfield.
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Players Mentioned

Nazeer Bostick

#4 Nazeer Bostick

G
6' 4"
Redshirt Junior
Doug Edert

#2 Doug Edert

G
6' 2"
Freshman
Aaron Estrada

#1 Aaron Estrada

G
6' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Nazeer Bostick

#4 Nazeer Bostick

6' 4"
Redshirt Junior
G
Doug Edert

#2 Doug Edert

6' 2"
Freshman
G
Aaron Estrada

#1 Aaron Estrada

6' 4"
Freshman
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