# 2024–25 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team

The 2024–25 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team represented Canisius University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Golden Griffins, led by first-year head coach Jim Christian, played their home games at the Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).

## Previous season

The Golden Griffins finished the 2023–24 season 14–18, 8–12 in MAAC play, to finish in ninth place. They defeated Mount St. Mary's before falling to top-seeded Quinnipiac in the quarterfinals of the MAAC tournament.
On March 16, 2024, the school announced that they would be parting ways with head coach Reggie Witherspoon, ending his eight-year tenure at the helm. On March 8, former Boston College head coach and Kent State assistant Jim Christian was named Witherspoon's successor.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 4, 2024* 10:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at No. 10 Arizona | L 64–93 | 0–1 | McKale Center (13,597) Tucson, AZ |
| November 9, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | St. Bonaventure | L 78–87 | 0–2 | Koessler Athletic Center (1,904) Buffalo, NY |
| November 13, 2024* 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row | at Mercyhurst | L 52–62 | 0–3 | Owen McCormick Court (987) Erie, PA |
| November 16, 2024* 3:00 p.m. | vs. SIU Edwardsville Bronco Classic | L 58–76 | 0–4 | University Arena (186) Kalamazoo, MI |
| November 17, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Western Michigan Bronco Classic | L 69–92 | 0–5 | University Arena (1,406) Kalamazoo, MI |
| November 19, 2024* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ | at Maryland | L 37–108 | 0–6 | Xfinity Center (9,485) College Park, MD |
| November 23, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Brown | L 76–83 | 0–7 | Koessler Athletic Center (953) Buffalo, NY |
| November 27, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Robert Morris | L 64–72 | 0–8 | UPMC Events Center Moon Township, PA |
| December 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Merrimack | L 52–60 | 0–9 (0–1) | Koessler Athletic Center (755) Buffalo, NY |
| December 8, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Siena | L 53–66 | 0–10 (0–2) | Koessler Athletic Center (816) Buffalo, NY |
| December 14, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Maine | L 79–84 | 0–11 | Koessler Athletic Center (830) Buffalo, NY |
| December 18, 2024* 8:00 p.m., Marquee/ESPN+ | at Loyola Chicago | L 60–72 | 0–12 | Joseph J. Gentile Arena (1,965) Chicago, IL |
| December 21, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Bradley | L 59–92 | 0–13 | Carver Arena (5,002) Peoria, IL |
| January 5, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Sacred Heart | L 82–99 | 0–14 (0–3) | William H. Pitt Center (682) Fairfield, CT |
| January 10, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Rider | W 85–67 | 1–14 (1–3) | Koessler Athletic Center (711) Buffalo, NY |
| January 12, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Saint Peter's | L 49–62 | 1–15 (1–4) | Koessler Athletic Center (457) Buffalo, NY |
| January 16, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Iona | L 61–82 | 1–16 (1–5) | Hynes Athletics Center (1,369) New Rochelle, NY |
| January 18, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Fairfield | W 78–67 | 2–16 (2–5) | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (2,020) Fairfield, CT |
| January 23, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Sacred Heart | L 84–93 | 2–17 (2–6) | Koessler Athletic Center (533) Buffalo, NY |
| January 25, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Marist | L 47–70 | 2–18 (2–7) | Koessler Athletic Center (837) Buffalo, NY |
| January 31, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Niagara Battle of the Bridge | L 63–64 | 2–19 (2–8) | Koessler Athletic Center (1,456) Buffalo, NY |
| February 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Quinnipiac | L 71–89 | 2–20 (2–9) | M&T Bank Arena (852) Hamden, CT |
| February 8, 2025 3:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Merrimack | L 51–69 | 2–21 (2–10) | Hammel Court (1,186) North Andover, MA |
| February 12, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | at Niagara Battle of the Bridge | L 60–71 | 2–22 (2–11) | Gallagher Center (1,058) Lewiston, NY |
| February 16, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Mount St. Mary's | L 66–73 | 2–23 (2–12) | Koessler Athletic Center (548) Buffalo, NY |
| February 21, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Marist | L 81–89 | 2–24 (2–13) | McCann Arena (2,253) Poughkeepsie, NY |
| February 23, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Siena | W 93–88 | 3–24 (3–13) | MVP Arena (5,838) Albany, NY |
| February 28, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Manhattan | L 72–77 | 3–25 (3–14) | Koessler Athletic Center (619) Buffalo, NY |
| March 2, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | Iona | L 52–82 | 3–26 (3–15) | Koessler Athletic Center (596) Buffalo, NY |
| March 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Rider | L 50–78 | 3–27 (3–16) | Alumni Gymnasium (1,514) Lawrenceville, NJ |
| March 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | at Saint Peter's | L 62–70 | 3–28 (3–17) | Run Baby Run Arena (503) Jersey City, NJ |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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