Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball
| Canisius Golden Griffins | |||||||
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| University | Canisius University | ||||||
| Head coach | Jim Christian (2nd season) | ||||||
| Location | Buffalo, New York | ||||||
| Arena | Koessler Center (capacity: 2,196) | ||||||
| Conference | MAAC | ||||||
| Nickname | Golden Griffins | ||||||
| Colors | Blue and gold | ||||||
| All-time record | 1306–1266 (.508) | ||||||
| NCAA Division I tournament Elite Eight | |||||||
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| Conference tournament champions | |||||||
| 1996 | |||||||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||||||
| 1994, 1996, 2018 America East: 1985 Little Three: 1947, 1950, 1952, 1956, 1957 | |||||||
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- For information on all Canisius University sports, see Canisius Golden Griffins
The Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team, or the Griffs, represent Canisius University in Buffalo, New York, United States. Canisius is a member of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and play their home games at Koessler Center. Canisius has appeared in the NCAA tournament four times, most recently in 1996. In 1955 and 1956, the Golden Griffins appeared in the NCAA tournament Elite Eight.