2016 – 17 Canisius Golden Griffins men 's basketball team represented Canisius College during the 2016 – 17 NCAA Division I men 's basketball season . The Golden Griffins , led by first-year head coach Reggie Witherspoon , played their home games at the Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo , New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference . They finished the season 18 – 16 , 10 – 10 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place . They defeated Marist in the First Round of the MAAC Tournament to advance to the Quarterfinals where they lost to Saint Peter 's . They were invited to the CollegeInsider.com Tournament where they lost in the First Round to Samford
MAAC Tournament
2017 MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament
2016–17 Canisius Golden Griffins men's basketball team