Robertson's basket gives Canisius 65-63 win over Quinnipiac

Feb 21, 2016, 04:33 pm

HAMDEN, Conn. -- Kassius Robertson hit a jump shot from just inside the arc with 3.8 seconds left to lift Canisius to a 65-63 victory over Quinnipiac on Saturday.

Canisius won its third straight and clinched a first-round bye in the conference tournament.

Robertson finished with 14 points and Josiah Heath 16 points and 14 rebounds for his fifth career double-double for the Golden Griffins (15-12, 10-8 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Jamal Reynolds added 10 rebounds and Jeremiah Williams 10 points.

Ousmane Drame scored 20 points to lead the Bobcats (14-13, 8-10), who dropped their third straight. Evan Conti added 16 points and James Ford 11.

The Griffins scored 12 straight points to take a 63-61 lead with 55 seconds left. Ford hit a pair of free throws to tie it before Robertson's winning shot.

Quinnipiac used an 8-0 run over the 1:55 of the first half to lead 29-22 at the break.