MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – RMU continues its nonconference schedule when it heads to Buffalo on Wednesday evening to face Canisius. Tipoff at the Koessler Athletic Center is scheduled for 7:02 p.m.
 
RMU LATELY
The Colonials (2-6, 0-2 HL) fell 71-57 to Youngstown State in their Horizon League home opener December 2. RMU is 0-4 on the road this season.
 
CANISIUS LATELY
The Golden Griffins (5-4, 1-1 MAAC) split its first two conference games, a 93-73 win over Quinnipiac followed by a 54-52 setback against Saint Peter's. Canisius is 2-1 at home this season.
 
RMU AND CANISIUS HISTORY
RMU and Canisius began playing in 1981 have met a total of nine times, with the Colonials holding a 6-3 edge. In the five games at the Koessler Athletic Center, RMU leads 3-2.
 
LAST TIME AGAINST CANISIUS
After breaking a 44-44 tie midway through the 2^nd half, Canisius was able to stay ahead the rest of the way in its 68-62 win over RMU at the Koessler Athletic Center on December 5, 2018.
 
COMMON OPPONENTS    
RMU and Canisius have one common opponent this season, Cleveland State.

RMU AND CANISIUS BY THE NUMBERS    
Common opponents this season: 1
Games decided by 21 points or more: 1
Games decided by 11-20 points: 3
Number of Canisius wins: 3
Total venues played: 3
Games decided by 10 points or less: 5
Number of RMU wins: 6
Average margin of victory for RMU: 7.5
Total meetings: 9
Head coaches in the series: 10
Average margin of victory for Canisius: 15.7
Average points scored by RMU: 73.1
Average points scored by Canisius: 73.3
Fewest combined points: 124
Most combined points: 167
Number of miles between venues: 222.1
Total points scored by RMU: 658
Total points scored by Canisius: 660
Total points scored by both teams: 1,318
Days since last meeting: 1,827
Days since the series began: 15,633
 
UP NEXT
RMU returns to the UPMC Events Center to host Delaware December 11 and Saint Vincent December 17.
 
RMU BASKETBALL SEASON TICKETS
Season tickets for RMU basketball for the 2023-24 season can be purchased by calling the RMU Ticket Office at (412) 397-4949. In addition to a full slate of Horizon League games, the Colonials will also host several non-conference contests at the UPMC Events Center as part of their 2023-24 home schedule.
 
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