Canisius surges late, puts away UMKC 67-55


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BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Phil Valenti scored 18 points, Zach Lewis added 17 and Canisius put together a late surge to defeat UMKC 67-55 on Tuesday night.

Josiah Heath chipped in 11 points for the Griffins (7-4), who had 20 assists on 26 made field goals and shot 46.4 percent from the field. Valenti went 8 of 13 overall and was one of three starters with four assists.

Martez Harrison led UMKC (5-10) with 23 points, going 5 of 11 overall and 12 of 15 on free throws. The Kangaroos were limited to 15-of-48 shooting (31.3 percent) and no other player had more than six points.

Canisius pushed out to an eight-point lead after Valenti's jumper, but UMKC reeled off nine straight points to take the lead on Noah Knight's free throws midway through the second half. The Griffins later used a 14-1 surge sparked by three layups from Valenti to seal it.

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