Canori made 6-of-11 shots from the floor and connected on 4-of-8 from three-point range. He scored eight points in the first half and helped the Golden Flyers (7-11, 2-5 Empire 8) take a 32-25 lead into halftime.
Nazareth made 7-of-14 three-point field goals and shot 55.9 percent (19-for-34) in the second half to put the game out of reach for the Hawks (2-15, 0-7 Empire 8).
Junior forward Matt Groot (Canandaigua Academy/Canandaigua, N.Y.) had 13 points and six rebounds, and freshman forward Kyle Nelson (Kingston/Port Ewen, N.Y.) finished with 11 points and eight rebounds for the Golden Flyers.
Freshman swingman Greg Betancourt (Northern Highlands/Allendale, N.J.) scored a game-high 21 points on 6-for-11 shooting for Hartwick. He made 3-of-6 from three-point range and hit 6-of-7 free throws.
Junior guard Tim Kindlon (Bethlehem/Delmar, N.Y.) had 10 points and senior center Mike Wawrzonek (South Side/Rockville Centre, N.Y.) added eight. Freshman forwards Eddie McAdoo (LaSalle Institute/Troy, N.Y.) and Sterling Green (Burlington Township/Burlington Township, N.J.) each had seven points and five rebounds.
The Hawks will play host to Hobart College for a non-conference game at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
NAZARETH 82, HARTWICK 56 NAZARETH (7-11) Joe Canori 6-11 2-2 18, Kyle Nelson 4-5 3-6 11, Tim Slakas 2-3 0-0 6, Ryan McAdam 1-4 2-2 4, Tyler Smith 2-3 0-0 4, Leon Hill 2-5 0-0 6, Brian Ameneiros 0-3 0-0 0, Kevin McMahon 0-0 0-0 0, Caswell Smith 3-6 0-1 6, Matt Groot 5-10 1-2 13, Mike DeBlois 2-6 0-0 6, Jerry Shanley 1-1 0-0 2, Matt Miller 0-1 0-0 0, Justin Fladd 2-2 2-3 6. Totals: 30-60 10-16 82. HARTWICK (2-15) Matt Simoneschi 0-3 0-0 0, Tim Kindlon 4-11 0-0 10, Christopher Ward 0-0 0-0 0, Eddie McAdoo 3-10 0-2 7, Sterling Green 3-5 0-2 7, Zach Turner 0-0 0-0 0, John Montana 1-2 0-0 3, Greg Betancourt 6-11 6-7 21, Mike Leighton 0-1 0-0 0, James Watkins 0-1 0-0 0, Mike Wawrzonek 3-4 0-0 8, Josh Mackenzie 0-5 0-0 0. Totals: 20-53 6-11 56. Nazareth 32-50--82 Hartwick 25-31--56 3-Point Goals: Nazareth 12-25 (Joe Canori 4-8, Tim Slakas 2-3, Ryan McAdam 0-1, Leon Hill 2-2, Brian Ameneiros 0-1, Matt Groot 2-4, Mike DeBlois 2-6), Hartwick 10-23 (Tim Kindlon 2-6, Eddie McAdoo 1-3, Sterling Green 1-1, John Montana 1-2, Greg Betancourt 3-6, Mike Wawrzonek 2-3, Josh Mackenzie 0-2). Fouled Out: None. Rebounds: Nazareth 42 (Kyle Nelson 8), Hartwick 28 (Matt Simoneschi, Eddie McAdoo, Sterling Green 5). Assists: Nazareth 19 (Brian Ameneiros 4), Hartwick 14 (Matt Simoneschi 4). Total Fouls: Nazareth 12, Hartwick 13.