Siena Saints at Niagara Purple Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
84 - 71
84 - 71
Siena beats Niagara 84-71 in MAAC opener
Siena (3-7, 1-0 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) broke a 26-26 first-half tie with a 17-3 run, taking a 43-29 lead with 2:43 left in the half. The Saints shot 61 percent from the field during the half, going 19-for-31.
Evan Hymes and Lavon Long added 14 points apiece and Marquis Wright had 10 assists for Siena, which led by as many as 20 in the second half.
Niagara (1-8, 0-1) missed all 13 of its 3-point attempts and dropped its seventh straight game.
Antoine Mason, who entered the contest leading the nation in scoring with 30.1 points per game, scored 18 points for the Purple Eagles.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 84 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Ryan Oliver made Layup. Assisted by Marquis Wright. | 84 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Imoh Silas Defensive Rebound. | 82 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Tahjere McCall missed Layup. | 82 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Foul on Rob Poole. | 82 - 71 |
Statistics
SIE |
NIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-52 | FG | 24-59 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 5-10 | 3PT | 0-13 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 0 |
| 23-36 | FT | 23-36 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 17 | Assists | 10 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 7 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 29 | Fouls | 26 |
Game Information
Venue: Gallagher Center
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Attendance: 1,442 | Capacity:
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Attendance: 1,442 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |


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