Niagara Purple Eagles at Quinnipiac Bobcats
· MAAC MEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
80 - 89
80 - 89
Quinnipiac over Niagara 89-80
The Bobcats (20-10) advance to Sunday's semifinal game against second-seeded Manhattan (23-7).
Ousmane Drame had 15 points and 16 rebounds for the Bobcats. Ike Azotam added 18 points and Zaid Hearst had 15.
Niagara led through most of the first half before Shannon hit a jumper and back-to-back 3-pointers to help give the Bobcats a 38-36 advantage at the break. A Drame layup at 10:08 extended their lead to 63-57 and Evan Conti's 3-pointer a minute later gave Quinnipiac its first double-digit lead. The Purple Eagles (7-26) pulled to within five on a Wesley Myers 3 with 2:20 to play but the Bobcats finished with 5 of 6 from the line to hold on for the win.
Antoine Mason led Niagara with 28 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Shaq Shannon made Free Throw. | 80 - 89 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Quinnipiac Deadball Team Rebound. | 80 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Shaq Shannon missed Free Throw. | 80 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Foul on Cameron Fowler. | 80 - 88 |
Statistics
 NIA |
 QUIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-65 | FG | 32-55 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 8-25 | 3PT | 8-13 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 62 |
| 16-23 | FT | 17-27 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 34 |
| 10 | Assists | 14 |
| 2 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 24 | Fouls | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: MassMutual Center
Location: Springfield, MA
Attendance: 1,645 | Capacity:
Location: Springfield, MA
Attendance: 1,645 | 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 |