Canisius Golden Griffins at Niagara Purple Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
70 - 61
70 - 61
McMillan's 2nd half leads Canisius past rival Niagara 70-61
Valenti had 12 points in the first half as Canisius held a 32-30 lead. McMillan scored all but two of his points in the second half, including 8-of-8 shooting from the stripe in the final 1:30.
Matt Scott hit two free throws with 2:40 left to pull Niagara to 57-53. But Kevin Bleeker answered with a 3-point play and McMillan hit two free throws for a nine-point lead.
Kassius Robertson added 15 points for Canisius (10-10, 5-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), which set a program record with its fourth straight victory in the Gallagher Center.
Scott scored 20 points for the Purple Eagles (5-15, 3-6), who faced Canisius, located just 24 miles away, for the 177th time since 1904.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Phil Valenti Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:35 | Chris Barton missed Three Point Jumper. | 70 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Malcolm McMillan made Free Throw. | 70 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:36 | Malcolm McMillan made Free Throw. | 69 - 61 |
Statistics
 CAN |
 NIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-53 | FG | 19-53 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 5-22 | 3PT | 4-20 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 20 |
| 19-26 | FT | 19-26 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 34 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 15 | Assists | 11 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 0 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 19 | Fouls | 21 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 5 |
Game Information
Venue: Gallagher Center
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Attendance: 2,110 | Capacity:
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Attendance: 2,110 | 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 |