Niagara Purple Eagles at Marist Red Foxes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
66 - 72
66 - 72
Brooks help Marist hold off Niagara 72-66 in MAAC opener
Ryan Funk added 16 points, including a key 3-pointer with 19 seconds left, for the Red Foxes (4-4), who won their third straight. Brian Parker had 14 points.
Kahlil Dukes led the Purple Eagles (1-6) with 18 points and Matt Scott added 15 with 10 rebounds. Niagara outrebounded Marist 52-33 but the Red Foxes had a 40-20 advantage on points in the paint.
The duel between Scott, who averages 20 points, and Marist's Khallid Hart, averaging 21, never materialized. Hart was 4 of 15 for nine points, Scott shot 4 for 20 and they combined to go 2 of 15 behind the arc.
None of the Purple Eagles got untracked, shooting 28 percent (18 for 64), including 4 of 21 on 3s. However, they were 26 of 27 from the line, making all 17 in the second half.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 66 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Marist Deadball Team Rebound. | 66 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Ryan Funk Block. | 66 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:01 | James Towns missed Three Point Jumper. | 66 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Kentrall Brooks made Free Throw. | 66 - 72 |
Statistics
 NIA |
 MRST |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18-64 | FG | 28-66 |
| 28 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 4-21 | 3PT | 6-24 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 26-27 | FT | 10-16 |
| 96 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 23 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 9 | Assists | 13 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 16 | Fouls | 22 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Venue: McCann Arena
Location: Poughkeepsie, NY
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Location: Poughkeepsie, NY
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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 |