Quinnipiac Bobcats at Niagara Purple Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
81 - 78
Dixon leads Quinnipiac in 81-78 comeback win over Niagara
Donovan Smith scored 13 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, Daniel Harris had 12 boards, and the Bobcats (5-8, 2-1 Metro Atlantic ) outrebounded Niagara 52-45 and made 16 of 20 free throws
Trailing by four points at halftime, Quinnipiac rallied to a 77-76 lead on a 12-0 run capped by Dixon's 3-pointer with 57 seconds left. Niagara led 78-77 on Shane Gatling's layup with 38 seconds to go, but Dixon hit a jumper and Reggie Oliver added a pair of free throws after a turnover with 11 seconds left. The Purple Eagles' final 3 was off the mark.
Kahlil Dukes scored 11 points, Marvin Prochet added 10 and the Purple Eagles led 41-37 at the half.
Chris Barton and Prochet scored 15 apiece, Dukes and Dominic Robb had 13 each, and Gatling added 12 for Niagara (4-10, 1-2).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Donovan Smith Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Matt Scott missed Three Point Jumper. | 81 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Reggie Oliver made Free Throw. | 81 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Niagara Timeout | 80 - 78 |
Statistics
 QUIN |
 NIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 28-71 | FG | 27-76 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 9-32 | 3PT | 12-30 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 16-20 | FT | 12-16 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 38 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 17 | Assists | 17 |
| 2 | Steals | 4 |
| 7 | Blocks | 4 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 5 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 15 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 14 |
Game Information
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
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 |