Rider Broncs at Niagara Purple Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
67 - 80
67 - 80
Niagara closes our Rider from free throw line, wins 80-67
Xavier Lundy's layup with 2:20 left pulled Rider within one, 63-62, but the Purple Eagles closed the game on an 18-4 run that started with two free throws from Dukes, a 3-pointer from Scott off a feed from Dukes, and two more Dukes free throws.
Scott finished with 18 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Niagara while Dukes hit 8 of 8 from the line and tallied 17 points to go with his eight assists. The Purple Eagles (8-15, 5-7) shot 25 of 57 from the field (43.9 percent) and converted 24 of 31 from the free throw line.
Norville Carey had 16 points and 10 rebounds to lead Rider (12-10, 5-6).
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Kevin Larkin made Dunk. Assisted by Matt Scott. | 67 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Kevin Larkin Defensive Rebound. | 67 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Jimmie Taylor missed Three Point Jumper. | 67 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:18 | Kevin Larkin made Free Throw. | 67 - 78 |
Statistics
RID |
NIA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-68 | FG | 25-57 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 3-8 | 3PT | 6-16 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 14-23 | FT | 24-31 |
| 61 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 14 | Assists | 17 |
| 6 | Steals | 2 |
| 5 | Blocks | 7 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 24 | Fouls | 18 |
| 9 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Gallagher Center
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Capacity:
Location: Niagara Falls, 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 |


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