Niagara Purple Eagles at Massachusetts Minutemen
· BARCLAYS CENTER CLASSIC - CAMPUS GAME
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
76 - 101
76 - 101
UMass makes 15 3-pointers in 101-76 win over Niagara
Carl Pierre added four 3s and Rayshawn Miller made three more as the Minutemen (2-1) were 15 of 26 from distance. The school record is 16, last coming in 2015 against Clemson.
UMass was only ahead 39-28 in the first half until the Purple Eagles went scoreless for the final three minutes of the first half to trail by 18 points.
Matt Scott led Niagara (1-2) with 26 points and Kahlil Dukes had 16 points and eight assists. The Purple Eagles were 4 of 16 from distance.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 76 - 101 |
| 2nd 0:24 | UMass Defensive Rebound. | 76 - 101 |
| 2nd 0:24 | James Towns missed Free Throw. | 76 - 101 |
| 2nd 0:24 | James Towns made Free Throw. | 76 - 101 |
| 2nd 0:24 | Foul on Jaylen Franklin. | 75 - 101 |
Statistics
 NIA |
 MASS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-60 | FG | 38-64 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 59 |
| 4-16 | 3PT | 15-26 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 58 |
| 18-22 | FT | 10-13 |
| 82 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 21 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 13 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 14 | Assists | 22 |
| 9 | Steals | 2 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 23 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 21 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 27 |
Game Information
Mullins Center
Location: Amherst, MA
Attendance: 2,112 | 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 |
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |