Niagara Purple Eagles at Canisius Golden Griffins
· NCAA Men's Basketball
86 - 84
Robb scores 20 to lead Niagara over Canisius 86-84
Robb's jumper gave the Purple Eagles an 84-82 lead with 18 seconds to go. After a turnover by Scott Hitchon, the Golden Griffins fouled Robb and he made both free throws for a four-point lead. Malik Johnson made a jumper for Canisius as time ran out.
Marcus Hammond had 18 points and seven rebounds for Niagara (13-17, 6-11 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), which snapped its four-game road losing streak. James Towns added 11 points. Chris Barton had 10 points for the visitors.
Takal Molson scored a career-high 28 points and had nine rebounds for the Golden Griffins (13-16, 10-7). Johnson added 15 points. Jonathan Sanks had 13 points.
Canisius entered the game as one of five teams with six losses in the conference. Iona leads at 11-6, followed by Quinnipiac, Rider and Siena, all at 10-6. Canisius fell to fifth place.
Both teams take on Siena the next time they take the floor. Canisius plays host to the Saints on Friday. Niagara heads home for its matchup against Siena on Sunday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 86 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Malik Johnson made Jumper. | 86 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Malik Johnson Offensive Rebound. | 86 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Dominic Robb Block. | 86 - 82 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Malik Johnson missed Three Point Jumper. | 86 - 82 |
Statistics
 NIA |
 CAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-52 | FG | 32-61 |
| 52 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 11-22 | 3PT | 11-31 |
| 50 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 21-27 | FT | 9-13 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 14 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 2 |
| 5 | Blocks | 0 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 12 | Fouls | 21 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 1,753 | 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 |