Niagara Purple Eagles at Manhattan Jaspers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
80 - 90
Stewart helps Manhattan beat Niagara, snap 8-game skid
Stewart was 6 of 6 from the field, including five 3-pointers, and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line. Pauly Paulicap, Thomas Capuano and Tyler Reynolds scored 10 points apiece for Manhattan (3-11, 1-1 Metro-Atlantic Athletic Conference).
Keleaf Tate's 3-pointer with 4:05 to play gave Niagara (7-7, 0-1) a 78-74 lead but the Purple Eagles didn't score again until James Towns hit a jumper with 29 seconds left as Manhattan scored 16 of the final 18 points. Stewart answered with a 3 and, after a Niagara turnover, Warren Williams made two free throws to give the Jaspers the lead for good.
Dominic Robb led five Purple Eagles scoring in double figures with 18 points.
Manhattan, which came in shooting just 37.9 percent from the field this season, shot a season-high 63 percent (34 of 54), including 13 of 22 from 3-point range.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 80 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Thomas Capuano Defensive Rebound. | 80 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:19 | James Towns missed Three Point Jumper. | 80 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Samir Stewart made Free Throw. | 80 - 90 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Samir Stewart made Free Throw. | 80 - 89 |
Statistics
 NIA |
 MAN |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-55 | FG | 34-54 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 63 |
| 7-18 | 3PT | 13-22 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 59 |
| 21-25 | FT | 9-14 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 64 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 25 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 17 |
| 13 | Assists | 19 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 2 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 20 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 19 | Fouls | 23 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 10 |
Game Information
Location: Riverdale, NY
Attendance: 801 | 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 |