Saint Peter's Peacocks at Niagara Purple Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
74 - 72
Dixon hits late 3, Saint Peter's edges Niagara 74-72
Davauhnte Turner scored a season-high 31 points for Saint Peter's (6-12, 3-3 Metro Atlantic Athletic Association), which collected its first road win. Samuel Idowu added 15 points and Dixon finished with six points on two 3-pointers.
Quinn Taylor made two free throws for Saint Peter's to tie it at 71, and Niagara committed a turnover on the next possession to set up Dixon's go-ahead 3. James Towns made a free throw and intentionally missed the second to end it.
Marvin Prochet has matched a career-high with 24 points in back-to-back games, and grabbed eight rebounds to lead Niagara (9-11, 2-5). Raheem Solomon added 15 points.
The Purple Eagles used a 17-6 surge and led 71-69 with 1:17 remaining. Chris Barton scored six points of his 11 points, Prochet had five points, and Solomon made a pair of 3-pointers during the stretch.
Turner made a 3-pointer and added two free throws to spark a 12-5 run and the Peacocks led 63-54 with 9:21 remaining. KC Ndefo and Derrick Woods each scored on dunks, and Turner capped the stretch with another 3.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 74 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Saint Peter's Defensive Rebound. | 74 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:01 | James Towns missed Free Throw. | 74 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Niagara Timeout | 74 - 72 |
| 2nd 0:01 | James Towns made Free Throw. | 74 - 72 |
Statistics
 SPU |
 NIA |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-51 | FG | 21-46 |
| 53 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 7-13 | 3PT | 12-21 |
| 54 | Three Point % | 57 |
| 13-17 | FT | 18-23 |
| 76 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 21 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 10 | Assists | 13 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 5 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 17 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 12 |
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Attendance: 1,039 | 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 |