Niagara Purple Eagles at Rider Broncs
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
58 - 73
58 - 73
Rider splits season series with Niagara with 73-58 win
Tyere Marshall had 16 points and four assists for Rider (14-9, 8-5 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), which earned its fourth straight home victory. Stevie Jordan added six assists.
Nick MacDonald had 18 points for the Purple Eagles (7-16, 5-7). Greg Kuakumensah added 12 points.
James Towns, who was second on the Purple Eagles in scoring entering the contest with 12 points per game, failed to make a shot from the floor (0 of 6).
The Broncs leveled the season series against the Purple Eagles with the win. Niagara defeated Rider 70-68 on Jan. 17. Rider takes on Siena on the road on Friday. Niagara faces Canisius at home on Wednesday.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 2:26 | Nick MacDonald made Layup. Assisted by Shandon Brown. | 52 - 73 |
| 2nd 2:31 | Damani Thomas Defensive Rebound. | 50 - 73 |
| 2nd 2:34 | Tyrei Randall missed Three Point Jumper. | 50 - 73 |
| 2nd 3:02 | Marcus Hammond made Jumper. | 50 - 73 |
| 2nd 3:22 | Damani Thomas Steal. | 48 - 73 |
Statistics
 NIA |
 RID |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-54 | FG | 30-55 |
| 33 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 8-31 | 3PT | 10-24 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 42 |
| 14-18 | FT | 3-6 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 50 |
| 22 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 11 | Assists | 21 |
| 12 | Steals | 5 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 8 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 31 |
Game Information
Venue: Alumni Gymnasium (Rider)
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ
Attendance: 1,528 | Capacity:
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ
Attendance: 1,528 | 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 |