Marist Red Foxes at Niagara Purple Eagles
· HERCULES TIRES MAAC CHAMPIONSHIP - 1st ROUND
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
54 - 56
54 - 56
Niagara beats Marist 56-54, advances to MAAC quarterfinals
The Purple Eagles (12-20) play No. 3 Rider in Thursday night's quarterfinals.
Marist's Jordan Jones tied it at 54 with a jumper with 32 seconds to go, but Solomon hit the game-winner on Niagara's next possession after Marcus Hammond drove the lane and dished him an assist after drawing three defenders. An attempted 3-pointer at the buzzer by Marist's Michael Cubbage missed.
Hammond scored 20 points for his 10th 20-point game of the season and made three assists. Solomon finished with 14 points and three steals.
Jordan Jones and Tyler Saint-Furcy scored 11 points apiece for the Red Foxes (7-23). Cubbage scored 10 points.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 54 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 54 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Marist Offensive Rebound. | 54 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Michael Cubbage missed Three Point Jumper. | 54 - 56 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Niagara Timeout | 54 - 56 |
Statistics
MRST |
NIA |
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|---|---|---|
| 18-45 | FG | 19-46 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 4-22 | 3PT | 7-19 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 14-21 | FT | 11-14 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 24 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 27 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 14 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 1 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 7 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 24 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 13 | Fouls | 17 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Location: Atlantic City, NJ
Capacity:
Location: Atlantic City, NJ
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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 |


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