Saint Peter's Peacocks at Niagara Purple Eagles
· NCAA Men's BasketballLate layup leads St. Peter's past Niagara in OT
Capping a second half that featured seven ties and five lead changes, the Purple Eagles' Marcus Hammond made a 3-pointer to even the score at 62 with 11 seconds left in regulation and send the game to overtime.
KC Ndefo tied his career high with a season-high 22 points to lead the Peacocks.
Daryl Banks III had 17 points for St. Peter's (7-6, 5-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference), which earned its fourth straight victory. Matthew Lee added 14 points.
Marcus Hammond had 21 points for the Purple Eagles (8-9, 3-5). Greg Kuakumensah added 12 points.
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Recent Plays
| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 74 - 68 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 74 - 68 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Saint Peter's Deadball Team Rebound. | 74 - 68 |
| 3rd 0:01 | Noah Thomasson missed Three Point Jumper. | 74 - 68 |
| 3rd 0:08 | Doug Edert made Free Throw. | 74 - 68 |
Statistics
SPU |
NIA |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-58 | FG | 22-53 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 8-20 | 3PT | 9-25 |
| 40 | Three Point % | 36 |
| 16-19 | FT | 15-20 |
| 84 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 22 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 15 | Assists | 16 |
| 10 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 17 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 22 | Fouls | 21 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: Gallagher Center
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Attendance: 1,080 | Capacity:
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Attendance: 1,080 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-10 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 22-11 |
| 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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