Niagara Purple Eagles at Monmouth Hawks
· NCAA Men's BasketballHammond leads Niagara past Monmouth 70-69 in OT
After Hammonds two free throws pulled Niagara within 69-68 with 48 seconds to go, Monmouth missed a shot. Hammond rushed the ball upcourt and penetrated the lane before kicking the ball to Roberts in the left corner.
The Hawks missed a 3-point attempt as time ran out.
Sam Iorio had 11 points, nine rebounds and four blocks for Niagara (9-11, 4-7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Noah Thomasson added 10 points. Touba Traore had three blocks.
George Papas had 20 points for the Hawks (13-7, 5-4). Walker Miller added 17 points and nine rebounds. Samuel Chaput had 11 points.
Monmouth defeated Niagara 57-49 on Dec. 3.
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of Game | 70 - 69 |
| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 70 - 69 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Niagara Defensive Rebound. | 70 - 69 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Walker Miller missed Jumper. | 70 - 69 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Walker Miller Offensive Rebound. | 70 - 69 |
Statistics
NIA |
MONM |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-57 | FG | 18-60 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 30 |
| 9-26 | 3PT | 7-21 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 15-23 | FT | 26-30 |
| 65 | Free Throw % | 87 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 46 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 13 | Assists | 12 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 7 | Blocks | 0 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 23 | Fouls | 23 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Venue: OceanFirst Bank Center
Location: West Long Branch, NJ
Attendance: 1,223 | Capacity:
Location: West Long Branch, NJ
Attendance: 1,223 | 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 |
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 26-6 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 22-10 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-14 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-14 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |


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