Niagara Purple Eagles at Rider Broncs
· NCAA Men's BasketballMurray scores 18 to carry Rider over Niagara 70-68
Allen Powell had 14 points for Rider (11-16, 7-10 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson added 13 points and seven rebounds. Dimencio Vaughn had 11 rebounds.
Marcus Hammond had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Purple Eagles (12-14, 7-10). Greg Kuakumensah added 16 points. Noah Thomasson had 14 points.
The Broncs improved to 2-0 against the Purple Eagles for the season. Rider defeated Niagara 70-67 on Jan. 23.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Greg Kuakumensah made Jumper. | 68 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Allen Powell made Free Throw. | 66 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Allen Powell made Free Throw. | 66 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Foul on Noah Thomasson. | 66 - 68 |
Statistics
NIA |
RID |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-55 | FG | 27-58 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 7-21 | 3PT | 2-13 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 15 |
| 9-15 | FT | 14-19 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 74 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 8 | Assists | 9 |
| 1 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Venue: Alumni Gymnasium (Rider)
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ
Attendance: 1,650 | Capacity:
Location: Lawrenceville, NJ
Attendance: 1,650 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Peter's | 7-1 | - | 10-6 |
| Merrimack | 7-1 | - | 11-8 |
| Marist | 6-2 | 1 | 12-5 |
| Quinnipiac | 5-3 | 2 | 12-7 |
| Siena | 5-3 | 2 | 12-7 |
| Iona | 4-4 | 3 | 12-7 |
| Manhattan | 4-5 | 3.5 | 8-12 |
| Fairfield | 3-5 | 4 | 11-8 |
| Canisius | 3-5 | 4 | 8-11 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 3-5 | 4 | 7-12 |
| Niagara | 2-5 | 4.5 | 5-12 |
| Sacred Heart | 2-6 | 5 | 6-13 |
| Rider | 1-7 | 6 | 2-15 |


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