Central Arkansas Bears at Niagara Purple Eagles
· MAAC/ASUN Dublin ChallengeThomasson's 29 lead Niagara past Central Arkansas 73-64
Thomasson was 12 of 18 shooting despite missing all four of his 3-point attempts. He finished 5 for 7 from the foul line for the Purple Eagles (1-2).
Thomasson’s jump shot with 16:47 before halftime gave Niagara a 6-5 lead and it never trailed again.
Braxton Bayless added 14 points shooting 5 of 7 and 4 of 4 from the free throw line, and also had eight rebounds and five assists for Niagara.
Camren Hunter finished with 23 points for the Bears (2-2). Eddy Kayouloud added 14 points and seven rebounds for Central Arkansas. Collin Cooper added 14 points.
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Both teams play again on Saturday. Niagara plays Stetson and Central Arkansas plays Rider.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 64 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 64 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Camren Hunter made Free Throw. | 64 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Central Arkansas Offensive Rebound. | 63 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Camren Hunter missed Free Throw. | 63 - 73 |
Statistics
CARK |
NIA |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-64 | FG | 29-53 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 2-12 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 17 |
| 11-16 | FT | 13-18 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 72 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 15 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 8 | Assists | 11 |
| 1 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 11 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 50 |
| 17 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 11 |
Game Information
Venue: National Basketball Arena
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Attendance: 802 | Capacity:
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Attendance: 802 | Capacity:
2025-26 ASUN Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay | 15-3 | - | 22-9 |
| Central Arkansas | 15-3 | - | 22-12 |
| Queens University | 13-5 | 2 | 21-14 |
| Lipscomb | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Florida Gulf Coast | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| West Georgia | 8-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Bellarmine | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Jacksonville | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Stetson | 7-11 | 8 | 12-21 |
| Eastern Kentucky | 7-11 | 8 | 11-21 |
| North Florida | 5-13 | 10 | 7-25 |
| North Alabama | 4-14 | 11 | 9-21 |
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic 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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