Niagara Purple Eagles at Siena Saints
· Hercules Tires MAAC Championship - QuarterfinalNiagara holds off Siena 71-65 in MAAC quarterfinals
Thomasson added five rebounds and five assists for the fifth-seeded Purple Eagles (16-14), who will play top-seeded Iona in Friday's semifinals. Joe Kasperzyk had 16 points and Aaron Gray contributed 12 points and seven rebounds.
The fourth-seeded Saints (17-15) were led by Javian McCollum with 24 points and nine assists. Michael Eley added 16 points and Jared Billups finished with 12 points, six rebounds and two blocks.
Niagara went into halftime with a 34-26 lead behind 12 points from Thomasson.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 71 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 71 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Siena Offensive Rebound. | 71 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Javian McCollum missed Layup. | 71 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Joe Kasperzyk made Free Throw. | 71 - 65 |
Statistics
NIA |
SIE |
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|---|---|---|
| 27-55 | FG | 23-61 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 38 |
| 9-23 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 39 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 8-8 | FT | 12-17 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 35 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 15 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 19 | Fouls | 12 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Venue: Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall
Location: Atlantic City, NJ
Attendance: 1,954 | Capacity:
Location: Atlantic City, NJ
Attendance: 1,954 | Capacity:
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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