Quinnipiac Bobcats at Niagara Purple Eagles
· NCAA Men's BasketballBalanc scores 19, Quinnipiac takes down Niagara 75-68 in OT
Balanc had seven rebounds for the Bobcats (6-2, 1-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Savion Lewis scored 18 points and added five rebounds and eight assists. Paul Otieno had 15 points and went 7 of 9 from the field.
Harlan Obioha led the Purple Eagles (1-5, 0-2) in scoring, finishing with 16 points and nine rebounds. Ahmad Henderson II added 13 points and two steals for Niagara. Yaw Obeng-Mensah also had 10 points and the game-tying layup with one second left in regulation..
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| 3rd 0:00 | End of 1st overtime | 75 - 68 |
| 3rd 0:00 | Matt Balanc Defensive Rebound. | 75 - 68 |
| 3rd 0:05 | Ahmad Henderson II missed Three Point Jumper. | 75 - 68 |
| 3rd 0:06 | Alexis Reyes made Free Throw. | 75 - 68 |
| 3rd 0:06 | Alexis Reyes made Free Throw. | 74 - 68 |
Statistics
QUIN |
NIA |
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|---|---|---|
| 30-69 | FG | 26-67 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 7-16 | 3PT | 8-23 |
| 44 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 8-13 | FT | 8-11 |
| 62 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 39 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 11 | Assists | 16 |
| 9 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 3 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 16 | Fouls | 15 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: Gallagher Center
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Attendance: 872 | Capacity:
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Attendance: 872 | 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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