Canisius Golden Griffins at Niagara Purple Eagles
· NCAA Men's BasketballZanki's 14 lead Niagara past Canisius 65-56
Zanki shot 5 for 7, including 4 for 6 from beyond the arc for the Purple Eagles (6-17, 3-10 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Josiah Sabino scored 13 points and added eight rebounds. Justin Hawkins went 5 of 9 from the field to finish with 11 points.
The Purple Eagles snapped a five-game losing streak.
Bryan Ndjonga finished with 23 points and eight rebounds for the Golden Griffins (8-16, 3-10).
The Golden Griffins prolonged their losing streak to eight in a row.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 56 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Bryan Ndjonga makes 6-foot dunk | 56 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Mike Evbagharu Offensive Rebound. | 54 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Javante Edwards misses 24-foot three point jumper | 54 - 65 |
Statistics
CAN |
NIA |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-52 | FG | 25-45 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 5-23 | 3PT | 8-21 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 7-8 | FT | 7-9 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 78 |
| 22 | Rebounds | 31 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 17 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 7 | Assists | 15 |
| 4 | Steals | 4 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 18 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 92 |
Game Information
Venue: Gallagher Center
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Attendance: 1,246 | Capacity:
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Attendance: 1,246 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 12-2 | - | 16-9 |
| Saint Peter's | 11-3 | 1 | 14-8 |
| Siena | 10-4 | 2 | 17-8 |
| Marist | 10-5 | 2.5 | 16-8 |
| Quinnipiac | 10-5 | 2.5 | 17-9 |
| Fairfield | 8-7 | 4.5 | 16-10 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 7-8 | 5.5 | 11-15 |
| Iona | 6-8 | 6 | 14-11 |
| Manhattan | 6-9 | 6.5 | 10-16 |
| Sacred Heart | 6-9 | 6.5 | 10-16 |
| Canisius | 3-11 | 9 | 8-17 |
| Niagara | 3-11 | 9 | 6-18 |
| Rider | 2-12 | 10 | 3-20 |


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