Niagara Purple Eagles at VCU Rams
· NCAA Men's Basketball
VCU earns 84-58 win over Niagara
Djokovic added seven rebounds and four blocks for the Rams (7-4). Michael Belle scored 15 points, going 5 of 5 (4 for 4 from 3-point range). Terrence Hill Jr. went 6 of 12 from the field (2 for 7 from 3-point range) to finish with 14 points.
Landon Williams had 17 points and four steals for the Purple Eagles (2-9) in an eighth straight loss. Justin Page added 11 points and Kabeya Tshibangu scored 10.
The game was tight going into the half, as VCU held a three-point lead, 37-34. Hill paced the team in scoring through the first half with 10 points. VCU extended its lead to 71-50 during the second half, fueled by a 15-2 s as their team closed out the win.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 58 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Michael Belle Steal. | 58 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:27 | Reggie Prudhomme Turnover. | 58 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:55 | Lazar Djokovic made Free Throw. | 58 - 84 |
Statistics
 NIA |
 VCU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-65 | FG | 27-54 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 5-20 | 3PT | 16-33 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 7-8 | FT | 14-21 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 16 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 16 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 9 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 20 |
| 19 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 26 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 6 | Percent Led | 91 |
Game Information
Siegel Center
Location: Richmond, VA
Attendance: 7,637 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 10-2 | - | 14-9 |
| Siena | 9-3 | 1 | 16-7 |
| Saint Peter's | 9-3 | 1 | 12-8 |
| Marist | 9-4 | 1.5 | 15-7 |
| Quinnipiac | 8-5 | 2.5 | 15-9 |
| Iona | 6-6 | 4 | 14-9 |
| Fairfield | 6-7 | 4.5 | 14-10 |
| Sacred Heart | 6-7 | 4.5 | 10-14 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 6-7 | 4.5 | 10-14 |
| Manhattan | 5-8 | 5.5 | 9-15 |
| Canisius | 3-9 | 7 | 8-15 |
| Niagara | 2-10 | 8 | 5-17 |
| Rider | 2-10 | 8 | 3-18 |
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 9-0 | - | 21-1 |
| George Mason | 8-1 | 1 | 20-2 |
| VCU | 7-2 | 2 | 16-6 |
| Saint Joseph's | 6-3 | 3 | 14-8 |
| Dayton | 5-4 | 4 | 14-8 |
| Davidson | 5-4 | 4 | 13-8 |
| George Washington | 4-5 | 5 | 13-9 |
| Rhode Island | 4-5 | 5 | 13-9 |
| Duquesne | 4-5 | 5 | 12-10 |
| Fordham | 3-6 | 6 | 12-10 |
| La Salle | 3-6 | 6 | 7-15 |
| Richmond | 3-7 | 6.5 | 13-10 |
| St. Bonaventure | 2-7 | 7 | 13-9 |
| Loyola Chicago | 1-9 | 8.5 | 5-18 |