Houghton Highlanders at Niagara Purple Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Niagara earns 81-58 win over Houghton
Hawkins shot 5 of 9 from the field and 5 of 5 from the free-throw line for the Purple Eagles (3-9, 0-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Brian Griffith scored 14 points and added five assists.
Landon Williams had 10 points and went 4 of 11 from the field (2 for 5 from 3-point range). The Purple Eagles snapped an eight-game skid.
Lou Bellamy led the Highlanders in scoring, finishing with 21 points, five assists and four steals. Houghton also got 14 points, four assists and two steals from Tyson Clark. Donovan Loudermill also recorded 11 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 58 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 58 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:28 | Drew Larson Defensive Rebound. | 58 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:33 | Ioannis Galanis misses 25-foot three point jumper | 58 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:51 | Jonathan Rosario subbing in for Houghton | 58 - 81 |
Statistics
 NIA |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-52 | FG | 34-62 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 4-21 | 3PT | 5-20 |
| 19 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 6-8 | FT | 8-9 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 20 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 12 | Assists | 20 |
| 9 | Steals | 7 |
| 0 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 58 |
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 24 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 100 |
Game Information
Venue: Gallagher Center
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Attendance: 659 | Capacity:
Location: Niagara Falls, NY
Attendance: 659 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siena | 2-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Marist | 2-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Quinnipiac | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Saint Peter's | 2-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Merrimack | 2-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Iona | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| Manhattan | 1-1 | 1 | 5-8 |
| Sacred Heart | 1-1 | 1 | 5-8 |
| Fairfield | 0-2 | 2 | 7-5 |
| Canisius | 0-2 | 2 | 5-7 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 0-2 | 2 | 4-9 |
| Niagara | 0-2 | 2 | 3-9 |
| Rider | 0-2 | 2 | 1-9 |