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Dukes
66
Siena SIE 4-11, 1-3 MAAC
71
Winner Niagara University NIA 5-10, 2-2 MAAC
Siena SIE
4-11, 1-3 MAAC
66
Final
71
Niagara University NIA
5-10, 2-2 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Siena SIE 31 35 66
Niagara University NIA 32 39 71

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men’s Basketball Holds Off Siena, 71-66

SCORE: Niagara 71, Siena 66
RECORDS: Niagara (5-10, 2-2 MAAC), Siena (4-11, 1-3 MAAC)
LOCATION: Gallagher Center – Niagara University

NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – The duo of Kahlil Dukes and Matt Scott helped carry the Purple Eagles to a 71-66 win over the Siena Saints on Wednesday.

Game Summary
The Purple Eagles held off a late run by the Saints to snap a seven-game losing streak in the series.

Niagara saw its 10-point lead with 4:24 left in the game dwindle to one point with 39 seconds remaining as Siena missed two close-range layups two seconds apart. On the second missed layup, Marvin Prochet corralled the ball and passed it to James Towns in the outlet who found Dukes streaking down the court and tossed an alley-oops to Dominic Robb who finished at the rim while being foul; Robb converted the free throw to put Niagara up 70-66 with 32 seconds left. Robb sealed the game at the line on Niagara's next possession.

The action went back and forth in the first half with six ties and eight lead changes. Niagara pushed its lead to 30-22, behind an 8-0 run, with 5:34 left in the half but Siena closed the period on a 9-2 run.

The lead flipped seven times in the opening four minutes of the second half. The Saints had their largest lead of the game, 43-39, with 14:48 left before NU regained the lead at 47-45 two minutes later. With the score knotted at 47-47 with 12:27 on the clock, Niagara broke the final tie of the game with a 12-0 run with Scott and Dukes combining for 10 points during the stretch.

Eagles Eye On…
  • Matt Scott scored 22 points on 7 of 15 shooting, including a game-high four 3-pointers. 
  • Khalil Dukes scored 22 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out three assists to share team-high honors with Chris Barton.
  • Dominic Robb had 10 points, five rebounds and one block in 17 minutes.
  • Marvin Prochet grabbed a team-high eight rebounds and had three blocks. 
  • Ali Tew tied a Division I career-high with eight points, grabbed four rebounds and swatted a season-high three shots.

Inside the Numbers
  • Scott and Dukes combined for 44 of Niagara's 71 points.
  • Niagara had seven blocks to have at least five blocks in a game seven times this season.
  • NU outrebounded Siena, 38-36, with four Purple Eagles recording five or more rebounds.
  • Niagara outscored Siena in fast break points (15-6), in bench points (14-8) and in points off turnovers (21-18).  
  • The Purple Eagles forced 16 turnovers for the second-most this season.
  • Niagara led for 24:51.
  • There were 10 ties and 16 lead changes.

Up Next
  • Niagara is on the road for the first time in 2017 to take on Rider on Sunday, Jan. 8 at 2 p.m.
  • The game will air on the Niagara Sports Network via AM 1400 WWWS and www.PurpleEagles.com.

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