Youngstown -- Niagara shot 60.9 percent from the floor in the second half and closed the game on a 17-8 run to give Youngstown State men's basketball team their first home loss of the season 66-58 on Saturday evening at Beeghly Center.

Juan Mendez led four Purple Eagles in double figures in points with 21 and added 15 rebounds for a double-double. Doug Underwood led four penguins with double digits in scoring with 13.

Youngstown jumped out to an early 6-0 lead after a back-to-back layups by Brian Radakovich and held at least a tie in the contest until the 6:17 mark in the first half when Niagara went ahead by one at 20-19 following a tip-in by Mendez. YSU regained the lead on a three-pointer by Marlon Williamson to go ahead 26-25 and went in to the locker room ahead 28-27. Williamson finished with 11 points and dished-out six assists.

The Penguins opened up the second half strong on a 10-2 run to go ahead nine at 38-29, but Niagara followed with a 10-4 run to bring the lead to three at 42-39 with 10:30 remaining in the half. The Purple Eagles clenched its first lead of the half with 6:16 remaining on a layup by Mendez, but Radakovich struck right back with a layup of his own to put the Penguins back on top 50-49. Niagara's David Brooks answered with a three-point play to bring the Purple Eagles up to stay with 5:38 remaining.

YSU brought a nine-point Niagara lead down to four with just over a minute remaining following a three by Andy Jahnke two free-throws by TeJay Anderson, but Tremmell Darden had back-to-back fast break dunks to seal the victory for Niagara.

The Purple Eagles outshot YSU 54.5 percent to 40.7 and outrebounded the Penguins 66-58. Anderson finished with 12 points and nine rebounds on the night and Radakovich added 11.