SCORE: Kent State 100, Niagara 72
RECORDS: Kent State (6-3), Niagara (2-7)
LOCATION: Memorial Athletic & Convocation Center – Kent State University
 
KENT, Ohio – Freshman Shane Gatling scored a career-high 18 points to lead a trio of Purple Eagles who scored in double figures as Niagara fell to the Kent State Golden Flashes, 100-72, on Wednesday night in the final leg of a four-game road trip.
 
Game Summary
The Golden Flashes, who have won over 82 percent of their home games in the last 17 seasons,
led 20-4 through the opening 10 minutes. Niagara outscored Kent State, 26-25, for the remainder of the half, led by Kahlil Dukes' 11 points.
 
NU trailed 62-40 with 14:53 remaining in the game when the Purple Eagles went on a 12-2 run, with Gatling providing eight points during the spurt, all within a three-minute span. However, it would be the closest NU would get as the Golden Flashes powered their way to their sixth win of the season.
 
Eagle's Eye On…

• Shane Gatling followed his then career-high 13 points in the win over Iona on Sunday, by setting a new career-high with 18 points on 7 of 10 shooting from the field.
• Kahlil Dukes was second on the team with 17 points to score in double figures in each game this season. Dukes also led NU with three assists.
• Matt Scott scored 15 points to score in double figures in eight of nine games.
• Dukes and Scott shared team-high honors with eight rebounds.

 
Inside The Numbers

• Kahlil Dukes missed his first free throw of the season. Dukes entered the game as one of eight players in the nation to be perfect at the free-throw line (20-for-20). He made five straight in the game to go 5-for-6 at the line.
• Niagara held a 33-13 advantage in free throw attempts.

 
Up Next

• Niagara returns to the Gallagher Center to host Norfolk State on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 3 p.m.
• Niagara University Athletics will be welcoming men's basketball alumni, including the 2006-07 MAAC Championship team, as part of alumni weekend with festivities starting on Friday, Dec. 9.
• The game will be broadcast on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel, WGR 550 AM, and PurpleEagles.com.
• For ticket information, contact the Niagara Athletics Ticket Office at 716-286-8499, tickets@niagara.edu or www.PurpleEagles.com/Tickets.

 
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