SCORE: Fairfield 62, Niagara 58
RECORDS: Fairfield (16-13, 11-9 MAAC), Niagara (9-22, 6-14 MAAC)
LOCATION: Gallagher Center – Niagara University
 
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y.- Marvin Prochet led the game with a career-high 22 points as Niagara Purple Eagles were edged by the Fairfield Stags, 62-58, on Sunday.
 
Game Summary
The first half had eight lead changes and four ties. Trailing 11-10, Niagara went on a 9-2 run thanks to a pair of Marvin Prochet free throws and seven straight points for Chris Barton. However, Fairfield answered with a 19-5 run to end the half, giving the Stags a 32-24 lead.
 
The Stags led 39-28 with 17:21 remaining when the Purple Eagles gradually chipped away at the deficit. Down 44-40 with 10 minutes left, the Purple Eagles reeled off on a 6-0 run to regain the lead. The Purple Eagles led 47-46 with 6:43 remaining when the Stags went on a 12-2 run in the next five minutes for a 58-49 advantage.  

Eagle's Eye On…      

• Marvin Prochet led all scorers with a career-high 22 points. His previous high was 21 points versus Drexel on November 23.
• Matt Scott finished with 15 points and tied for a team-high in rebounds with seven.
• Chris Barton also had seven rebounds to go with his nine points and three assists.
• Kahlil Dukes finished with a team-high four assists.
• In their final home game with the Purple Eagles, both Ali Tew and Maurice Taylor were put into the starting lineup. Tew would finish with three points and five rebounds while Taylor finished with two points and three rebounds.

 
Inside The Numbers

• Niagara outscored Fairfield in second chance points, 19-8, and in bench scoring, 27-6.
• Matt Scott has averaged nearly 15 points in his last five contests against the Stags.

 
Up Next

• The Purple Eagles will be the No. 9 seed and will play eighth-seeded Quinnipiac in the 2017 MAAC Basketball Championship First Round on March 2 at 5 p.m. in Albany, New York.

 
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