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Jan 5, 2018; Albany, NY, USA; Niagara Purple Eagles guard Matt Scott (13) shoots the ball with Siena Saints forward Evan Fisher (32) and Siena Saints guard Jordan Horn (23) defending during the first half at Times Union Center. Mandatory Credit: Gregory J. Fisher-SportsThroughTheLens.com
86
Winner Niagara NIA 9-8 (2-2 MAAC)
70
Marist MAR 3-12 (1-2 MAAC)
Winner
Niagara NIA
9-8 (2-2 MAAC)
86
Final
70
Marist MAR
3-12 (1-2 MAAC)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Niagara NIA 40 46 86
Marist MAR 41 29 70

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Purple Eagles Soar Over Red Foxes, 86-70

SCORE: Niagara Purple Eagles 86, Marist Red Foxes 70
RECORDS: Niagara (9-8, 2-2 MAAC), Marist (3-12, 1-2 MAAC)
LOCATION: McCann Center – Marist College
 
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – The Niagara Purple Eagles wrapped up their conference road opening weekend with a convincing 86-70 victory over the Marist Red Foxes on Sunday for their fifth straight road win.
 
Game Summary
The Purple Eagles engineered a 20-1 run in the second half to pull away with the decisive win. Niagara flipped a six-point deficit with 15 minutes remaining to a 13-point advantage with eight minutes left as five different Purple Eagles scored during the run.
 
Trailing 52-46, Dominic Robb started the rally with a layup and later tied the game at 53-53 with 12:42 on the clock. Kahlil Dukes, then, put Niagara ahead for good on the Purple Eagles' next possession. Dukes made his only 3-pointer in the game as NU reeled off 10 straight points for a 66-53 lead.
 
The Purple Eagles, who led by as much as 19 points, maintained a double-digit lead for the rest of the game.
 
Niagara started the second half trailing 41-40 after a first half that had four lead changes. Marist led 25-17 when Niagara went on a 15-4 run, including netting nine straight, to take a 32-29 lead with 4:26 left in the half. Marist regained the lead on an 8-0 spurt and led by four points in the final seconds, but Matt Scott chipped into the lead with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer, his third of the season, to end the half.
   
Eagle's Eye On…
  • Matt Scott had game-highs in points and in rebounds. He finished with 23 points and a season-high 15 rebounds for his MAAC-leading sixth double-double. He also chipped in a team-high three assists.
  • Kahlil Dukes scored 15 points and went perfect at the free-throw line (4-for-4) for the 10th time this season.
  • Kevin Larkin scored a season-high 12 points, including a season-high three 3-pointers, and grabbed four rebounds in 12 minutes.
  • Marvin Prochet grabbed 11 rebounds for his conference-leading sixth 10-rebound game. He added nine points and two blocks.
  • James Towns was in double figures for the second time in three games with 11 points.
 
Inside The Numbers
  • Niagara's 16-point win is its largest margin of victory against Marist since a 22-point win on January 3, 2013.
  • NU outscored Marist in points in the paint (38-34), points off turnovers (19-8), second change points (15-9), fast break (4-0), and bench points (33-24).
  • The Purple Eagles extended their road win streak to five straight, the longest since the 2008-09 season, which was also the last time Niagara won its first two conference road games.  
  • The Purple Eagles, who lead the MAAC in points per game, surpassed their average of 83.4 points per game for their 11th 80-point game of the season.
  • Niagara tied a season-low with seven turnovers and in points allowed with 70.
 
 
Up Next
  • The Purple Eagles return home for a pair of league contests, beginning on Friday, January 12 against Monmouth at 7 p.m.
  • The game will air on the Niagara Sports Network via LCTV and WGR 550 AM.
  • For ticket information, contact the Niagara Athletic Ticket Office at 716-286-TIXX, tickets@Niagara.edu, or www.PurpleEagles.com/Tickets.
 
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