GAME 22
SCORE	Manhattan Jaspers 77, Niagara Purple Eagles 59
RECORDS	Manhattan (10-10, 6-5 MAAC), Niagara (7-15, 5-6 MAAC)
LEADING SCORERS	Manhattan – Pauly Paulicap (20) | Niagara – Greg Kuakumensah (13)
LOCATION	Draddy Gymnasium

RIVERADLE, N.Y. –  The Purple Eagles fell to the Manhattan Jaspers, 77-59, in a nationally televised contest on ESPNU on Friday night.

Game Summary
Raheem Solomon opened the scoring with a layup 28 seconds into the game. It was Niagara's only lead on the night as Manhattan answered by scoring five straight points.
 
The Purple Eagles trailed 19-9 after ten minutes, but used a 9-3 spurt in a five-minute span to cut the lead to 22-18. Manhattan, then, outscored Niagara 7-3 over the next two minutes. Nick MacDonald made three straight free throws to trim the deficit to 31-25 with one minute remaining in the half. The Jaspers' Samir Stewart hit a 3-pointer to give Manhattan a 34-25 halftime lead.  
 
Niagara got off to a fast start in the second half. A Shandon Brown jumper at the 17:57 mark trimmed Manhattan's lead to 38-32. However, the Jaspers reeled off a 13-4 run for a 51-36 lead with 12 minutes left. Niagara cut the Jaspers' lead to 51-41, but Manhattan answered with another run. The Jaspers outscored the Purple Eagles, 12-1, to increase their lead to 21 points with 8:30 remaining. Niagara scored the game's final seven points.
 
Eagle's Eye On…

• Greg Kuakumensah led Niagara in scoring with 13 points and had a game-high two blocks.
• Raheem Solomon grabbed a game-high eight boards.

 
Inside The Numbers

• Niagara outscored Manhattan in points in the paint (29-28) and in fast break points (14-5).

 
Up Next

• The Purple Eagles visit the Rider Broncs on Sunday, February 9 at 2 p.m.
• Coverage of the game will be provided by ESPN3 and by the Niagara Sports Network via FM 107.3 FM/AM 1400 and www.PurpleEagles.com/Watch.

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