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Towns
55
Niagara NIA 11-19,9-10 MAAC
77
Winner Siena SIE 18-10,14-5 MAAC
Niagara NIA
11-19,9-10 MAAC
55
Final
77
Siena SIE
18-10,14-5 MAAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Niagara NIA 30 25 55
Siena SIE 33 44 77

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

NU Falls At First Place Siena

GAME 30
SCORE Siena Saints 77, Niagara Purple Eagles 55
RECORDS Siena (18-10, 14-5 MAAC) | Niagara (11-19, 9-10 MAAC)
LEADING SCORERS Siena – Elijah Burns (24) | Niagara – Justin Roberts (15)
LOCATION Times Union Center

ALBANY, N.Y. – The Niagara Purple Eagles started their final road swing of the season with a 77-55 setback against conference-leading Siena on Wednesday night.

Game Summary
A momentum shifting run by the Saints to start the second half created separation from the Purple Eagles after a tightly contested opening half.    
 
The first half featured six ties and nine lead changes with neither team leading by more than four points. Justin Roberts scored all of his team-high 12 first half points in a row from the 8:45 mark to the 3:10 mark in the half. Niagara outscored Siena, 12-6, during the stretch for a 26-24 advantage. A 3-pointer by Siena's Donald Carey with 15 seconds remaining in the first half broke a 30-30 tie as the Saints went into halftime leading 33-30.
 
The Saints seized control of the game in the opening two minutes of the second half. They scored eight straight points on their way to outscoring the Purple Eagles, 25-4, through the first eight minutes of the half. Siena pushed its lead to as much as 28 points in the second frame as the Saints denied the Purple Eagles the chance to win both meetings this season.  
 
Eagle's Eye On…
  • Justin Roberts finished with a team-high 15 points and team-high two steals.
  • James Towns scored 13 points to be in double figures for the second straight game.

Inside The Numbers
  • NU finished with a positive assist-to-turnover ratio (1.5) for the 19th time this season. The Purple Eagles lead the MAAC in assist-to-turnover ratio. 

Up Next
  • The Purple Eagles end their regular schedule against Canisius on Friday, March 6th at 7 p.m.
  • Coverage of the game will be provided by ESPN+ and by the Niagara Sports Network via WGR 550 AM and www.PurpleEagles.com/Watch.
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