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Iorio
70
Winner Rider Rider 6-12,2-6 MAAC
67
Niagara Niag 8-10,3-6 MAAC
Winner
Rider Rider
6-12,2-6 MAAC
70
Final
67
Niagara Niag
8-10,3-6 MAAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Rider Rider 25 45 70
Niagara Niag 42 25 67

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

NU Falls To Rider Despite Early Lead

NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. - Despite a first-half lead, the Purple Eagles (8-10, 3-6 MAAC) were narrowly defeated by the Rider Broncs (6-12, 2-6 MAAC), 70-67, on Sunday. 

Game Recap
First Half
  • The Purple Eagles and the Broncs went back and forth to open the game and a 3-pointer from Marcus Hammond gave NU a one-point lead, 9-8, a little less than five minutes into the half. 
  • The Broncs took a 13-9 lead over NU, but the Purple Eagles went on an 11-0 run, including triples from Rob Brown III, Noah Thomasson and Justin Roberts, to take a 20-13 lead over Rider. 
  • Roberts hit three straight 3-pointers to extend Niagara's lead, 29-17, with about eight minutes left on the clock. 
  • Jordan Cintron added eight points in the remainder of the half and Sam Iorio had five, helping the Purple Eagles to a 42-25 lead at halftime. 
Second Half
  • The Broncs went on a 21-2 run to open the second half and took a 46-44 lead over the Purple Eagles with about 12 and a half minutes remaining in the game. 
  • A trey from Hammond put the Purple Eagles back in the lead, 47-46. 
  • Rider scored six straight points to reclaim the lead, 52-47, with a little under nine minutes to go. 
  • Two free throws from Iorio and another three from Hammond tied the score, 52-52. 
  • The Broncs, however, went on a 13-5 run to get back ahead of the Purple Eagles, 65-57, with 1:25 remaining in the second half. 
  • Brown III sank a 3-pointer to leave Niagara trailing by just five points, 65-60. 
  • Layups from Cintron and Thomasson and a triple from Iorio left NU down by just two points, 69-67, but the Broncs held on to earn the three-point win, 70-67. 

Eagle's Eye On
  • Iorio led the Purple Eagles in scoring with 14 points. He also brought down seven rebounds. 
  • Hammond and Cintron both added 13 points. Cintron led NU in rebounding with eight boards and had a team-high two steals. 
  • Roberts scored 12 points and went 4-for-6 from 3-point range. 
  • Thomasson dished out a team-high eight assists and added seven points. 
  • NU shot 62.5 percent from the field and 57.1 percent from three in the first half. 

Up Next
  • The Purple Eagles head back on the road to face Siena on Friday, Jan. 28 and Monmouth on Sunday, Jan. 30. 

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