NCAAB

Niagara Purple Eagles at Canisius Golden Griffins

· NCAA Men's Basketball
8-13, 1-9 Away
Final
64 - 63

Niagara holds off Canisius 64-63

Niagara Purple Eagles vs. Canisius Golden Griffins: Game Highlights

Paul McMillan IV hit a 3 to get the Golden Griffins within a point with :38 left but Niagara's Justin Page missed two free throws with :06 left and McMillan missed a layup at the buzzer.

Jaeden Marshall score 18 points, shooting 6 of 10 from the field, including 1 for 5 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 6 from the line for the Purple Eagles (8-13, 3-7 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Jahari Williamson scored 16 points while going 5 of 7 from the floor, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and 3 for 3 from the line. Smith shot 5 of 9 from the field and 2 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 12 points. The Purple Eagles ended a five-game slide with the win.

McMillan finished with 27 points, four assists and three steals for the Golden Griffins (2-19, 2-8). Dylan Godfrey added 12 points for Canisius. Gianni Thompson had eight points.

These two teams both play Thursday. Niagara visits Merrimack and Canisius visits Quinnipiac.

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Recent Plays

2nd 0:00 End of Game 64 - 63
2nd 0:00 End of 2nd half 64 - 63
2nd 0:00 Niagara Deadball Team Rebound. 64 - 63
2nd 0:00 Paul McMillan IV missed Layup. 64 - 63
2nd 0:01 Justin Page Defensive Rebound. 64 - 63

Statistics

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24-47 FG 24-44
51.1 Field Goal % 54.5
6-18 3PT 6-12
33.3 Three Point % 50.0
10-15 FT 9-17
66.7 Free Throw % 52.9
26 Rebounds 24
5 Offensive Rebounds 4
21 Defensive Rebounds 20
10 Assists 10
9 Steals 9
1 Blocks 3
15 Turnovers 16
0 Team Turnovers 1
15 Total Turnovers 16
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
7 Points Off Turnovers 13
4 Fast Break Points 16
34 Points in Paint 30
15 Fouls 15
5 Largest Lead 9

Game Information

Venue: Koessler Athletic Center

Location: Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 1,456 | Capacity:

2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings

TEAM CONF GB OVER
Quinnipiac 15-5 - 20-13
Merrimack 14-6 1 18-15
Marist 13-7 2 20-10
Mount St. Mary's 12-8 3 23-13
Manhattan 12-8 3 17-14
Iona 12-8 3 17-17
Sacred Heart 10-10 5 15-18
Siena 9-11 6 14-18
Rider 9-11 6 14-19
Fairfield 8-12 7 12-20
Saint Peter's 7-13 8 12-16
Niagara 6-14 9 11-20
Canisius 3-17 12 3-28
Full Standings