Niagara Purple Eagles
- 2nd in MAAC2025 Schedule
Fairfield pulled away in overtime to beat Niagara 70-62 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship game for the Stags' 29th straight victory and an NCAA tournament berth.
Meghan Andersen drills the trey
Lore Porter drills the trey
Janelle Brown nails it from behind the arc
— Gabriela Jaquez scored 23 points and Londynn Jones had 21 as No. 2 UCLA beat Niagara 97-46 Saturday at the Cayman Islands Classic.
The No. 7 Tigers use a double-double from Aneesah Morrow (28 points, 10 rebounds) and see three more score in double figures to down the Purple Eagles, 99-65.
— Angel Reese didn't make the trip to the Cayman Islands with No. 7 LSU as she's still absent from the team.
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The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference announced its schedule model for the 2020-21 college basketball season on Thursday, becoming the first league to make its plans public following the NCAA establishing a Nov. 25 start date.
Niagara University has hired Saint Joseph's assistant Jada Pierce to become its women's basketball coach. She replaces Kendra Faustin.
MAAC Standings
TEAM | W | L | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|---|
Quinnipiac | 77.4 | - | 10 | 24 |
Fairfield | 75.5 | 1.5 | 13 | 24 |
Marist | 64.6 | 4.5 | 13 | 18 |
Saint Peter's | 64.8 | 4.5 | 14 | 19 |
Rider | 72.2 | 8 | 17 | 15 |
Niagara | 72.5 | 7 | 16 | 16 |
Iona | 71.3 | 7.5 | 17 | 16 |
Mount St. Mary.. | 72.7 | 10 | 19 | 13 |
Canisius | 70.4 | 9 | 18 | 14 |
Manhattan | 66.2 | 15 | 23 | 7 |
Siena | 60.4 | 19 | 28 | 4 |