Niagara Purple Eagles @ Siena Saints
Siena pulls away from Niagara
ALBANY, N.Y. -- Brett Bisping scored 17 points and collected a season-high 17 rebounds, Marquis Wright tallied 21 points and six assists, and Siena outlasted Niagara for a 76-70 win on Saturday night.
Niagara led 56-55 with 9:11 left, but the Purple Eagles went 2 for 11 from the field in the next six minutes. Wright and Ashante Shivers hit back-to-back 3-pointers to give Siena a 70-62 lead with 3:09 left, and Niagara was unable to overcome the deficit.
Siena (13-15, 10-7) led by as many as 10 points in the first half and went into halftime with a 41-35 advantage. The Saints have won four of five to remain tied for fourth in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
Kahlil Dukes finished with 23 points on 8-of-19 shooting for Niagara (9-19, 6-11). Matt Scott scored 16 points with four steals and Chris Barton added 10 points.
Game Information
Albany, NY
Referee:Rusty Cooper
Referee:John Garbinski
Referee:Josh White
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
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