Niagara Purple Eagles @ Saint Peter's Peacocks
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NIA | 25 | 34 | 59 |
| 38 | 34 | 72 |
Welton scores 24, St. Peter's beats Niagara 72-59
JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Quadir Welton had 24 points and 11 rebounds, Antwon Portley added 21 points and six boards and St. Peter's beat Niagara 72-59 on Friday night.
Welton had 17 and Portley 10 in the first half as the Peacocks (10-13, 8-6 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) built a 38-25 lead.
Emile Blackman's 3-pointer pulled Niagara (6-20, 4-11) within 46-35 early in the second and the Purple Eagles would get no closer. St. Peter's pulled away for good with an 11-5 run to lead 66-47 with 6:36 left.
Marvin Prochet led Niagara with 19 points and eight rebounds. Matt Scott added 15 and Blackman 14.
Both teams had six 3-pointers and 21 field goals. The difference was at the foul line where Saint Peter's made 24 of 30 and Niagara just 11 of 17.
St. Peter's had its second-straight win following a five-game losing streak. Niagara lost its fourth in a row.
Game Information
Jersey City, NJ
Referee:Ron Tyburski
Referee:Larry Scirotto
Referee:Michael Kelly
2025-26 Standings
| Metro 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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