Rider Broncs @ Niagara Purple Eagles
Rider shuts down Scott, Niagara for 99-76 win
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- Jordan Allen had 18 points and nine rebounds, Frederick Scott added 16 points and Rider beat Niagara 99-76 on Sunday.
Rider (8-6, 1-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) held the MAAC's leading scorer, Matt Scott, to just five points on 0-of-9 shooting.
Rider opened the game on a 12-0 run and led 42-34 at halftime after shooting 53.1 percent from the field, but the Broncs were just 6 of 14 from the free-throw line. After a four-rebound possession, Karamoko Cisse made a basket to put Rider up 67-53 midway through the second half.
Tyere Marshall added 15 points for Rider and Stevie Jordan had 12 points, six rebounds and seven assists. The Broncs shot a season-high 52 percent from the field and held Niagara to 35.5.
Marvin Prochet tied a career-high with four 3-pointers and scored 21 points for Niagara (7-8, 0-2). James Towns added 14 points and Kahlil Dukes, ranked 24th in the nation at 21.8 points per game, scored 13 on 4-of-13 shooting. Scott entered ranked eighth in scoring at 23.6.
Game Information
Niagara Falls, NY
Referee:Larry Scirotto
Referee:Bill McCarthy
Referee:Adam Vandenburgh
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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