NCAAB Game Recap
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Niagara at CanisiusFri Feb 10, 2017 8:00 PM EST
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Matt Scott scored 18 points to lead five Niagara players in double figures and the Purple Eagles beat Canisius 94-81 on Friday night to snap a two-game skid.
Scott made 6 of 10 from the field, including three 3-pointers, and grabbed nine rebounds. Kevin Larkin and Kahlil Dukes had 16 points apiece, Marvin Prochet scored 13 and Chris Barton 10. Dukes was 7-of-11 shooting with seven assists and Larkin had eight boards.
Niagara (9-17, 6-9 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) led 39-36 at the break and Dukes scored 10 points in the first six minutes of the second half to push the lead to 57-48. Back-to-back 3-pointers by Shane Gatling made it 63-51 with 12:58 to play and Ali Tew's dunk midway through pushed it into double figures for good and sparked a 12-3 run. Dominic Robb scored six during that stretch including a putback that gave the Purple Eagles their biggest lead, 80-63, with 5:22 left.
Jermaine Crumpton scored 25 and Kiefer Douse 20 for Canisius (15-11, 8-7).
Niagara made 22 of 28 (78.6 percent) second-half shots.
Leaders
Niagara | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
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M. Scott | 18 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
K. Larkin | 16 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
Canisius | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
J. Crumpton | 25 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
K. Douse | 20 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Team Comparison
Niag | Canis | |
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Points For | 94 | 81 |
Field Goals | 36/62-58% | 30/73-41% |
Three Pointers | 11/19-58% | 12/33-36% |
Free Throws | 11/16-69% | 9/11-82% |
Offensive Rebounds | 10 | 10 |
Defensive Rebounds | 34 | 21 |
Rebounds | 47 | 37 |
Blocks | 4 | 2 |
Steals | 7 | 7 |
Turnovers | 17 | 12 |
Personal Fouls | 13 | 17 |
Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2016-17 Reg Season - Niag Leads Series 2-0
Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
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Mon Jan 23 | Canis 84 @ Niag 91 | J. Crumpton 22 | M. Prochet 19 |
Fri Feb 10 | Niag 94 @ Canis 81 | M. Scott 18 | J. Crumpton 25 |
Game Information
Stadium: Koessler Athletic Center, Buffalo, New York |
Attendance: 2,196 |
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