NCAAB Game Recap
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St. Peter's at NiagaraSun Jan 14, 2018 2:00 PM EST
Niagara 73, St. Peter's 70
Jan 14, 2018, 2:00 PM EST
Final |
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44 |
70 |
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40 |
73 |
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) Matt Scott scored 23 points, Kahlil Dukes added 21 and the two were the difference down the stretch on Sunday as Niagara beat Saint Peter's 73-70.
Scott's jumper with 1:36 left broke a 70-all tie and Dukes made 1 of 2 free throws with nine seconds to go. Davauhnte Turner missed a 3-point attempt to tie at the buzzer. Scott scored six of Niagara's last seven points.
Niagara (11-8, 4-2 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) led 43-36 with 13:06 remaining before the Peacocks went on a 15-8 run with Turner scoring the last 10 of the run with a pair of layups, a 3-point play and a 3-pointer to knot the score at 51.
The Purple Eagles pushed the lead back to seven with a 15-8 run with Scott making a pair of 3s and Marving Prochet adding a jumper and a 3. Saint Peter's (8-9, 2-4) made its last push with an 11-4 run, and tied it at 70 on Nick Griffin's 3 with 2:09 left but didn't score again.
Turner finished with 22 points and Sam Idowu and Nnamdi Enechionyia each scored 12 for the Peacocks.
Leaders
St. Peter's | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
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D. Turner | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
N. Enechionyia | 12 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Niagara | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
M. Scott | 23 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
K. Dukes | 21 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Team Comparison
StPet | Niag | |
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Points For | 70 | 73 |
Field Goals | 27/58-47% | 26/53-49% |
Three Pointers | 9/22-41% | 8/17-47% |
Free Throws | 7/10-70% | 13/18-72% |
Offensive Rebounds | 7 | 6 |
Defensive Rebounds | 24 | 24 |
Rebounds | 36 | 31 |
Blocks | 2 | 4 |
Steals | 9 | 5 |
Turnovers | 13 | 14 |
Personal Fouls | 13 | 11 |
Technical Fouls | 1 | 0 |
Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2017-18 Reg Season - Niag Leads Series 1-0
Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
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Sun Jan 14 | StPet 70 @ Niag 73 | D. Turner 22 | M. Scott 23 |
Game Information
Stadium: Gallagher Center, Niagara, New York |
Attendance: 1,177 |
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