NCAAB Game Recap - St. Bonaventure at Niagara
Mon Nov 12, 2018 7:00 PM EST

Vermt
68
Kansas
84
F
Stan
72
UNC
90
F
Denv
56
KSU
64
F
Buff
62
SIU
53
F
(N/A)
61
UNH
100
F
Detr
63
Butl
84
F
APSU
70
SoFL
74
F(OT)
Bridg
59
JMU
82
F
(N/A)
64
Bingha
107
F
(N/A)
83
YSU
106
F
(N/A)
57
Presb
109
F
Troy
75
Pitt
84
F
JSU
61
PSU
76
F
StBon
72
Niag
80
F
(N/A)
42
Mia-O
91
F
NCAT
59
MD
82
F
BGSU
61
VCU
72
F
Monm
63
StJos
78
F
Campbl
73
Ohio
81
F
Manh
52
UMBC
75
F
(N/A)
75
Citad
148
F
(N/A)
66
SEMO
102
F
KennSt
60
Samf
74
F
(N/A)
72
SacHr
114
F
(N/A)
59
InWor
70
F
(N/A)
52
CenAR
93
F
(N/A)
59
NOrl
87
F
NoAZ
74
SDak
90
F
UTRGV
76
TXAMC
69
F
Okla
87
UTSA
67
F
AlaAM
59
Rice
73
F
Amer
51
NW
63
F
IL-C
88
Duques
89
F(OT)
ULM
55
Tex
65
F
TXSo
73
IaSt
85
F
PVAM
80
Baylor
91
F
UCDav
58
Ark
81
F
MTSU
73
Belm
92
F
Morg
63
DeP
91
F
LongB
58
AzSt
90
F
JU
59
GrCan
76
F
MTTec
55
Mont
79
F
Utah
69
Minn
78
F
(N/A)
54
ArkSt
89
F
SNST
54
USF
88
F
(N/A)
53
UCIrv
87
F
USD
63
Wash
66
F

Nov 12, 2018, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

St. Bonaventure

31

41

72

Niagara

34

46

80

Niagara wins season-opener, beats St. Bonaventure 80-72
Mon Nov 12, 2018 10:18 PM

NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. (AP) Marvin Prochet had 20 points and 10 rebounds to help Niagara win its season opener with an 80-72 victory over St. Bonaventure on Monday night.

It was Niagara's first win at home against its instate rival since Dec. 22, 2009, and have back-to-back wins against the Bonnies for the first time since winning eight straight from 2003-2010. The Purple Eagles have also won consecutive season openers for the first time since 2007-08.

Prochet was 6 of 9 from the field and made three 3-pointers. James Towns scored 10 of his 18 points in the final two minutes and Keleaf Tate finished with 17 points for Niagara.

Jalen Poyser had 21 points to lead St. Bonaventure (1-2). Tshiefu Ngalakulondi and Osun Osunniyi chipped in 14 points apiece.

Niagara took the lead for good six minutes into the second half, but St. Bonaventure stayed within single digits. Ngalakulondi's jump shot pulled the Bonnies to 65-60 with three minutes to play. Towns answered with a 3-pointer and made 5 of 6 free throws as the Purple Eagles closed on a 15-8 spurge.

Leaders

St. Bonaventure PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
J. Poyser 21 0 2 1 0 0
T. Ngalakulondi 14 0 1 13 2 1
Niagara PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Prochet 20 0 3 10 0 0
J. Towns 18 0 2 3 1 0

Team Comparison

StBon Niag
Points For 72 80
Field Goals 32/68-47% 27/62-44%
Three Pointers 6/15-40% 7/22-32%
Free Throws 2/3-67% 19/25-76%
Offensive Rebounds 11 14
Defensive Rebounds 26 25
Rebounds 41 41
Blocks 4 9
Steals 5 6
Turnovers 14 12
Personal Fouls 22 11
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Niag Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Mon Nov 12 StBon 72 @ Niag 80 J. Poyser 21 M. Prochet 20

Game Information

Stadium: Gallagher Center, Niagara, New York
Attendance: 2,221
Game Time: