Saint Peter's Peacocks @ Niagara Purple Eagles
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 32 | 66 | |
NIA | 21 | 32 | 53 |
Wyche leads St. Peter's attack in 66-53 win over Niagara
LEWISTON, N.Y. -- Trevis Wyche scored 19 points and Quadir Welton and Antwon Portley each scored 11 and Saint Peter's controlled Niagara from the outset with a 66-53 win on Friday.
Saint Peter's (17-12, 13-6 Metro Atlantic Athletic) raced to a 13-3 lead and never trailed. Wyche started the scoring with a layup, a 3-point play off a made layup, and another layup during the early run.
Nick Griffin's 3-point play with four minutes before halftime made it a 30-15 lead and the Peacocks went to intermission with a 34-21 lead. Chris Barton buried a 3 to start a 7-0 run for Niagara (9-21, 6-13). Dominic Robb's layup brought the Purple Eagles to within 41-35 but they couldn't get closer.
Welton added nine rebounds for the Peacocks, whose 13th conference win is a school record.
Robb led the Purple Eagles with 15 points on 6-for-8 shooting and Kevin Larkin added 10.
Game Information
Niagara Falls, NY
Referee:Mike Kitts
Referee:Larry Scirotto
Referee:Bill McCarthy
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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