Niagara Purple Eagles @ Saint Peter's Peacocks
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NIA | 22 | 31 | 53 |
| 33 | 25 | 58 |
Drame's double-double leads Saint Peter's past Niagara
JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Hassan Drame scored 10 points with 10 rebounds off the bench and Saint Peter's beat Niagara 58-53 on Sunday.
Matthew Lee led the Peacocks (7-10, 4-4 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) with 13 points. Quinn Taylor added seven rebounds.
St. Peter's scored 25 points in the second half, a season low for the team.
Greg Kuakumensah had 13 points for the Purple Eagles (6-13, 4-4). Justin Roberts and Raheem Solomon each scored 10.
James Towns, whose 12 points per game entering the contest ranked second on the Purple Eagles, failed to make a shot from the floor (0 of 6).
St. Peter's takes on Monmouth at home on Wednesday. Niagara plays Marist at home on Friday.
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Game Information
Jersey City, NJ
Referee:Tom Deneen
Referee:Tim Smith
Referee:Michael Kitts
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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