Niagara 61-59 Rider (2 Jan, 2023) Play-by-Play

Rider Broncs

6-7, 3-1 Conference

	1	2	T
RID	25	34	59
NIA	33	28	61

Niagara Purple Eagles

8-5, 3-1 Conference

TIME		RID	NIA
19:40	Mervin James made Layup. Assisted by Dwight Murray Jr..	2	0
19:26	Lance Erving Turnover.	2	0
19:13	Dwight Murray Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Allen Betrand.	4	0
18:42	Lance Erving made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sam Iorio.	4	3
18:16	Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson missed Layup.	4	3
18:13	Sam Iorio Defensive Rebound.	4	3
18:02	Foul on Mervin James.	4	3
17:54	David Mitchell missed Layup.	4	3
17:51	Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson Defensive Rebound.	4	3
17:42	Dwight Murray Jr. missed Jumper.	4	3
17:40	Lance Erving Defensive Rebound.	4	3
17:27	Aaron Gray missed Three Point Jumper.	4	3
17:25	Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson Defensive Rebound.	4	3
17:18	Allen Betrand made Layup.	6	3
17:18	Foul on Sam Iorio.	6	3
17:18	Allen Betrand missed Free Throw.	6	3
17:18	Sam Iorio Defensive Rebound.	6	3
16:52	Lance Erving missed Three Point Jumper.	6	3
16:52	Rider Defensive Rebound.	6	3
16:28	Mervin James missed Layup.	6	3
16:28	Aaron Gray Defensive Rebound.	6	3
16:28	Foul on Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson.	6	3
16:25	Aaron Gray missed Three Point Jumper.	6	3
16:24	Rider Deadball Team Rebound.	6	3
16:00	Mervin James Turnover.	6	3
15:52	Braxton Bayless made Jumper.	6	5
15:36	Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Allen Powell.	8	5
14:47	Dwight Murray Jr. made Layup.	10	5
14:47	Niagara Turnover.	10	5
14:34	Braxton Bayless missed Jumper.	10	5
14:32	David Mitchell Offensive Rebound.	10	5
14:31	David Mitchell Turnover.	10	5
14:31	Allen Powell Steal.	10	5
14:12	Dwight Murray Jr. missed Jumper.	10	5
14:08	Sam Iorio Defensive Rebound.	10	5
13:58	Sam Iorio made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by David Mitchell.	10	8
13:38	Rider Turnover.	10	8
13:09	Niagara Turnover.	10	8
12:50	Allen Betrand missed Jumper.	10	8
12:48	Touba Traore Defensive Rebound.	10	8
12:24	Braxton Bayless missed Three Point Jumper.	10	8
12:22	Mervin James Defensive Rebound.	10	8
12:06	Foul on Joe Kasperzyk.	10	8
12:06	Foul on Noah Thomasson.	10	8
12:00	Foul on Tyrel Bladen.	10	8
12:00	Tyrel Bladen Turnover.	10	8
11:49	Noah Thomasson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Aaron Gray.	10	11
11:19	Dwight Murray Jr. Turnover.	10	11
11:19	David Mitchell Steal.	10	11
11:14	Joe Kasperzyk missed Layup.	10	11
11:14	Niagara Deadball Team Rebound.	10	11
11:14	Official TV Timeout	10	11
11:10	Aaron Gray made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Noah Thomasson.	10	14
10:35	Mervin James made Jumper. Assisted by Tariq Ingraham.	12	14
10:04	Sam Iorio missed Three Point Jumper.	12	14
10:02	David Mitchell Offensive Rebound.	12	14
9:43	Joe Kasperzyk missed Three Point Jumper.	12	14
9:41	Zahrion Blue Defensive Rebound.	12	14
9:37	Allen Powell missed Three Point Jumper.	12	14
9:35	Aaron Gray Defensive Rebound.	12	14
9:16	David Mitchell missed Three Point Jumper.	12	14
9:16	Sam Iorio Offensive Rebound.	12	14
9:16	Foul on Tariq Ingraham.	12	14
9:16	Sam Iorio made Free Throw.	12	15
9:16	Sam Iorio made Free Throw.	12	16
9:06	Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson made Layup. Assisted by Mervin James.	14	16
9:06	Foul on Braxton Bayless.	14	16
9:06	Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson made Free Throw.	15	16
8:54	Sam Iorio made Dunk. Assisted by Braxton Bayless.	15	18
8:45	Foul on Allen Betrand.	15	18
8:45	Allen Betrand Turnover.	15	18
8:20	Joe Kasperzyk missed Layup.	15	18
8:17	Dwight Murray Jr. Defensive Rebound.	15	18
8:05	Allen Powell missed Jumper.	15	18
8:03	Mervin James Offensive Rebound.	15	18
8:03	Mervin James Turnover.	15	18
8:03	Aaron Gray Steal.	15	18
7:40	Sam Iorio missed Jumper.	15	18
7:38	Dwight Murray Jr. Defensive Rebound.	15	18
7:31	Dwight Murray Jr. missed Jumper.	15	18
7:29	Aaron Gray Defensive Rebound.	15	18
7:03	Braxton Bayless missed Jumper.	15	18
7:02	Niagara Turnover.	15	18
7:02	Official TV Timeout	15	18
7:01	Sam Iorio Offensive Rebound.	15	18
6:40	Corey McKeithan missed Three Point Jumper.	15	18
6:39	Niagara Defensive Rebound.	15	18
6:15	Braxton Bayless missed Jumper.	15	18
6:15	Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson Block.	15	18
6:15	Niagara Offensive Rebound.	15	18
6:05	Noah Thomasson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Moore.	15	21
6:05	Foul on Dwight Murray Jr..	15	21
6:05	Noah Thomasson missed Free Throw.	15	21
6:04	Mervin James Defensive Rebound.	15	21
5:51	Allen Powell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Allen Betrand.	18	21
5:16	Harlan Obioha made Layup. Assisted by Braxton Bayless.	18	23
5:06	Foul on Harlan Obioha.	18	23
4:54	Allen Powell missed Jumper.	18	23
4:51	Harlan Obioha Defensive Rebound.	18	23
4:30	Foul on Mervin James.	18	23
4:30	Aaron Gray made Free Throw.	18	24
4:30	Aaron Gray made Free Throw.	18	25
4:14	Foul on Aaron Gray.	18	25
4:07	Tariq Ingraham missed Layup.	18	25
4:07	Tariq Ingraham Offensive Rebound.	18	25
4:07	Tariq Ingraham Turnover.	18	25
3:55	Foul on Harlan Obioha.	18	25
3:55	Harlan Obioha Turnover.	18	25
3:55	Official TV Timeout	18	25
3:32	Rider Turnover.	18	25
3:06	Sam Iorio made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Noah Thomasson.	18	28
2:49	Allen Betrand made Layup.	20	28
2:28	Aaron Gray missed Three Point Jumper.	20	28
2:26	Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson Defensive Rebound.	20	28
2:06	Corey McKeithan missed Three Point Jumper.	20	28
2:04	Zahrion Blue Offensive Rebound.	20	28
2:00	Corey McKeithan made Jumper.	22	28
1:31	David Mitchell missed Three Point Jumper.	22	28
1:29	Zahrion Blue Defensive Rebound.	22	28
1:21	Corey McKeithan Turnover.	22	28
1:21	Sam Iorio Steal.	22	28
1:13	Aaron Gray made Layup. Assisted by Braxton Bayless.	22	30
1:13	Rider Timeout	22	30
1:00	Zahrion Blue missed Jumper.	22	30
0:58	Noah Thomasson Defensive Rebound.	22	30
0:45	Foul on Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson.	22	30
0:45	Sam Iorio made Free Throw.	22	31
0:45	Sam Iorio made Free Throw.	22	32
0:45	Sam Iorio made Free Throw.	22	33
0:30	Allen Betrand made Layup.	24	33
0:30	Foul on David Mitchell.	24	33
0:30	Allen Betrand made Free Throw.	25	33
0:11	Niagara Timeout	25	33
0:00	End of 1st half	25	33

Gallagher Center

5:00 PM, 2 January 2023

Niagara Falls, NY

Attendance: 945

Referees:
Bill Covington Jr.
Clarence Armstrong
Evon Burroughs

Team	CONF	GB	OVR
Marist	2-0	-	8-2
Quinnipiac	2-0	-	5-7
Merrimack	2-0	-	5-8
Mount St. Mary's	1-1	1	8-4
Manhattan	1-1	1	6-5
Niagara	1-1	1	5-7
Fairfield	1-1	1	5-7
Siena	1-1	1	5-7
Sacred Heart	1-1	1	4-8
Iona	1-1	1	4-8
Saint Peter's	0-2	2	5-5
Rider	0-2	2	4-9
Canisius	0-2	2	0-13

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