Scott leads Niagara past Army 77-71 on strength of Scott
LEWISTON, N.Y. -- Matt Scott scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Marvin Prochet scored 12 and had a career-high 15 rebounds and Niagara beat Army 77-71 on Monday.
James Towns' 3-pointer with 6:02 left sparked an 11-2 Niagara run and gave the Purple Eagles the lead for good. Scott made a pair of free throws, Towns added another 3 and Prochet dropped a 3 as well.
Army led 40-33 at halftime after a 7-0 run in the half's final minutes after Matthew Wilson's layup and tip-in basket and a 3-pointer from Jacob Kessler.
Niagara went scoreless the final 2 1/2 minutes of the first half and didn't score until Kaleaf Tate's 3 a little more than two minutes into the second half. Thomas Funk made a 3 and Wilson added a layup to put Army (3-4) up 12 during the Purple Eagles' scoreless drought.
Tate finished with 11 points for Niagara.
Jordan Fox led Army with 21 points and Wilson scored 16 with 12 rebounds.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Kevin Ferguson
- Jason Bradwell
- Jason Mirabito
2024-25 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| American University | 8-2 | - | 14-9 |
| Army | 6-4 | 2 | 12-10 |
| Bucknell | 6-4 | 2 | 10-13 |
| Colgate | 6-4 | 2 | 9-14 |
| Boston University | 5-5 | 3 | 11-12 |
| Navy | 5-5 | 3 | 8-15 |
| Loyola Maryland | 4-6 | 4 | 9-12 |
| Lafayette | 4-6 | 4 | 9-14 |
| Holy Cross | 3-7 | 5 | 11-12 |
| Lehigh | 3-7 | 5 | 8-13 |
2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marist | 9-1 | - | 16-3 |
| Quinnipiac | 9-1 | - | 13-8 |
| Merrimack | 8-2 | 1 | 11-10 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 5-5 | 4 | 12-9 |
| Manhattan | 5-5 | 4 | 10-9 |
| Iona | 5-5 | 4 | 8-13 |
| Sacred Heart | 4-5 | 4.5 | 8-12 |
| Siena | 4-6 | 5 | 9-12 |
| Fairfield | 4-6 | 5 | 8-13 |
| Rider | 4-6 | 5 | 8-13 |
| Niagara | 3-7 | 6 | 8-13 |
| Saint Peter's | 2-7 | 6.5 | 7-10 |
| Canisius | 2-8 | 7 | 2-19 |
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