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 | 9-2 | - | 13-9 |
| Saint Peter's | 8-2 | 0.5 | 11-7 |
| Siena | 7-3 | 1.5 | 14-7 |
| Marist | 7-4 | 2 | 13-7 |
| Quinnipiac | 7-4 | 2 | 14-8 |
| Iona | 6-5 | 3 | 14-8 |
| Fairfield | 5-6 | 4 | 13-9 |
| Sacred Heart | 5-6 | 4 | 9-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 5-6 | 4 | 9-13 |
| Manhattan | 4-7 | 5 | 8-14 |
| Canisius | 3-7 | 5.5 | 8-13 |
| Niagara | 2-8 | 6.5 | 5-15 |
| Rider | 1-9 | 7.5 | 2-17 |
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