| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIA | 16 | 20 | 36 |
| SPU | 31 | 32 | 63 |
Defense shines as St. Peter's beats Niagara 63-36
JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- — St. Peter's held Niagara to 36 points on 24.1% shooting en route to a 63-36 win on Sunday. Both marks represented season bests for the Peacocks.
Daryl Banks III had 13 points for St. Peter's, and Jaylen Murray added 9 points.
Hassan Drame had 10 rebounds for St. Peter's (14-11, 12-6 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference). Clarence Rupert added nine rebounds.
Niagara totaled 16 points in the first half, a season low for the team.
Marcus Hammond had 14 points and six rebounds for the Purple Eagles (12-15, 7-11).
Noah Thomasson, who was second on the Purple Eagles in scoring coming into the contest with 11 points per game, failed to make a shot (0 of 8).
The Peacocks improve to 2-0 against the Purple Eagles for the season. St. Peter's defeated Niagara 74-68 on Jan. 21.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Lamar Simpson
- Adam Vandenburgh
- Wallace Rutecki Jr.
2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| 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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