Niagara Purple Eagles @ St. John's Red Storm
St. John's defeats Niagara 78-70
NEW YORK -- — Joel Soriano scored 21 points as St. John's beat Niagara 78-70 on Saturday.
Soriano added 19 rebounds for the Red Storm (7-0). O'Mar Stanley scored 10 points while shooting 4 of 6 from the field, and added six rebounds. Dylan Addae-Wusu recorded 10 points and shot 4 of 7 from the field and 1 for 4 from the line.
Noah Thomasson finished with 24 points, six rebounds and six assists for the Purple Eagles (3-3). Niagara also got 12 points, seven rebounds and two blocks from Sam Iorio. In addition, Lance Erving had 12 points.
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Game Information
Queens, NY
Referee:Joe Lindsay
Referee:Michael Luckie
Referee:Evon Burroughs
2025-26 Standings
| Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 13-2 | - | 17-9 |
| Saint Peter's | 11-4 | 2 | 14-9 |
| Quinnipiac | 11-5 | 2.5 | 18-9 |
| Siena | 10-5 | 3 | 17-9 |
| Marist | 10-6 | 3.5 | 16-9 |
| Fairfield | 8-7 | 5 | 16-10 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 8-8 | 5.5 | 12-15 |
| Iona | 7-8 | 6 | 15-11 |
| Manhattan | 7-9 | 6.5 | 11-16 |
| Sacred Heart | 7-9 | 6.5 | 11-16 |
| Canisius | 3-12 | 10 | 8-18 |
| Niagara | 3-12 | 10 | 6-19 |
| Rider | 2-13 | 11 | 3-21 |
| Big East Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 14-1 | - | 24-2 |
| St. John's | 13-1 | 0.5 | 20-5 |
| Villanova | 11-3 | 2.5 | 20-5 |
| Seton Hall | 7-7 | 6.5 | 17-8 |
| Creighton | 7-8 | 7 | 13-13 |
| Xavier | 5-9 | 8.5 | 13-12 |
| DePaul | 5-9 | 8.5 | 13-12 |
| Georgetown | 5-9 | 8.5 | 13-12 |
| Butler | 4-10 | 9.5 | 13-12 |
| Providence | 4-11 | 10 | 11-15 |
| Marquette | 4-11 | 10 | 9-17 |
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