Army Black Knights @ Niagara Purple Eagles
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
Niagara Falls, NY
Referee:Kevin Ferguson
Referee:Jason Bradwell
Referee:Jason Mirabito
2025-26 Standings
| Patriot LeaguePatriot League | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 17-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Colgate | 11-7 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Lehigh | 11-7 | 6 | 18-17 |
| Boston University | 10-8 | 7 | 17-17 |
| American University | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Loyola Maryland | 8-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Lafayette | 8-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Bucknell | 6-12 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Army | 5-13 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Holy Cross | 5-13 | 12 | 11-22 |
| Metro Atlantic Athletic ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
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