Niagara Purple Eagles @ Eastern Michigan Eagles
CIT - 1st ROUND
19-14, 10-7 Away
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19-14, 10-7 Away
Final
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NIA | 27 | 38 | 65 | ||
EMU | 42 | 41 | 83 |
22-12, 14-3 Home
83
22-12, 14-3 Home
Niagara Purple Eagles
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 36 | 12 | 5-13 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
| 20 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 34 | 4 | 2-8 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 22 | 9 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 3-4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 37 | 16 | 6-17 | 1-7 | 3-3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 4 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 10 | 5-7 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | 2 | 1-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 7 | 2-9 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
65 | 26-74 | 3-22 | 10-15 | 41 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 27 | 9 | |
35% | 14% | 67% |
Eastern Michigan Eagles
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 32 | 29 | 12-19 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | 20 | 10-17 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 |
| 21 | 4 | 2-6 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | 7 | 3-13 | 0-4 | 1-3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | 11 | 5-9 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 8 | 2 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | 5 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 3 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
83 | 37-78 | 7-23 | 2-6 | 51 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 15 | |
47% | 30% | 33% |
Game Information
Ypsilanti, MI
Referee:Tim Stewart
Referee:Scott Siville
Referee:Ed Phillips
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Metro 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 |
NCAA Division I
| Mid-American Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 14 | 9-21 |
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