Niagara Purple Eagles @ Colgate Raiders
Hammond scores 21 to lead Niagara past Colgate 70-59
HAMILTON, N.Y. -- — Marcus Hammond had 21 points as Niagara defeated Colgate 70-59 on Monday night.
Hammond hit 5 of 6 from 3-point range for the Purple Eagles (3-3). He added nine rebounds and six assists. Jordan Cintron had 18 points, while Greg Kuakumensah scored 10.
Jeff Woodward had 12 points for the Raiders (3-4). Ryan Moffatt added 11 points and eight rebounds. Keegan Records had eight rebounds.
Nelly Cummings, Colgate's leading scorer heading into the matchup at 18 points per game, scored five on 1-of-11 shooting. Jack Ferguson, whose 13 points per game heading into the matchup ranked second on the Raiders, had five points on 2-of-11 shooting.
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Game Information
Hamilton, NY
Referee:Pat Driscoll
Referee:Nathan Farrell
Referee:Devon Maio
2025-26 Standings
| 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 |
| Patriot 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 |
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