Rider Broncs vs Niagara Purple Eagles – NCAA College Basketball

NCAA

Rider

Final

70:68

Niagara

Highlights and Stats

Rider’s Alumni Gymnasium is hosting the game with Niagara scheduled for Friday, 07:00 PM EDT. The Broncs are #9 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Division with a balance of 10-16 and the Purple Eagles are on the 6th spot at this time, with a record of 12-13.

Rider Broncs vs Niagara Purple Eagles Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 01-23-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Rider					70
Niagara					67

The previous game between those two opponents was held on January 23rd, when Rider recorded a 70-67 victory on the road. Mervin James was the winners’ main weapon on the floor, ending the game with 17 points and catching 3 boards. Sam Iorio played on highest level for Niagara, finishing with 14 points, 1 dime and 7 boards, but these proved insufficient for the win. The Broncs are having the upper hand across the most recent four games against the Purple Eagles enjoying 3 triumphs whereas coming up short just once. 132.5 points were scored across these four meetings on average.
*Last 4 head-to-head games

Rider Broncs Form

*Last 10 Rider Games - 5:5

02-20-2022	02-18-2022	02-13-2022	02-11-2022	02-08-2022	02-04-2022	01-30-2022	01-28-2022	01-23-2022	01-21-2022
84:78@ Manhattan	60:58@ Monmouth	75:76vs Siena	49:58@ St. Peter's	76:67vs Manhattan	60:74@ Siena	70:62vs Canisius	65:76vs Fairfield	67:70@ Niagara	70:69@ Canisius

Rider's last game was on Sunday, 20th of February against Manhattan away from home when losing 84-78. Allen Powell was the Broncs’ stand-out performer on the night and finished the game with 17 points, 3 dimes and 4 rebounds. As a team Rider finished the match averaging 45.1% field goals, 72.7% from the foul line and 31.6% three pointers. They lost 5 of their previous 10 outings, while triumphing 5 times in the process and at the moment are on L3 streak. The team is performing on a poor level at the Alumni Gymnasium with 5-6 home record. The Broncs next game is scheduled for this coming Sunday at home versus Iona.

Rider Broncs Averages this Season

• Points For
  67.50
• Points Against
  69.69
• Assits
  12.50
• Rebounds
  34.96
• Steals
  6.96
• Turnovers
  11.35
• Blocks
  2.46
• Points Difference
  -2.19

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Rider Broncs Standout Performer

• Dimencio Vaughn

  Dimencio Vaughn has been the school's standout performer this season contributing with 12.8 points per game. On average he spends 31.5 minutes on the court, delivers 1.4 assists and grabs 7.8 boards.

Rider Broncs Missing Players

NONE

Niagara Purple Eagles Form

*Last 10 Niagara Games - 5:5

02-19-2022	02-14-2022	02-12-2022	02-06-2022	02-04-2022	01-30-2022	01-28-2022	01-23-2022	01-21-2022	01-18-2022
54:65@ Canisius	77:70@ Marist	73:53@ Fairfield	80:71vs Iona	80:74vs Manhattan	69:70@ Monmouth	60:56@ Siena	67:70vs Rider	68:74vs St. Peter's	63:72@ Manhattan

Niagara cruised past Canisius on Saturday, 19th of February when winning 54-65 away from home. Sam Iorio was the leading scorer of the Purple Eagles roster, dropping 17 points, grabbing 7 rebounds and delivering the final pass on 3 occasions. He was the engine driving his team to victory. Niagara ended that meeting shooting an average 43.8% FG, 85.7% FT and 18.8% from the perimeter. They won 5 of their last 10 meetings, while losing 5 for the period and right now are on a W1 streak. The school has a feeble record of 6-9 when playing on enemy territory this term. The Purple Eagles are set to continue with their visiting streak, as the calendar shows that they are to meet St. Peter’s on their floor on 02/27.

Niagara Purple Eagles Averages This Season

• Points For
  68.12
• Points Against
  66.68
• Assits
  12.56
• Rebounds
  30.20
• Steals
  5.64
• Turnovers
  10.60
• Blocks
  2.56
• Points Difference
  1.44

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Niagara Purple Eagles Standout Performer

• Marcus Hammond

  Marcus Hammond stands above the rest of his teammates, contributing with 17.8 pts, 2.8 assists and 4.5 boards to the cause for an average of 33.5 spent of the floor.

Niagara Purple Eagles Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Rider					70
Niagara					68

RiderNiagara

• Score

  70

  68

• Field Goals Made

• Field Goals Attempts

• 3 pts Made

• 3 pts Attempts

• Free Throws Made

• Free Throws Attempts

• Rebounds Total

• Rebounds Offence

• Rebounds Defence

• Assists

• Steals

• Blocks

• Turnovers

• Personal Fouls

Player Ratings

Rider

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Dwight Murray Jr.	38	8	17	47.1	1	3	33.3	1	2	50.0	2	5	7	3	0	0	1	0	18
Allen Powell	38	4	13	30.8	1	5	20.0	5	6	83.3	1	0	1	2	2	0	0	3	14
Dimencio Vaughn	34	4	9	44.4	0	2	0.0	1	2	50.0	2	9	11	1	2	1	2	1	9
Ajiri OgemunoJohnson	31	6	8	75.0	0	0	0	1	2	50.0	4	3	7	0	2	0	0	4	13
Mervin James	17	2	5	40.0	0	2	0.0	4	4	100.0	1	4	5	0	0	2	2	4	8
Jeremiah Pope	16	1	4	25.0	0	1	0.0	2	2	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Corey McKeithan	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0	0	2	2	3	1	1	1	2	0
Nehemiah Benson	6	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Sedrick Altman	5	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	2	2

Niagara

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Noah Thomasson	37	7	12	58.3	0	2	0.0	0	1	0.0	2	0	2	4	0	0	3	2	14
Marcus Hammond	36	6	15	40.0	3	7	42.9	3	4	75.0	1	10	11	4	0	0	2	1	18
Greg Kuakumensah	28	6	10	60.0	1	2	50.0	3	3	100.0	2	1	3	0	0	1	2	3	16
Rob Brown III	25	3	6	50.0	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	3	8
Jordan Cintron	24	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	1	1	100.0	1	3	4	0	0	1	2	2	3
Justin Roberts	16	1	4	25.0	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3
Touba Traore	16	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	1	4	25.0	0	2	2	0	1	1	1	2	3
Sam Iorio	12	1	3	33.3	0	2	0.0	1	2	50.0	1	2	3	0	0	1	1	1	3
Julian Mackey	6	0	2	0.0	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0