Monmouth Hawks vs Niagara Purple Eagles – NCAA College Basketball

NCAA

Monmouth

Final

61:58

Niagara

Highlights and Stats

Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City will host the basketball game between the schools of Monmouth and Niagara, who are set to tip off on Thursday, 10th of March, 09:30 PM EDT. The Hawks finished at #4 in the standings of Metro Atlantic Athletic Division with a 19-12 record, while their next opponents ended on 5th place with 14-15.

Monmouth Hawks vs Niagara Purpe Eagles Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 01-30-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final
Monmouth					8	69
Niagara					9	70

Niagara were against Monmount for the last time in the end of January on 01/30/2022, when triumphing with the score of 70-69 on enemy territory. Marcus Hammond was the best among the winners’ ranks, ending as the Purple Eagles’ top performer on the night, scoring 27 points, delivering 2 final passes and grabbing 5 rebounds. It was George Papas who contributed the most for the Hawks with 20 pts, 2 assists and 5 boards. Niagara are boasting a better H2H balance across the last five matches against Monmouth, registering 3 victories, while losing 2 times in the process. There were 140.2 points scored on average across those five encounters.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

Monmouth Hawks Form

*Last 10 Monmouth Games - 5:5

03-05-2022	03-03-2022	02-27-2022	02-25-2022	02-22-2022	02-18-2022	02-13-2022	02-11-2022	02-08-2022	02-06-2022
74:65@ Rider	75:72vs Quinnipiac	70:59@ Siena	65:70vs St. Peter's	71:59vs Siena	60:58vs Rider	70:62@ Iona	65:75@ Manhattan	58:83vs Marist	63:76@ Quinnipiac

Monmouth were up against Rider on Saturday, 5th of March, losing 74-65 on the road. Shavar Reynolds dropped 15 points, delivered 2 assists and grabbed 4 boards, but despite his efforts, the Hawks eventually lost. Monmouth finished the game hitting 41.8% of their field goals, 50.0% FT and 39.1% for 3 pts. They are currenly on a L1 streak, winning 5 of the last ten games, while losing 5 times for the period. The team is performing on a mediocre level at the OceanFirst Bank Center with 9-5 home record.

Monmouth Hawks Averages this Season

• Points For
  69.23
• Points Against
  67.84
• Assits
  11.44
• Rebounds
  32.50
• Steals
  6.09
• Turnovers
  10.91
• Blocks
  3.31
• Points Difference
  1.39

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Monmouth Hawks Standout Performer

• George Papas

  George Papas has taken the mantle as the team's top performer this season, averaging 15.3 points, 2.9 assists and 5.5 rebounds for 34.9 minutes on the floor.

Monmouth Hawks Missing Players

NONE

Niagara Purple Eagles Form

*Last 10 Niagara Games - 6:4

03-05-2022	03-03-2022	02-27-2022	02-25-2022	02-19-2022	02-14-2022	02-12-2022	02-06-2022	02-04-2022	01-30-2022
83:52vs Marist	74:52vs Siena	63:36@ St. Peter's	70:68@ Rider	54:65@ Canisius	77:70@ Marist	73:53@ Fairfield	80:71vs Iona	80:74vs Manhattan	69:70@ Monmouth

Niagara cruised past Marist, winning with 83-52 on Saturday, 5th of March at home. Noah Thomasson led the Purple Eagles’ scoring charts, as he popped up with 27 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds. 54.4% of the team’s field goal shots ended finding the basket, as they also averaged 86.7% from the foul line and 40.0% three-pointers. The Purple Eagles are 6-4 across their last ten showings and is currently on a W2 run. The team holds a 6-11 balance when performing away from home this campaign.

Niagara Purple Eagles Averages This Season

• Points For
  67.72
• Points Against
  65.66
• Assits
  12.07
• Rebounds
  29.37
• Steals
  5.47
• Turnovers
  10.27
• Blocks
  2.63
• Points Difference
  2.07

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

Niagara Purple Eagles Standout Performer

• Marcus Hammond

  The school's best player this term has been Marcus Hammond, as he has aided the cause with 18.1 points, 2.8 dimes and 4.9 boards for an average of 33.8 minutes spent on court.

Niagara Purple Eagles Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Monmouth					61
Niagara					58

MonmouthNiagara

• Score

  61

  58

• Field Goals Made

  7

  6

• Field Goals Attempts

  18

  18

• 3 pts Made

  3

  2

• 3 pts Attempts

  6

  8

• Free Throws Made

  1

  1

• Free Throws Attempts

  1

  2

• Rebounds Total

  8

  10

• Rebounds Offence

  2

  4

• Rebounds Defence

  6

  6

• Assists

  5

  4

• Steals

  1

  1

• Blocks

  1

  1

• Turnovers

  2

  3

• Personal Fouls

  4

  3

Player Ratings

Monmouth

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
George Papas	37	2	8	25.0	1	3	33.3	2	2	100.0	1	4	5	5	0	0	3	1	7
Walker Miller	35	7	15	46.7	3	4	75.0	0	2	0.0	1	2	3	4	2	2	1	2	17
Marcus McClary	35	3	9	33.3	1	2	50.0	3	4	75.0	2	2	4	0	0	0	1	1	10
Shavar Reynolds	33	6	10	60.0	2	3	66.7	1	2	50.0	1	4	5	5	0	0	1	4	15
Nikkei Rutty	22	1	2	50.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	4	5	9	0	0	1	1	3	2
Samuel Chaput	10	0	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Myles Foster	10	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	2	4	50.0	2	4	6	0	0	2	0	0	4
Jarvis Vaughan	9	1	2	50.0	1	2	50.0	0	0	0	2	2	4	0	0	0	2	3	3
Klemen Vuga	5	1	2	50.0	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	2	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	3
Myles Ruth	4	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0

Niagara

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Marcus Hammond	40	6	21	28.6	2	7	28.6	3	5	60.0	1	0	1	5	0	0	0	1	17
Noah Thomasson	38	5	14	35.7	3	6	50.0	0	0	0	2	2	4	1	2	0	1	1	13
Justin Roberts	37	4	7	57.1	2	4	50.0	3	3	100.0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	4	13
Jordan Cintron	32	4	7	57.1	0	1	0.0	3	6	50.0	4	4	8	1	1	1	1	3	11
Greg Kuakumensah	27	1	3	33.3	0	0	0	2	4	50.0	2	1	3	0	1	0	1	3	4
Sam Iorio	16	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0	2	6	8	0	1	1	3	0	0
Touba Traore	5	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
Julian Mackey	5	0	1	0.0	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0
Shandon Brown	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0