Dukes has 23, Niagara edges St Bonaventure 77-75
OLEAN, N.Y. -- Kahlil Dukes hit six 3-pointers and finished with 23 points, Matt Scott scored 18 and Niagara edged St. Bonaventure 77-75 to open the season on Friday night.
Dukes knocked down a 3-pointer and Scott made a layup after a turnover to put the Purple Eagles up 70-63 with 3:17 left to play. Niagara made just enough free throws to hold off the Bonnies before Chris Barton made a 1 of 2 from the stripe to up the lead to 75-72 and Scott again cashed in on a layup for a five-point lead with eight seconds to go. Matt Mobley hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer for St. Bonaventure.
Dukes had 13 points and Scott 12 in the second half, when the Purple Eagles shot 57 percent, including 5 of 10 behind the arc, but only made 12 of 22 from the foul line.
Mobley scored 29 points -- including 22 in the second half -- for the Bonnies and LaDarien Griffin had 10 points and 10 rebounds. St. Bonaventure, without standout senior point guard Jaylen Adams because of an ankle injury, trailed 34-25 at the half.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Guy Pagano
- Matt Lavigne
- Zach Tritt
2023-24 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Quinnipiac | 15-5 | - | 24-10 |
Fairfield | 14-6 | 1 | 24-13 |
Marist | 12-8 | 3 | 18-13 |
Saint Peter's | 12-8 | 3 | 19-14 |
Rider | 12-8 | 3 | 15-17 |
Niagara | 11-9 | 4 | 16-16 |
Iona | 10-10 | 5 | 16-17 |
Mount St. Mary's | 9-11 | 6 | 13-19 |
Canisius | 8-12 | 7 | 14-18 |
Manhattan | 4-16 | 11 | 7-23 |
Siena | 3-17 | 12 | 4-28 |
2023-24 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Richmond | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
Loyola Chicago | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
Dayton | 14-4 | 1 | 25-8 |
Massachusetts | 11-7 | 4 | 20-11 |
VCU | 11-7 | 4 | 24-14 |
Duquesne | 10-8 | 5 | 25-12 |
George Mason | 9-9 | 6 | 20-12 |
St. Bonaventure | 9-9 | 6 | 20-13 |
Saint Joseph's | 9-9 | 6 | 21-14 |
La Salle | 6-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
Fordham | 6-12 | 9 | 13-20 |
Rhode Island | 6-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
Davidson | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
Saint Louis | 5-13 | 10 | 13-20 |
George Washington | 4-14 | 11 | 15-17 |