Rider shuts down Scott, Niagara for 99-76 win
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. -- Jordan Allen had 18 points and nine rebounds, Frederick Scott added 16 points and Rider beat Niagara 99-76 on Sunday.
Rider (8-6, 1-1 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) held the MAAC's leading scorer, Matt Scott, to just five points on 0-of-9 shooting.
Rider opened the game on a 12-0 run and led 42-34 at halftime after shooting 53.1 percent from the field, but the Broncs were just 6 of 14 from the free-throw line. After a four-rebound possession, Karamoko Cisse made a basket to put Rider up 67-53 midway through the second half.
Tyere Marshall added 15 points for Rider and Stevie Jordan had 12 points, six rebounds and seven assists. The Broncs shot a season-high 52 percent from the field and held Niagara to 35.5.
Marvin Prochet tied a career-high with four 3-pointers and scored 21 points for Niagara (7-8, 0-2). James Towns added 14 points and Kahlil Dukes, ranked 24th in the nation at 21.8 points per game, scored 13 on 4-of-13 shooting. Scott entered ranked eighth in scoring at 23.6.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Larry Scirotto
- Bill McCarthy
- Adam Vandenburgh
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 |