Niagara Purple Eagles vs. Xavier Musketeers

Nov 9, 2021

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	T
NIA	23	37	60
XAV	29	34	63

Game Recap

Xavier holds on for 63-60 win over Niagara. Paul Scruggs had 17 points and six assists and Xavier held off Niagara 63-60 on Tuesday night in a season opener.

Player Stats

NIAGARA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
22Sam Iorio	25	1-6	0-2	0-0	1	1	0	1	0	2	2
5Jordan Cintron	25	4-7	0-0	0-0	6	0	2	0	1	2	8
2Rob Brown III	24	1-3	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	1	1	2
21Noah Thomasson	28	3-10	2-4	3-4	1	0	0	0	3	2	11
10Marcus Hammond	35	9-17	4-10	3-3	6	1	1	0	8	4	25
13Touba Traore	10	0-0	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
15Greg Kuakumensah	19	2-5	0-0	2-2	6	0	3	1	1	2	6
34Nicholas Kratholm	2	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
33Steven Levnaic	7	0-0	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	0	1	1	0
12Shandon Brown	5	0-2	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
0Justin Roberts	20	1-2	1-2	3-3	1	2	0	0	0	1	6
TOTAL	-	21-5339.6%	7-1838.9%	11-1291.7%	28	6	6	2	16	17	60

XAVIER	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
22Dieonte Miles	20	4-5	0-0	1-2	7	0	0	2	1	3	9
21Jerome Hunter	27	1-8	1-4	4-4	9	0	2	0	1	2	7
3Colby Jones	34	5-14	2-7	4-7	5	4	3	0	4	4	16
1Paul Scruggs	32	6-12	3-6	2-3	5	6	3	1	2	3	17
10Nate Johnson	29	1-7	1-4	0-0	4	1	1	0	1	1	3
24Jack Nunge	20	2-3	1-2	2-4	4	1	0	1	3	1	7
11Dwon Odom	17	1-3	0-1	0-1	2	0	1	0	0	1	2
5Adam Kunkel	21	1-4	0-3	0-0	3	1	1	0	1	0	2



TOTAL	-	21-5637.5%	8-2729.6%	13-2161.9%	39	13	11	4	13	15	63

Play-by-Play

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1st halfNIAXAV

(19:37) Jerome Hunter missed Layup.
(19:35) Jordan Cintron Defensive Rebound.
(19:14) Rob Brown III missed Layup.
(19:12) Nate Johnson Defensive Rebound.
+3 (18:59) Paul Scruggs made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nate Johnson.
03
(18:36) Marcus Hammond missed Jumper.
(18:34) Dieonte Miles Defensive Rebound.
(18:21) Jerome Hunter missed Jumper.
(18:18) Jordan Cintron Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:59) Jordan Cintron made Jumper.
23
+3 (17:45) Colby Jones made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Scruggs.
26
(17:24) Marcus Hammond Turnover.
(17:02) Nate Johnson missed Jumper.
(16:58) Jordan Cintron Defensive Rebound.
(16:35) Marcus Hammond Turnover.
(16:35) Colby Jones Steal.
(16:33) Foul on Marcus Hammond.
(16:33) Colby Jones missed Free Throw.
(16:33) Xavier Offensive Rebound.
+1 (16:33) Colby Jones made Free Throw.
27
(16:25) Foul on Paul Scruggs.
+2 (16:16) Marcus Hammond made Layup.
47
+3 (15:59) Jerome Hunter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Colby Jones.
410
(15:31) Foul on Colby Jones.
+1 (15:31) Noah Thomasson made Free Throw.
510
(15:31) Noah Thomasson missed Free Throw.
(15:31) Jack Nunge Defensive Rebound.
(15:10) Colby Jones Turnover.
(15:10) Jordan Cintron Steal.
(15:04) Jordan Cintron missed Layup.
(15:02) Colby Jones Defensive Rebound.
(14:56) Foul on Jack Nunge.
(14:56) Jack Nunge Turnover.
(14:40) Sam Iorio missed Jumper.
(14:37) Paul Scruggs Defensive Rebound.
(14:30) Paul Scruggs missed Jumper.
(14:28) Niagara Defensive Rebound.
(14:08) Marcus Hammond Turnover.
(14:08) Dwon Odom Steal.
(14:00) Colby Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:57) Touba Traore Defensive Rebound.
(13:48) Marcus Hammond missed Three Point Jumper.
(13:45) Jack Nunge Defensive Rebound.
(13:25) Dwon Odom missed Jumper.
(13:21) Touba Traore Defensive Rebound.
(12:59) Rob Brown III Turnover.
(12:59) Adam Kunkel Steal.
+3 (12:55) Paul Scruggs made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Colby Jones.
513
+3 (12:33) Marcus Hammond made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rob Brown III.
813
(12:13) Nate Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:10) Noah Thomasson Defensive Rebound.
(11:49) Noah Thomasson missed Jumper.
(11:45) Jack Nunge Defensive Rebound.
(11:26) Dwon Odom missed Three Point Jumper.
(11:23) Niagara Defensive Rebound.
+3 (10:53) Justin Roberts made Three Point Jumper.
1113
(10:30) Jerome Hunter missed Jumper.
(10:26) Colby Jones Offensive Rebound.
(10:26) Colby Jones missed Layup.
(10:24) Touba Traore Defensive Rebound.
(10:17) Greg Kuakumensah Turnover.
(10:17) Jerome Hunter Steal.
(10:13) Paul Scruggs missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:10) Steven Levnaic Defensive Rebound.
(10:00) Noah Thomasson Turnover.
(10:00) Colby Jones Steal.
(9:58) Foul on Noah Thomasson.
+3 (9:41) Jack Nunge made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Paul Scruggs.
1116
(9:17) Noah Thomasson missed Layup.
(9:17) Paul Scruggs Block.
(9:13) Jerome Hunter Defensive Rebound.
(9:08) Jerome Hunter missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:04) Justin Roberts Defensive Rebound.
(8:51) Marcus Hammond missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:48) Jerome Hunter Defensive Rebound.
(8:42) Jerome Hunter Turnover.
(8:42) Jordan Cintron Steal.
(8:13) Jordan Cintron missed Jumper.
(8:10) Jerome Hunter Defensive Rebound.
(7:53) Colby Jones missed Layup.
(7:51) Marcus Hammond Defensive Rebound.
(7:48) Justin Roberts missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:45) Jack Nunge Defensive Rebound.
+2 (7:40) Paul Scruggs made Layup. Assisted by Jack Nunge.
1118
(7:40) Foul on Noah Thomasson.
+1 (7:40) Paul Scruggs made Free Throw.
1119
(7:18) Shandon Brown missed Layup.
(7:17) Nate Johnson Defensive Rebound.
+2 (6:58) Dwon Odom made Layup.
1121
(6:43) Sam Iorio missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:38) Paul Scruggs Defensive Rebound.
(6:33) Foul on Dieonte Miles.
(6:33) Dieonte Miles Turnover.
(6:22) Foul on Dieonte Miles.
(6:12) Marcus Hammond missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:09) Nate Johnson Defensive Rebound.
(6:04) Nate Johnson missed Layup.
(6:01) Sam Iorio Defensive Rebound.
(5:45) Shandon Brown missed Layup.
(5:45) Dieonte Miles Block.
(5:41) Jordan Cintron Offensive Rebound.
+3 (5:39) Marcus Hammond made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shandon Brown.
1421
(5:21) Nate Johnson missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:19) Marcus Hammond Defensive Rebound.
(5:19) Foul on Dieonte Miles.
+2 (5:05) Jordan Cintron made Jumper. Assisted by Marcus Hammond.
1621
(4:53) Nate Johnson Turnover.
(4:35) Sam Iorio missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:32) Adam Kunkel Defensive Rebound.
(4:25) Foul on Sam Iorio.
+1 (4:25) Colby Jones made Free Throw.
1622
+1 (4:25) Colby Jones made Free Throw.
1623
+3 (4:04) Marcus Hammond made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Sam Iorio.
1923
+2 (3:45) Colby Jones made Layup.
1925
(3:28) Foul on Jordan Cintron.
(3:28) Jordan Cintron Turnover.
(3:09) Jack Nunge missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:07) Marcus Hammond Defensive Rebound.
(2:43) Sam Iorio missed Jumper.
(2:39) Dwon Odom Defensive Rebound.
(2:31) Colby Jones Turnover.
(2:31) Marcus Hammond Steal.
(2:31) Foul on Colby Jones.
+1 (2:31) Marcus Hammond made Free Throw.
2025
+1 (2:31) Marcus Hammond made Free Throw.
2125
(2:19) Colby Jones missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:16) Rob Brown III Defensive Rebound.
(1:55) Sam Iorio missed Jumper.
(1:55) Jack Nunge Block.
(1:53) Colby Jones Defensive Rebound.
(1:41) Foul on Rob Brown III.
(1:41) Jack Nunge missed Free Throw.
(1:41) Xavier Offensive Rebound.
(1:41) Jack Nunge missed Free Throw.
(1:40) Marcus Hammond Defensive Rebound.
(1:28) Marcus Hammond Turnover.
(1:28) Paul Scruggs Steal.
+2 (1:25) Colby Jones made Dunk. Assisted by Paul Scruggs.
2127
+2 (1:05) Greg Kuakumensah made Layup.
2327
(0:46) Colby Jones Turnover.
(0:17) Foul on Shandon Brown.
(0:17) Shandon Brown Turnover.
+2 (0:02) Jack Nunge made Layup. Assisted by Paul Scruggs.
2329

2nd half

Team Stats

NIA

XAV

60Points63

21-53(39.6%)Field Goal(%)21-56(37.5%)

7-18(38.9%)3-Point(%)8-27(29.6%)

11-12(91.7%)Free Throw(%)13-21(61.9%)

31(5)Rebounds(Offensive)39(11)

6Assists13

6Steals11

2Blocks4

16Turnovers13

17(0)Fouls(Technical)15(0)

0Largest Lead13

Game Details

Tuesday, November 9, 2021 · 7:30 PM

Cintas Center · Cincinnati, OH

attendance: 10,003 (97.8%)

spread: XAV -17

over/under: 139.5