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FINAL
Mar 9, 2023

Game Recap

Niagara holds off Siena 71-65 in MAAC quarterfinals. Noah Thomasson scored 18 points to lead Niagara to a 71-65 victory over Siena on Thursday night in the quarterfinal round of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament.

Box Score

12T
NIA343771
SIE263965
Niagara Purple Eagles logoNIAGARAFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
22Sam Iorio3-80-10-07202016
11Aaron Gray4-112-62-272101112
4Braxton Bayless2-40-00-00300354
21Noah Thomasson7-124-70-055101118
14David Mitchell5-81-20-022100411
55Harlan Obioha2-20-00-03000334
2Lance Erving0-10-10-01110230
25Joe Kasperzyk4-92-66-630003116
TOTAL27-5549.1%9-2339.1%8-8100%281542131971
Siena Saints logoSIENAFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
55Jackson Stormo1-40-02-25101234
3Michael Eley7-112-20-050101216
2Javian McCollum7-224-116-619213124
1Jared Billups4-91-43-663222312
22Andrew Platek2-90-21-24020105
20Killian Gribben1-30-10-05100002
24Michael Baer1-30-20-04000022
32Eduardo Lane0-00-00-00000000
5Jayce Johnson0-00-00-10100010
TOTAL23-6137.7%7-2231.8%12-1770.6%30157491265

Play-by-Play

1st halfniasie
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (19:41) Noah Thomasson missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (19:38) Michael Eley Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    +2 (19:12) Jared Billups made Jumper. Assisted by Javian McCollum.
    02
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (18:49) Braxton Bayless missed Layup.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (18:46) Jackson Stormo Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (18:42) Javian McCollum missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (18:39) Andrew Platek Offensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (18:36) Jared Billups missed Layup.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (18:34) Jared Billups Offensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (18:23) Jared Billups missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (18:21) Jackson Stormo Offensive Rebound.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (18:19) Foul on Braxton Bayless.
  • Siena Saints logo
    +2 (18:13) Andrew Platek made Jumper. Assisted by Javian McCollum.
    04
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (18:00) Braxton Bayless missed Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (17:57) Andrew Platek Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (17:40) Jackson Stormo Turnover.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (17:17) Braxton Bayless Turnover.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (17:17) Andrew Platek Steal.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (17:11) Javian McCollum missed Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (17:11) Siena Offensive Rebound.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (17:11) Foul on David Mitchell.
  • Siena Saints logo
    +1 (17:11) Jackson Stormo made Free Throw.
    05
  • Siena Saints logo
    +1 (17:11) Jackson Stormo made Free Throw.
    06
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (16:56) Noah Thomasson missed Layup.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (16:56) Jared Billups Block.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (16:56) Niagara Offensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (16:48) Foul on Michael Eley.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (16:45) Aaron Gray missed Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (16:42) Jackson Stormo Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (16:41) Jackson Stormo Turnover.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (16:41) Aaron Gray Steal.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    +2 (16:37) Aaron Gray made Layup.
    26
  • Siena Saints logo
    +2 (16:16) Andrew Platek made Jumper. Assisted by Jared Billups.
    28
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    +2 (15:54) Noah Thomasson made Layup.
    48
  • Siena Saints logo
    (15:38) Andrew Platek missed Layup.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (15:38) Sam Iorio Block.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (15:32) David Mitchell Defensive Rebound.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (15:19) Aaron Gray missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (15:16) Jackson Stormo Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (15:02) Jared Billups missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (14:59) Noah Thomasson Defensive Rebound.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    +3 (14:52) David Mitchell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Noah Thomasson.
    78
  • Siena Saints logo
    +2 (14:24) Michael Eley made Jumper.
    710
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    +2 (13:58) Noah Thomasson made Jumper.
    910
  • Siena Saints logo
    +3 (13:25) Javian McCollum made Three Point Jumper.
    913
  • Siena Saints logo
    (13:00) Foul on Jackson Stormo.
  • (13:00) Official TV Timeout
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    +1 (13:00) Joe Kasperzyk made Free Throw.
    1013
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    +1 (13:00) Joe Kasperzyk made Free Throw.
    1113
  • Siena Saints logo
    +2 (12:38) Michael Baer made Layup. Assisted by Javian McCollum.
    1115
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    +2 (12:16) David Mitchell made Jumper.
    1315
  • Siena Saints logo
    (11:53) Javian McCollum missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (11:49) Harlan Obioha Defensive Rebound.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    +3 (11:35) Joe Kasperzyk made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Noah Thomasson.
    1615
  • Siena Saints logo
    +3 (11:17) Michael Eley made Three Point Jumper.
    1618
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (10:58) Foul on Harlan Obioha.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (10:58) Harlan Obioha Turnover.
  • (10:58) Official TV Timeout
  • Siena Saints logo
    (10:42) Andrew Platek missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (10:40) Siena Offensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (10:32) Andrew Platek Turnover.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (10:32) Lance Erving Steal.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    +3 (10:09) Noah Thomasson made Three Point Jumper.
    1918
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (9:52) Foul on Aaron Gray.
  • Siena Saints logo
    +1 (9:52) Andrew Platek made Free Throw.
    1919
  • Siena Saints logo
    (9:52) Andrew Platek missed Free Throw.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (9:51) Harlan Obioha Defensive Rebound.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (9:31) Aaron Gray missed Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (9:28) Michael Eley Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (9:18) Jackson Stormo missed Jumper.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (9:15) Lance Erving Defensive Rebound.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    +2 (8:56) Harlan Obioha made Dunk. Assisted by Noah Thomasson.
    2119
  • Siena Saints logo
    (8:41) Javian McCollum missed Jumper.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (8:39) Niagara Defensive Rebound.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (8:26) Joe Kasperzyk Turnover.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (8:26) Andrew Platek Steal.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (8:18) Javian McCollum missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (8:15) Noah Thomasson Defensive Rebound.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (8:10) Lance Erving missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (8:06) Andrew Platek Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (8:02) Foul on Javian McCollum.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (8:02) Javian McCollum Turnover.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    +2 (7:45) Braxton Bayless made Jumper. Assisted by David Mitchell.
    2319
  • Siena Saints logo
    (7:22) Killian Gribben missed Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (7:20) Siena Offensive Rebound.
  • (7:20) Official TV Timeout
  • Siena Saints logo
    (7:05) Andrew Platek missed Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (7:02) Killian Gribben Offensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (6:59) Andrew Platek missed Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (6:57) Killian Gribben Offensive Rebound.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (6:57) Foul on David Mitchell.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (6:49) Michael Eley missed Jumper.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (6:48) Niagara Defensive Rebound.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (6:33) Noah Thomasson missed Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (6:29) Killian Gribben Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (6:21) Michael Eley missed Jumper.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (6:16) Sam Iorio Defensive Rebound.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    +2 (5:57) Aaron Gray made Layup. Assisted by Lance Erving.
    2519
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (5:49) Foul on Braxton Bayless.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (5:38) Foul on Lance Erving.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (5:38) Jayce Johnson missed Free Throw.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (5:36) Aaron Gray Defensive Rebound.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    +3 (5:24) Noah Thomasson made Three Point Jumper.
    2819
  • Siena Saints logo
    (4:57) Javian McCollum missed Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (4:54) Killian Gribben Offensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    +3 (4:50) Javian McCollum made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jayce Johnson.
    2822
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    +2 (4:33) Noah Thomasson made Jumper.
    3022
  • Siena Saints logo
    +2 (4:21) Javian McCollum made Jumper.
    3024
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (3:53) Sam Iorio missed Layup.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (3:48) Sam Iorio Offensive Rebound.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    +2 (3:48) Sam Iorio made Layup.
    3224
  • Siena Saints logo
    (3:32) Andrew Platek missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (3:30) Niagara Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (3:30) Foul on Jayce Johnson.
  • (3:30) Official TV Timeout
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (3:13) Joe Kasperzyk missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (3:10) Jared Billups Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (2:57) Javian McCollum Turnover.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (2:57) Noah Thomasson Steal.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (2:40) Aaron Gray missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (2:38) Killian Gribben Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (2:22) Javian McCollum missed Jumper.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (2:19) Noah Thomasson Defensive Rebound.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (2:11) Sam Iorio missed Jumper.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (2:08) Sam Iorio Offensive Rebound.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (2:08) Sam Iorio missed Layup.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (2:03) Sam Iorio Offensive Rebound.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (2:03) Sam Iorio missed Layup.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (2:03) Aaron Gray Offensive Rebound.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (1:54) Aaron Gray missed Layup.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (1:51) Jared Billups Defensive Rebound.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (1:39) Foul on Lance Erving.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (1:39) Jared Billups missed Free Throw.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (1:39) Siena Offensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (1:39) Jared Billups missed Free Throw.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (1:38) Harlan Obioha Defensive Rebound.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (1:29) Niagara Timeout
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (1:25) Braxton Bayless Turnover.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (1:25) Michael Eley Steal.
  • Siena Saints logo
    +2 (1:20) Michael Eley made Layup.
    3226
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    +2 (1:03) Harlan Obioha made Layup. Assisted by Aaron Gray.
    3426
  • Siena Saints logo
    (0:30) Jackson Stormo missed Layup.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (0:26) Aaron Gray Defensive Rebound.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (0:01) Foul on Jared Billups.
  • Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    (0:01) Joe Kasperzyk Turnover.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (0:01) Siena Timeout
  • Siena Saints logo
    (0:01) Michael Baer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Siena Saints logo
    (0:01) Siena Offensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

71Points65
27-55(49.1%)Field Goal(%)23-61(37.7%)
9-23(39.1%)3-Point(%)7-22(31.8%)
8-8(100%)Free Throw(%)12-17(70.6%)
32(9)Rebounds(Offensive)35(16)
15Assists15
4Steals7
2Blocks4
13Turnovers10
19(0)Fouls(Technical)12(0)
11Largest Lead6

Game Details

Thursday, March 9, 2023 · 9:30 PM
MVP Arena · Albany, NY
attendance: 1,954 (12.4%)
spread: SIE -3.5
over/under: 125.5