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Game ends
Niagara defeats Albany 66-58
H2 - 2:38
Thomasson Jump Shot
H2 - 5:06
Horton Layup Shot
H2 - 3:14
Roberts 3pt Shot
H2 - 3:50
Kuakumensah Layup Shot
H2 - 4:15
Horton Layup Shot
H2 . 5:15
Perry 3pt Shot
Today's @SEFCU Game Changing Performance title goes to...@Dreperry22!
— UAlbany Basketball (@UAlbanyMBB) December 18, 2021
He leads UAlbany with 14 points thus far#BeGreat #MENTALITY pic.twitter.com/XWfAZbl3ua
H2 - 5:34
Thomasson 3pt Shot
H2 - 6:18
Cerruti 3pt Shot
H2 - 6:45
Kuakumensah Layup Shot AND ONE
Sharing the rock
Checking in with our @keybank Assist Totals - UAlbany leads with an 8-4 advantage over Niagara! @matt_cerruti leads the team with 3#BeGreat #MENTALITY pic.twitter.com/HhxyT86v76 — UAlbany Basketball (@UAlbanyMBB) December 18, 2021
H2 - 8:43
Offensive goaltending - Steven Levnaic Layup Shot
Q2 - 9:16
Traore Hook Shot
H2 - 10:13
Albany 37-37 Niagara
2ND HALF - 10:13 | We're all tied up, 37-37, at the media timeout. Marcus Hammond leads NU with 14 points and Noah Thomasson leads the team with a career-high seven rebounds!
— Niagara Basketball (@NiagaraMBB) December 18, 2021
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H2 - 12:04
Hammond 3pt Shot
H2 - 13:48
Thomasson Jump Shot
H2 - 14:45
Hutcheson 3pt Shot
H2 - 15:13
Hammond 3pt Shot
H2 - 15:20
Doles 3pt Shot
H2 16:15
Cintron Layup Shot AND ONE
Timeout
2ND HALF - 16:58 | The Purple Eagles call a timeout, which goes to media. NU and the Great Danes are tied, 26-26.
🟣🦅🏀 — Niagara Basketball (@NiagaraMBB) December 18, 2021
H2 - 17:00
Perry Layup Shot
H2 - 18:00
Horton Layup Shot
H2 - 20:00
Second half starts
H1 - 00:00
The first half comes to an end.
Niagara Purple Eagles lead the Albany Great Danes at the KeyBank Center 26-22.
HALFTIME | The Purple Eagles lead the Great Danes, 26-22, at the half!
— Niagara Basketball (@NiagaraMBB) December 18, 2021
🟣🦅🏀 pic.twitter.com/gRakFSFFLC
H1 - 1:39
Kuakumensah Dunk Shot
H1 - 1:46
Perry Turnaround Jump Shot
Update
1ST HALF - 3:24 | At the media timeout, NU leads UAlbany, 24-19! Marcus Hammond leads the team with eight points and Jordan Cintron has six!
🟣🦅🏀 — Niagara Basketball (@NiagaraMBB) December 18, 2021
H1 - 4:10
Ketner Hook Shot
H1 - 5:08
Ketner Layup Shot
.@TK_2177 lookin' strong on the baseline, he gets us back within single digits
— UAlbany Basketball (@UAlbanyMBB) December 18, 2021
NU leads 24-15#BeGreat #MENTALITY
H1 - 6:40
Perry 3pt Shot
H1 - 7:03
Iorio Jump Shot
H1 - 8:15
Perry 3pt Shot
H1 - 9:32
Hutcheson Jump Shot
H1 - 10:32
Cintron Layup Shot
H1 - 11:48
Timeout called by Niagara
1ST HALF - 11:48 | Steven Levnaic takes a charge like an absolute champ to bring us to our next media timeout! The Purple Eagles lead UAlbany, 17-5!
— Niagara Basketball (@NiagaraMBB) December 18, 2021
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H1 - 13:10
Hammond 3pt Shot
H1 - 13:38
Neely Layup Shot
H1 - 14:03
Kuakumensah Alley-Oop Layup Shot
10-2 run
NU's starting line-up goes on a 10-2 run to start the game against Albany
Today's starting roster:
— Niagara Basketball (@NiagaraMBB) December 18, 2021
0⃣0⃣ Justin Roberts, Guard
1⃣0⃣ Marcus Hammond, Guard
2⃣1⃣ Noah Thomasson, Guard
0⃣5⃣ Jordan Cintron, Forward
2⃣2⃣ Sam Iorio, Forward
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H1 - 16:07
Hammond 3pt Shot
H1 - 16:43
Hammond Layup Shot
H1 - 17:52
Roberts 3pt Shot
H1 - 19:00
Cintron Hook Shot
H1 - 20:00
Game is underway!
Few minutes away
We are just a few minutes away from tipoff!
1/3
Daemen Men's Basketball lost to Franklin Pierce to open up play at the KeyBank Center.
Andrew Sischo led the Wildcats with 20 points and 17 rebounds, and Nick MacDonald added 16 points.
It's all about college hoops at KeyBank Center! @DaemenMBB opened the day with an 83-80 loss to Franklin Pierce.
— Adam Unger (@AdamUnger_7) December 18, 2021
We'll be tracking all three of today's games here ⬇️ @WKBW #UBhornsUP #Griffs #EaglesTakeFlight https://t.co/x2pPKYr4LS
Big 4 Tripleheader
Tomorrow's the day! Who's ready for some college basketball action?
Get your tickets here: https://t.co/J1JENXJjnE pic.twitter.com/uqqZq2xlIr — KeyBank Center (@KeyBankCtr) December 17, 2021
Last time out for Niagara
Niagara defeated Buffalo State (Division III) last Sunday, 112-52. It is Niagara's largest margin of victory in the modern era as a Division I team. The Purple Eagles last defeated a team by 60 or more points during the 1914-15 season, when they defeated Canisius, 78-11.
Views from the rim
Yeah, we're a fan of this camera angle 🔥#BeGreat #MENTALITY pic.twitter.com/Nv9Z6mpGke — UAlbany Basketball (@UAlbanyMBB) December 16, 2021
Upset against BC
The Great Danes last played on Monday night, picking up a signature win against ACC school Boston College, 61-57.
Albany's numbers
The Great Danes are averaging 57.8 ppg, with opponents averaging 68.7 ppg. The team is shooting 38.8% from the field, 29.8% from three, and 66.7% from the charity stripe.
Half an hour away
The game is 30 minutes away from starting
Marcus Hammond = Special
Niagara's player to watch today will be Marcus Hammond.
Hammond earned the first MAAC Player of the Week award of the season on Nov. 15.
On the week, Hammond averaged 23.5 points per game, 6.0 rebounds per game and 2.0 assists per game. He shot 51.6 percent from the field and 42.1 percent from 3-point range.
Checking in
The KeyBank Center is expected to host some good basketball today
Getting some pregame shots up‼️
— Niagara Purple Eagles (@NUPurpleEagles) December 18, 2021
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Warm ups
The team takes the floor
Niagara's journey
Niagara headed to Cincinnati to open the season at Xavier on Tuesday, Nov. 9.
Following Xavier, the Purple Eagles took a trip to Columbus to face No. 17 Ohio State and then played three games at Youngstown State as part of the YSU/J. Arnold Wealth Management Company Basketball Tournament.
Game
The Niagara men's basketball team (4-6, 0-2 MAAC) faces UAlbany (3-7, 0-0 America East) in the Big 4 Tripleheader at the KeyBank Center on Saturday, Dec. 18 at 2:00 p.m.
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