POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) -- Charron Fisher scored 33 points and had 9 rebounds to lead Niagara in an 83-75 win over Marist Friday night.
Lorenzo Miles scored 15 points for Niagara (11-10, 6-4) and Clif Brown grabbed 11 rebounds.Jared Jordan led Marist (15-6, 7-3) with 31 points, while Ryan Stilphen added 20.Marist cut the Niagara lead to five points, 77-72, when Will Whittington sank two free throws with 31 seconds left.Niagara followed up to sink six of eight free throws for the win.The Purple Eagles opened with an 11-4 run when three of its first four shots were three-pointers. Marist came back to take an 18-16 lead when Jordan capped a 12-5 run with a layup.Niagara responded with an 11-4 run to take a 27-22 lead on a Fisher three-pointer with less than five minutes left in the first half.Niagara outrebounded Marist 39-29.