Scores

Final

Niagara 57

(20-6, 11-3 MAAC)

Canisius 41

(7-18, 2-13 MAAC)

7:30 PM ET, February 12, 2009

Koessler Athletic Center, Buffalo, NY

1 2 T
NIAG 31 2657
CAN 20 2141

Top Performers

Niagara: A. Nelson 10 Pts, 6 Reb, 7 Ast, 1 Stl

Canisius: G. Logins 20 Pts, 5 Reb

Niagara 57, Canisius 41

Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Tyrone Lewis scored 14 points to lead Niagara to a 57-41 win over Canisius Thursday night.

Niagara (20-6, 11-3 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) took command of the game in the first half with an 18-4 run. A field goal by Bilal Benn gave the Purple Eagles a 23-10 lead with 7:47 left in the half.

Canisius (7-18, 2-13 MAAC) rallied behind an 11-3 second-half run, pulling to within seven on a 3-pointer by Greg Logins that made it 41-34 with 14:25 left. But the Golden Griffins scored just one more field goal the rest of the night.

Benn finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds for the Purple Eagles, who have won their last six games by an average of 16 points. Anthony Nelson added 10 points and seven assists.

Logins led Canisius with 20 points. The Golden Griffins logged their sixth straight loss and matched their season-low scoring output.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
NIAG
CAN
Points 57 41
FG Made-Attempted 21-57 (.368) 12-49 (.245)
3P Made-Attempted 5-20 (.250) 5-13 (.385)
FT Made-Attempted 10-20 (.500) 12-17 (.706)
Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) 17 (0/0) 17 (0/0)
Largest Lead 17 1

Game Leaders

 
NIAG
CAN
PointsT. Lewis 14G. Logins 20
ReboundsB. Benn 11T. Vazquez-Simmons 10
AssistsA. Nelson 7F. Turner 3
BlocksB. Egemonye 2J. Coles 2
Team Stats: Niagara | Canisius

2008-09 Season

DATEGAMELINKS
Jan 26, 2009 @NIAG 75, CAN 69Recap
» Feb 12, 2009 NIAG 57, @CAN 41Recap

Next 5 Games

NIAG
CAN
02/14 @FAIR 9:00pm
02/18 @RID 7:00pm
02/20 ILST 7:00pm
02/27 SIE 7:00pm
03/01 MRST 2:00pm
 02/16 @L-MD 7:00pm
02/21 @BGSU 2:00pm
02/27 MRST 7:30pm
03/01 SIE 2:00pm
03/06 @L-MD 7:30pm
Complete Schedule: Niagara | Canisius

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings

TEAMCONF W-LTOTAL W-L
Siena16-226-7
Niagara14-426-8
Rider12-619-12
Manhattan9-916-14
Fairfield9-917-15
Iona7-1112-19
Loyola (MD)7-1112-20
St. Peter's8-1011-19
Canisius4-1411-20
Marist4-1410-23
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