Niagara 43, at Saint Peter`s 71

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (Interstat) — In a game defined by suffocating defense and offensive futility, Saint Peter’s overwhelmed Niagara from the opening tip and never relented, cruising to a 71-43 victory in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Sunday at Yanitelli Center. The Peacocks, improving to 4-4 overall, set the tone immediately with a defensive clinic, forcing the Purple Eagles into a nightmarish start. Niagara missed its first eight field goal attempts and committed five turnovers before finally scoring its first points on a pair of Justin Page free throws with 15:07 remaining in the first half. By… Read more...