Sacred Heart 61, at Niagara 64

SANBORN, N.Y. (Interstat) — In a game defined by grinding defense and squandered opportunities, the Niagara Purple Eagles edged the Sacred Heart Pioneers 64-61 in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men’s basketball game Friday afternoon at a sparsely populated Gallagher Center. The contest, witnessed by 708 fans, saw Niagara improve to 4-9 overall while Sacred Heart fell to 5-10. The outcome defied pregame projections, as Sacred Heart entered as a 3.5-point favorite with a 61.9% probability to win according to Interstat’s ELO system. The most critical sequence of the game unfolded in the final chaotic seconds. Trailing 61-61 with under… Read more...