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Niagara Defeats Youngstown State 58-53 - Recap

Niagara grabbed a 58-53 win over Youngstown State on Sunday, behind a 19-point effort from Marcus Hammond at Beeghly Physical Education Center.

Niagara was a -2.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Sam Iorio had 10 points for Niagara and Noah Thomasson chipped in with 7 points. Rob Brown III had 2 assists for them, while Jordan Cintron was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.

Youngstown State got a 12-point performance from Shemar Rathan-Mayes, who was supported by 8 points from Michael Akuchie. Dwayne Cohill had 2 assists in a losing cause for Youngstown State, while Michael Akuchie grabbed 10 rebounds.

Niagara was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.

The rebound battle favored Youngstown State as they grabbed 38 boards, while Niagara only had 27

Next game, Niagara takes its act on the road to face Colgate looking for another win. For Youngstown State, they head on the road to face Wisconsin-Milwaukee.