I'm happy for the guys - I really believe Paulus is going to try to do this the right way. Nice to see them celebrate with joy.
Very special!
Men's Basketball Earns First Victory In Nailbiterhttps://purpleeagles.com/news/2019/12/1 ... biter.aspx NORFOLK, Va. – The Niagara Purple Eagles picked up their first win of the season in a thrilling 65-61 victory over the Norfolk State Spartans on Sunday afternoon.
Game Summary For the third time in the last four meetings, the matchup between Niagara and Norfolk State was decided by four points or less. In a game full of momentum swings, the Purple Eagles used a pivotal 12-0 run midway through the second half to retake the lead for good.
Trailing 49-43 with 10:15 remaining in the contest, the Purple Eagles reeled off 12 straight points behind 4-for-4 shooting from the field, including a pair of 3-pointers, to lead 55-49 with 7:53 left.
After the Spartans cut the lead to 57-56 with four minutes remaining, Greg Kuakumensah scored five straight points in 51 seconds. The Spartans once again cut the lead to one point, 62-61, with 11 seconds left, but Raheem Solomon answered by making two pressure free throws. NSU's Jermaine Bishop had a decent look to tie the game with a 3-pointer, but missed his shot. Noah Waterman made 1 of 2 free throws with 0.8 seconds left to seal the game.
Niagara sprinted to a 13-6 lead after Marcus Hammond connected on his second 3-pointer in four minutes. NSU responded with an 11-0 run to lead 17-13 in a half that featured six lead changes. The Purple Eagles entered the final two minutes of the first half trailing 30-28, but went into halftime leading 35-30 behind a 7-0 run.
The Spartans opened the second half on a 7-1 run to take a 37-36 lead; though NU answered immediately with a 3-pointer by Noah Waterman and layup by Solomon. NSU went on a 12-2 run to build a 49-43 lead before NU surged ahead.
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