Sacred Heart Pioneers vs Niagara Purple Eagles

College Basketball

Sacred Heart

5-10

61-64

Final

Niagara

4-9

Gallagher Center

Lead tracker

SHU leadsBiggest lead SHU 0, NIA 17

NIA leads

Team	1H	2H	T
SHU	24	37	61
NIA	32	32	64

Who won: Niagara 64-61

The Niagara Purple Eagles beat the Sacred Heart Pioneers 64-61 on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Gallagher Center. The Niagara outscored the Sacred Heart 32-24 in the 1st half. Justin Page led the Niagara in points (23). Dashon Gittens led the Sacred Heart in points (18).

Player of the game

Justin Page

NIA · 23 PTS, 4 REB

7.9

Win probability

100%NIA final

SHUNIA

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
THREEH2 0:02
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
R. Prudhomme · 7 PTS · ast T. Walters
Reggie Prudhomme makes 25-foot three point jumper (Trenton Walters assists)
SHU 61 - 64 NIA
H2 0:09SHU
Shorttimeout
Sacred Heart Timeout
H2 0:10
+2
Layup
Dashon Gittens makes layup
D. Gittens · 18 PTS
SHU 61 - 61 NIA
H2 0:21
Defensive rebound
Yann Farell Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:23
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Landon Williams misses free throw 1 of 1
L. Williams · 11 PTS
H2 0:23
Foul on Dashon Gittens
Foul on Dashon Gittens.
D. Gittens · 18 PTS
H2 0:28SHU
Regulartimeout
Sacred Heart Timeout
THREEH2 0:30
Three! Jumper, 24 ft
Y. Essamvous · 10 PTS
Yann Farell makes 24-foot three point jumper
SHU 59 - 61 NIA
H2 0:38SHU
Shorttimeout
Sacred Heart Timeout
H2 0:38NIA
TO
Lost ball turnover
team shot clock turnover
H2 1:07NIA
Regulartimeout
Niagara Timeout
H2 1:08
Steal
Josiah Sabino Steal.
J. Sabino · 4 PTS
H2 1:08
TO
Bad pass turnover
Dashon Gittens bad pass turnover
D. Gittens · 18 PTS
H2 1:13
Offensive Rebound
Jaden Slaughter Offensive Rebound.
J. Slaughter · 8 PTS
H2 1:17
Misses 24-foot three point jumper
Yann Farell misses 24-foot three point jumper
Y. Essamvous · 10 PTS
H2 1:20
Defensive rebound
Taj Bryant Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:25
Misses 15-foot jumper
Justin Page misses 15-foot jumper
J. Page · 23 PTS
H2 1:53
Defensive rebound
Josiah Sabino Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:54
Misses free throw 3 of 3
Yann Farell misses free throw 3 of 3
Y. Essamvous · 10 PTS
H2 1:54
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 3
Yann Farell makes free throw 2 of 3
Y. Essamvous · 10 PTS
SHU 56 - 61 NIA
H2 1:54
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 3
Yann Farell makes free throw 1 of 3
Y. Essamvous · 10 PTS
SHU 55 - 61 NIA
H2 1:55
Foul on Justin Hawkins
Foul on Justin Hawkins.
J. Hawkins · 2 PTS
H2 2:16
Defensive rebound
Nyle Ralph-Beyer Defensive Rebound.