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MAAC Tournament - Recap - Niagara Defeats Marist 56-54

Marcus Hammond scored 20 points leading Niagara to a 56-54 victory over Marist at Boardwalk Hall on Tuesday.

Niagara won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +1.5-point spread as underdogs.

Raheem Solomon had 14 points for Niagara and Justyn Rogers chipped in with 5 points. Shandon Brown had 4 assists for them, while Shandon Brown was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 7 boards.

Marist got a 11-point performance from Tyler Saint-Furcy, who was supported by 11 points from Jordan Jones. Michael Cubbage had 6 assists in a losing cause for Marist, while Michael Cubbage grabbed 9 rebounds.

Niagara led at halftime, $HalfScore.

Marist had a 29-22 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.