Marist took advantage of a slow-Niagara start, but the Purple Eagles finished strong in dealing Marist an 80-72loss assuring the team of a 10th place finish.
Marist jumped out to an early 15-7 lead and last led at 24-18, but Niagara pulled off a 15-0 run when Marist went scoreless for nearly five minutes.
Niagara leaned on its mountain, center Benson Egemonye, who scored a team-high 19 points. Egemonye attempted 17 free-throws and frustrated Marist's big men throughout the game. Foxes' senior forward Ryan Schneider tallied a game-high 21 points in his final regular season game.
Three Marist players scored in double-figures. In addition to Schneider, freshman guard R.J. Hall and junior swing man Javon Parris scored 11 and 12 points, respectively. Hall also dished out a game-high seven assists. Hall's performance is certainly encouraging because of the uncertainty surrounding David Devezin's eligibility.
The final MAAC standings look like this:
1. Siena
2. Niagara
3. Rider
4. Manhattan
5. Fairfield
6. Saint Peter's
7. Iona
8. Loyola
9. Canisius
10. Marist
Marist will face Iona in the opening round of the MAAC Tournament on Friday night at 9:30 p.m. Both teams defended their home-court with 1-point wins.
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