SIENA MEN DROP THIRD STRAIGHT

ALBANY, N.Y. >> Freshmen Jordan Horn and Prince Oduro combined to score 48 points, but Siena Basketball dropped its third straight to open MAAC play with an 84-76defeat to Niagara at the Times Union Center. Horn erupted for a careerhigh 29points on 10-13 shooting including 5-8from three-point range, while Oduro also added a seasonbest with 19points. Marvin Prochet led four in double figures while tallying his fifth double-double of the season with 20points and 11rebounds for Niagara (8-8, 1-2) which snapped a four-game losing streak vs. Siena (4-12, 0-3) in Albany. The Saints held the MAAC’s top-two scorers and the nation’s second leading scoring duo in Matt Scott and Kahlil Dukes to nearly nine points under their collective season average, although the pair still scored 18and 17effective points, respectively.

After Siena opened the scoring with a three, the Purple Eagles answered with the game’s next 12points and led for the final 38minutes. Niagara opened as much as a 10-point advantage in the opening half, although the Saints reeled off nine straight points to briefly forge a 30-all tie with 2:51 remaining in the stanza. But the Purple Eagles scored seven of the final eight points in the first half to reclaim the lead for good at 37-31at the break. Both teams shot at identical 55% clips in combining to score 92points in the second half. Siena rallied within as close as three at 65-62 on a Horn layup with 7:34to play, but Niagara responded with a 16-5run down the