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Niagara Falls 58-49 to Manhattan - Recap
Manhattan got 14 points from Elijah Buchanan en route to a 58-49 victory over Niagara on Friday at Draddy Gymnasium.
Bettors who backed Manhattan were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +2.5 at sportsbooks.
Samir Stewart had 13 points for Manhattan and Marques Watson chipped in with 7 points. Anthony Nelson had 3 assists for them, while Warren Williams was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Niagara got 12 points from Kobi Nwandu in a losing cause and another 10 points from Marcus Hammond. Jordan Cintron contributed 3 assists for them, while Greg Kuakumensah had 7 rebounds.
Manhattan led at halftime, $HalfScore.
Manhattan won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-25.