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NCAA Division I Basketball Mens, round 0

AwayNiagara62
Final
HomeRider67
Sunday, February 22, 2026All Roanoke sports
FinalFinalESPN+Play by play
12T
NIA283462
RID274067
Final

Rider beats Niagara 67-62

Rider Broncs beat Niagara Purple Eagles 67-62 on Sunday at Canastra Hammer Arena.

The second half made the difference: Rider outscored Niagara 40-34.

Rider shot 44% to 52% and won the boards 33-25.

For Rider, Flash Burton (G): 20. For Niagara, Will Shortt (F): 18.

Rider improves to 4-23. Niagara falls to 7-21.

Attendance: 989.

Full recap at ESPN: Aasim Burton puts up 20 as Rider takes down Niagara 67-62

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#7
NIA · PointsWill Shortt F18
#0
NIA · AssistsJustin Hawkins F4
#7
NIA · ReboundsWill Shortt F5
#1
RID · PointsFlash Burton G20
#1
RID · AssistsFlash Burton G6
#1
RID · ReboundsFlash Burton G7
StatsMINPTSFG3PTFTREBASTTOSTLBLKOREBDREBPF
J. Hawkins F2494-60-01-104200004
W. Shortt F31188-80-02-552010142
V. Zanki F26114-62-31-212210012
B. Griffith G2631-71-40-024310020
T. Walters G2231-40-21-212201015
D. Larson F621-30-00-020010112
K. Tshibangu C600-00-00-010001010
R. Prudhomme G1200-00-00-001200002
L. Williams G31135-83-60-051320050
J. Sabino G1631-60-11-131200031
Team6225-486-166-112517186242118

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