The Niagara men’s basketball team finished its MAAC opening weekend with a convincing 77-57 win over the Loyola Greyhounds on Sunday afternoon at the ‘Taps’ Gallagher Center. Four Purple Eagles scored in double-figures, including Tyrone Lewis (Levittown, Pa.) with a game-high 21 points.
“I am so proud of this team,” Niagara head coach Joe Mihalich said. “When they found out that Loyola changed it’s lineup to play its best five guys right way, our guys were even more excited to play.”
Lewis was one of four seniors to connect on three 3-pointers, as the Purple Eagles made 13-of-30 from behind the arc in the win. Lewis and classmate Rob Garrison (Niagara Falls, N.Y.) made all three of theirs in the second half, as NU shot 8-for-14 from 3-point range after intermission. Bilal Benn (Philadelphia, Pa.) went 3-for-4 in the first half, and Demetrius Williamson (Chicago, Ill.) finished the contest 3-for-5 from long distance.
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