HAMDEN, Conn — A comeback effort fell short for the Niagara men's basketball team as it fell to Quinnipiac 77-68 at the People's United Center on Friday.
Dezi Jones had a season-high 20 points for Quinnipiac. Jordan Cintron led the Purple Eagles with 14 points.
Niagara was able to get some momentum going late as the Purple Eagles began got buckets from Thomasson, Cintron, Roberts and a triple from Marcus Hammond to put the Purple Eagles back within single digits of the Bobcats, 48-39, with about 16 minutes left in the game.
Niagara will look to carry that momentum into their next game on Jan. 9 when it gets a rematch with Quinnipiac.
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