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22020-210 2 0 - 2 1 NNIAGARAI A G A R A UUNIVERSITYN I V E R S I T Y MMEN’SE N ’ S BBASKETBALLA S K E T B A L L GAMEG A M E NOTESN O T E S 3 NNCAACAA TTOURNAMENTOURNAMENT APPEARANCESAPPEARANCES • 1144 NNITIT AAPPEARANCESPPEARANCES • 2 MMAACAAC TTOURNAMENTOURNAMENT TITLESTITLES • 2 NNAISMITHAISMITH MMEMORIALEMORIAL HALLHALL OFOF FAMERSFAMERS SCHEDULE NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES (0-0; 0-0 MAAC) DECEMBER VS. SYRACUSE ORANGE (1-0, 0-0 ACC) Thu 3 at Syracuse^# 8:00 PM SUN 6 LINCOLN# 1:00 PM DECEMBER 3 - 8 PM • CARRIER DOME (35,642) • SYRACUSE, NY Fri 11 at Saint Peter’s*# 8:00 PM SERIES RECORD - SYRACUSE LEADS 54-28 • RECENT STREAK - SYRACUSE W9 Sat 12 at Saint Peter’s*# 8:00 PM FRI 18 FAIRFIELD*# TBD TV: Regional Sports Network STREAM: ACCXN RADIO: AM 1400 - Todd Callen SAT 19 FAIRFIELD*# TBD NIAGARA BEGINS SEASON AT SYRACUSE JANUARY PURPLE EAGLES AND ORANGE MEET FOR SECOND STRAIGHT SEASON Fri 1 at Iona*# 2:00 PM Sat 2 at Iona*# 2:00 PM The Niagara Purple Eagles start their 2020-21 campaign at the Syracuse Orange on December FRI 8 RIDER*# TBD 3 at 8 p.m. SAT 9 RIDER*# TBD Fri 22 at Marist*# TBD Sat 23 at Marist*# TBD SCENE SETTER FRI 29 SIENA*# TBD • Niagara will be led by second-year head coach Greg Paulus, who was the recipient of the SAT 30 SIENA*# TBD 2019-20 Joe B. Hall National Coach of the Year Award which is presented annually to the top FEBRUARY fi rst-year coach in NCAA Division I college basketball. Fri 5 at Quinnipiac*# TBD • Paulus, a native of Syracuse, was named Gatorade High School Football Player of the Year Sat 6 at Quinnipiac*# TBD (2004) and the Gatorade High School Male Athlete of the Year (2005) at Christian Brothers FRI 12 MONMOUTH*# TBD Academy. After a successful playing career at Duke (2005-09), Paulus played on the Syracuse SAT 13 MONMOUTH*# TBD Fri 19 at Manhattan*# 6:00 PM football team in 2009 where he was the starting quarterback and captain. Sat 20 at Manhattan*# 6:00 PM • The Purple Eagles and the Orange renewed their series for the fi rst time in 19 years when they met at the Carrier Dome on December 28, 2019. Syracuse won 71-57, but the Purple Eagles MARCH were competitive throughout the game, and especially during the second half where they were FRI 5 CANISIUS*# TBD SAT 6 CANISIUS*# TBD outscored by only one point (30-29). Niagara outscored Syracuse in points off turnovers (12-7), Tue-Sat 9-13 MAAC Championships bench points (33-8), and points in the paint (32-24) in the game. ________________________________________________ • Nick MacDonald led the Purple Eagles in scoring with a then-career-high 11 points in a Home Games are in BOLD CAPS Neutral Games are in italics career-high 26 points. Greg Kuakumensah registered his second of two double-doubles on the All times listed in Eastern Standard season with 10 points and a career-high 11 rebounds. * MAAC ~ Exhibition @ MAAC Championships • The Purple Eagles ended last season on a winning note. Niagara edged Marist in the 2019 ^ AM 1400 WWWS $ WGR 550 AM # ESPN Networks MAAC Tournament First Round before the season was canceled due to the outbreak of the NIAGARA VS. 2020-21 OPPONENTS COVID-19 virus. Opponent W L Syracuse .............................................. 28 .......54 TIPOFF TIDBITS Lincoln ..................................................0 ......... 0 • The Purple Eagles are one of 17 NCAA Division I teams to return at least 70 percent of their Saint Peter’s ........................................ 52 .......36 production from the last season in each of the following categories: points (80%), rebounds Fairfi eld ...............................................43 .......35 (74%), assists (91%), steals (96%), and blocks (83%). Iona ..................................................... 39 .......48 • Last season, the Purple Eagles ranked statistically in the top-25 in the nation in fewest turn- Rider .................................................... 23 .......27 overs per game (10.6), fewest total turnovers (338), turnover margin (3.3), and 3-point fi eld Marist .................................................. 29 .......23 goal percentage (.372), while leading the MAAC in all four categories. Niagara had the best Siena .................................................... 49 .......54 assist-to-turnover ratio (1.13) in the MAAC. Quinnipiac ............................................7 ........11 Monmouth ...........................................5 ........11 • NU returns eight letterwinners, including four of the top fi ve leading scorers and the entire Manhattan........................................... 33 .......56 starting fi ve, from last season’s team that exceeded preseason predictions. Canisius .............................................. 107 ......82 • Leading the way is the tandem of Marcus Hammond and Raheem Solomon, who were both TOTAL .......................................415 .... 437 named to Preseason All-MAAC teams. Hammond, who earned All-MAAC First Team honors last season, was a unanimous selection to the fi rst team, while Solomon made the third team. • The Purple Eagles were tabbed to fi nish sixth in the Preseason MAAC poll. Niagara Head Coach ...................................Greg Paulus Purple Eagle Probables Orange Probables Career Record ....................................12-20/1st Season # Name Pos. 19-20 Season Stats # Name Pos. 20-21 Season Stats Record at Niagara ....................................................Same 0 Roberts .................G ................7.2 ppg, 1.5 rpg 11 Girard III ............. G ................6.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg Record vs. Syracuse .....................................................0-1 10 Hammond ............G ..............14.3 ppg, 4.6 rpg 35 Boeheim ...............G ..............21.0 ppg, 2.0 rpg Syracuse Head Coach ...............................Jim Boeheim 11 Solomon ...............G ................9.6 ppg, 3.6 rpg 1 Guerrier .................F ............15.0 ppg, 13.0 rpg Career Record .............................965-399/45th Season 12 Brown ...................G ................2.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg 21 Dolezaj ..................F ...............20.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg Record at Syracuse ..................................................Same 34 Kratholm ...............F .................4.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg 34 Sidibe .....................F .................2.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg Record vs. Niagara ......................................................8-0 MEN’S BASKETBALL CONTACT: DERICK THORNTON EMAIL: [email protected] OFFICE: 716-286-8588 CELL: 850-529-0395 2020-21 NIAGARA UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL NIAGARA QUICK FACTS On The Court Location .......................Niagara University, N.Y. Syracuse Orange (1-0, 0-0 ACC) Founded ......................................................... 1856 • Syracuse returns four of fi ve starters, including junior guard Buddy Boeheim who aver- Enrollment ................................................... 3,950 aged 15.3 ppg. Nickname ...................................... Purple Eagles • Syracuse opened its 120th season on November 27 with an 85-84 win over the Bryant Colors ......................Purple (PMS 268) & White Bulldogs. Affi liation................................ NCAA Division I • Four Orange scored in double fi gures - Buddy Boeheim (21), Marek Dolezaj (20), Alan Conference ....................Metro Atlantic Athletic President ....................Rev. James J. Maher, C.M. Griffi n (17), and Quincy Guerrier (15), with Griffi n and Guerrier each posting double- Director of Athletics .......................Simon Gray doubles. Faculty Athletics Rep ............Dr. John Stranges Athletic Department Phone ........716-286-8600 Against The Orange (Syracuse Leads 54-28) • Niagara and Syracuse have met 82 times with the Orange holding a 54-28 advantage in the First Year ..................................................1905-06 all-time series. All-time Record .............................1,482-1,267-1 • The Purple Eagles, who have dropped the last nine encounters, won the fi rst meeting between Arena .............................‘Taps’ Gallagher Center the programs during the 1909-10 season. Court ........................Frank and Barbara Layden • Niagara’s last win in the series was on February 25, 1976 under a Frank Layden-coached team Capacity ........................................................ 2,100 that went on to play in the NIT. Year Opened .................................................1949 Record .......................................................446-210 • Niagara is 0-3 (1980, 2000, 2019) all-time at the Carrier Dome. MAAC Record .........................................269-271 Last Meeting - December 28, 2019 ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT Syracuse 71, Niagara 57 We provide an environment that The Series .......................................................................................................Syracuse Leads, 54-28 inspires the holistic development of Last Game ..........................................................................................................December 28, 2019 student-athletes, striving for excel- .......................................................................................................................Syracuse 71, Niagara 57 lence in all phases of their lives, while Last Niagara win ...................................................................................................February 25, 1976 collectively serving as a source of .......................................................................................................................Niagara 59, Syracuse 57 pride for