2017-18 Niagara University Men's Basketball Game Notes
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22017-180 1 7 - 1 8 NNIAGARAI A G A R A UNIVERSITYU N I V E R S I T Y MEN’SM E N ’ S BASKETBALLB A 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) OCTOBER (0-0) VS. ST. BONAVENTURE BONNIES (0-0; 0-0 A-10) FRI. 27 ROBERT MORRIS~ L, 73-70 NOVEMBER 10 - 8 PM • REILLY CENTER (5,480) • OLEAN, N.Y. NOVEMBER (0-0) SERIES RECORD - ST. BONAVENTURE LEADS 88-69 • RECENT STREAK - BONA W6 SAT. 4 SAINT ROSE~ W, 90-69 Fri. 10 at St. Bonaventure^ 8:00 PM VIDEO: A-10 Network RADIO: AM 1400 - Todd Callen AUDIO: Niagara Sports Network Wed. 15 at Minnesota$ 8:00 PM Sun. 19 at Umass!^ 12:00 PM NIAGARA OPENS CAMPAIGN AT ST. BONAVENTURE Tues. 21 at BYU!$ 9:00 PM THE PURPLE EAGLES ARE 4-1 IN THEIR LAST FIVE VISITS TO THE REILLY CENTER. FRI. 24 ALABAMA A&M !^ 4:00 PM SAT. 25 WESTERN CAROLINA!= 7:00 PM The Niagara Purple Eagles start their 112th season of basketball when they visit Little 3 rival MON. 27 ARMY^+ 7:00 PM St. Bonaventure on Friday at 8 p.m. WED. 29 BUFFALO$+ 7:00 PM DECEMBER (0-0) Scene Setter Tues. 5 at New Hampshire^ 7:00 PM • The Niagara/St. Bonaventure series dates back to the 1920-21 season. NU trails in the all- SUN. 10 ST. FRANCIS (PA)^+ 2:00 PM time series, 88-69, but has won eight of the last 14 meetings. Sat. 16 at Norfolk State$ 4:00 PM SAT. 19 CLEVELAND STATE^ 7:00 PM • The Purple Eagles and Bonnies will meet at the Reilly Center for only the second time since Sat. 23 at Cornell$ 1:00 PM 2010. NU and Bona have met in Rochester in 2012 (Blue Cross Arena), in Buffalo in 2014 & FRI. 29 IONA*^+ 7:00 PM 2016 (KeyBank Center) and in the Gallagher Center (2011, 2013). SUN. 31 RIDER*^ 1:00 PM • Niagara is 4-1 in its last fi ve trips to the Reilly Center, dropping its most recent visit on Dec. JANUARY (0-0) 30, 2015 (82-68). Fri. 5 at Siena*^ 7:00 PM • The Purple Eagles are 32-22 in their last 54 Big 4 matchups. Sun. 7 at Marist*^ 2:00 PM • The Purple Eagles are in search of their fi rst season-opening win since defeating Central FRI. 12 MONMOUTH*$+ 7:00 PM Connecticut State in overtime, 102-93, to open the 2011-12 season. SUN. 14 ST. PETER’S*^+ 2:00 PM Thur. 18 at Quinnipiac*^ 7:00 PM • Niagara is 4-6 in its last 10 season openers on the road, with its most recent victory coming Sat. 20 at Fairfi eld*^ 1:00 PM against Binghamton on Nov. 18, 2005 (71-56). WED. 24 MANHATTAN*$ 7:00 PM Sat. 27 at Canisius*$# 7:00 PM Tipoff Tidbits FEBRUARY (0-0) • Head coach Chris Casey is in his fi fth season leading the program, which will be one of the Fri. 2 at Saint Peter’s*$ 7:00 PM most veteran teams in the nation. Sun. 4 at Monmouth*$ 2:00 PM • Niagara welcomes back 87 percent of its scoring and 82 percent of minutes played. THUR. 8 QUINNIPIAC*^ 7:00 PM • The Purple Eagles return seven letterwinners from last season, including the entire starting SAT. 10 FAIRFIELD*$+ 3:00 PM Fri. 16 at Iona*$# 7:00 PM fi ve – Matt Scott, Kahlil Dukes, Chris Barton, Marvin Prochet and Dominic Robb. Sun. 18 Manhattan*$ 2:00 PM • Top returning reserves are guards Kevin Larkin and James Towns, while forwards Greg King WED. 21 CANISIUS*$+ 7:00 PM and Kierell Green will make their debuts as Purple Eagles after redshirting last season. FRI. 23 MARIST*$+ 7:00 PM • NU added four newcomers to the team in Dominik Fragala, Greg Kuakumensah, Keleaf MARCH (0-0) Tate and Sam Volmy. Thur. 1- Mon. 5 MAAC Championships TBA ________________________________________________ Preseason Praise For Purple Eagles Home Games are in BOLD CAPS Neutral Games are in italics • “No team in the MAAC is more poised to leap from average to great than the Purple Eagles, All times listed in Eastern Standard who return their entire starting lineup.” – Brian Lester, Lindy’s Sports * MAAC ! Barclays Center Classic ~ Exhibition • “Seniors Kahlil Dukes and Matt Scott are going to take the Purple Eagles to the top three # ESPN Networks + LCTV ^ AM 1400 WWWS $ WGR 550AM = ESPN 1520 AM of the MAAC.” – Matt Norlander, CBS Sports • “…the Purple Eagles’ possible return to contention has been a key offseason storyline.” – Athlon Sports • “…things are looking much better for the Purple Eagles with the return of their top six scor- ers, an incoming transfer and a strong recruiting class.” – Steve Amedio, Troy (N.Y.) Record, Street and Smith Niagara Head Coach ...................................Chris Casey Purple Eagle Probables Bonnie Probables Career Record ................................121-167/10 seasons # Name Pos. 16-17 Season Stats # Name Pos. 16-17 Season Stats Record at Niagara ................................32-96/4 seasons 10 Dukes ................... G .............15.5 ppg, 4.1 apg 10 Adams................... G .............20.6 ppg, 6.5 apg Record vs St. Bonaventure.........................................0-4 0 Barton ...................G ................7.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg 2 Mobley ..................G ..............18.5 ppg, 5.8 rpg St. Bonaventure Head Coach ................Mark Schmidt 13 Scott ......................G ..............17.0 ppg, 7.0 rpg 1 Taqqee .................. G ................6.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg Career Record ................................248-232/16 seasons 11 Prochet ..................F .................9.4 ppg, 5.5 rpg 15 Griffi n ....................F .................2.7 ppg, 2.2 rpg Record at St. Bonaventure ...........166-144/10 seasons 32 Robb. .....................F .................8.4 ppg, 6.3 rpg 33 Ayeni ......................F .................6.7 ppg, 2.6 rpg Record vs. Niagara ......................................................6-4 MEN’S BASKETBALL CONTACT: DERICK THORNTON EMAIL: [email protected] OFFICE: 716-286-8588 PRESS ROW: 716-286-7345 2017-18 NIAGARA UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL NIAGARA QUICK FACTS On The Court Location .......................Niagara University, N.Y. St. Bonaventure (0-0, 0-0 Atlantic 10) Founded ......................................................... 1856 • St. Bonaventure returns seven letterwinners, including four starters, from last season’s team Enrollment ................................................... 4,025 that went 20-12 overall. Nickname ...................................... Purple Eagles • The Bonnies were picked second in the Atlantic 10 Preseason Poll for their highest pre- Colors ......................Purple (PMS 268) & White season selection ever. Affi liation................................ NCAA Division I • The Bonnies have one of the most dynamic players in the country in senior guard Jaylen Conference ....................Metro Atlantic Athletic President ....................Rev. James J. Maher, C.M. Adams. A two-time A-10 First Team selection, Adams has been named A-10 Player of the Director of Athletics .......................Simon Gray Year by NBC Sports and Blue Ribbon Yearbook and has been added to Oscar Robertson Faculty Athletics Rep ............Dr. John Stranges Award and Citizen Naismith Trophy watch lists. Athletic Department Phone ........716-286-8600 • Adams and backcourt teammate Matt Mobley were both named to the A-10’s Preseason All-Conference First Team. First Year ..................................................1905-06 All-time Record .............................1,439-1,216-1 Against the Bonnies (St. Bonaventure leads 88-69) Arena .............................‘Taps’ Gallagher Center • The Purple Eagles won eight straight games in the series before falling at home on Dec. Court ........................Frank and Barbara Layden 30, 2011. NU has dropped the last six meetings. Capacity ........................................................ 2,100 • Six of the last eight meetings have been decided by less than 10 points. Year Opened .................................................1949 Record .......................................................421-195 MAAC Record .........................................243-242 Last Meeting – December 17, 2016 St. Bonaventure 79, Niagara 69 ATHLETICS MISSION STATEMENT We provide an environment that inspires the BUFFALO, N.Y. – In the 157th all-time meeting, the Niagara Purple Eagles fell in a tightly holistic development of student-athletes, contested meeting with the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, 79-69, in the Big 4 Classic on Saturday striving for excellence in all phases of their at the KeyBank Center. lives, while collectively serving as a source of pride for the campus and community. The Series ............................................................................................St. Bonaventure leads, 88-69 The experience derived from the Depart- Last Game ..........................................................................................................December 17, 2016 ment of Athletics, rooted in the Catholic and ..........................................................................................................St. Bonaventure 79, Niagara 69 Vincentian mission, helps fuel the power of Last Niagara win ................................................................................................December 11, 2010 Niagara University. ..........................................................................................................Niagara 69, St. Bonaventure 61 Niagara vs. 2017-18 Opponents Last St. Bonaventure win .................................................................................December 17, 2016 Opponent W L ..........................................................................................................St.