NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES NEWS

Niagara wins regular-season finale 100-76 (Feb 23, 2018)

LEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) Kahlil Dukes scored 26 points and Niagara won its regular-season finale 100-76 over Marist on Friday night.

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

Niagara overcomes loss of Scott in 85-84 win over Iona

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) James Towns scored 20 points, Kahlil Dukes added 17 and the pair fueled a second-half rally after Niagara lost high-scoring guard Matt Scott to edge Iona 8...

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Niagara pulls away in second half, beats Fairfield 95-83 (Feb 10, 2018)

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) Kahlil Dukes scored 22 points, Marvin Prochet and Matt Scott each had double-doubles and Niagara pulled away in the second half to beat Fairfield 95-83 on...

FEBRUARY 10, 2018

Towns' 26 sparks Niagara late, downs Quinnipiac 95-76 (Feb 08, 2018)

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) James Towns came off the Niagara bench to score 26 points and spark the Purple Eagles to a 95-76 romp past Quinnipiac on Thursday night and into a tie wit...

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Griffin hits 4 3s, scores 20 as Saint Peter’s beats Niagara

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) Nick Griffin scored 15 of his 20 points in the second half and Sam Idowu had 12 points to help Saint Peter's beat Niagara 58-52 on Friday night to snap a si...

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

Niagara hits 15 3s, beats Canisius 105-89 (Jan 27, 2018)

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) James Towns had 31 points and Kahlil Dukes scored 28, and Niagara hit a season-high 14 3-pointers to beat Canisius 105-89 on Saturday night and knock the Griff...

JANUARY 28, 2018

Scott has 14th 20-plus game, Niagara tops Manhattan 72-63 (Jan 24, 2018)

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) Matt Scott scored 21 points with four 3-pointers for his 14th 20-plus game of the season and Niagara beat Manhattan 72-63 on Wednesday night.

JANUARY 25, 2018

Nelson scores 28, Fairfield surprises Niagara 104-85 (Jan 20, 2018)

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) Tyler Nelson scored 28 points, Aidas Kavaliauskas turned in a double-double and Fairfield came up with its highest-scoring output of the season, surprising...

JANUARY 20, 2018

Dukes scores 23 as Niagara rallies to beat Quinnipiac 81-73 (Jan 18, 2018)

HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) Kahlil Dukes scored 23 points including a 3-pointer for the lead after a long rally as Niagara came back from 10 points down to defeat Quinnipiac 81-73 Thursda...

JANUARY 19, 2018

Niagara fends off Saint Peter's with 73-70 win (Jan 14, 2018)

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) Matt Scott scored 23 points, Kahlil Dukes added 21 and the two were the difference down the stretch on Sunday as Niagara beat Saint Peter's 73-70.

JANUARY 14, 2018

Niagara holds off Monmouth's hot finish, 78-77 (Jan 12, 2018)

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) James Towns hit an open 3-pointer from the top of the circle and then added two free throws for an 11-point lead with 2:45 left and Niagara held on throu...

JANUARY 13, 2018

Scott double-double helps Niagara rally past Marist 86-70 (Jan 07, 2018)

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) Matt Scott scored 23 points and Dominic Robb came off the bench to score all of his eight points in the paint during a comeback run in the second half as...

JANUARY 7, 2018

Prochet has double-double, Niagara beats Siena 84-76 (Jan 05, 2018)

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Marvin Prochet scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season, Matt Scott added 18 points, and Niagara beat Siena 84-76 on F...

JANUARY 6, 2018

Iona holds off Niagara 98-93 in overtime in MAAC opener (Dec 29, 2017)

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) E.J. Crawford converted a 3-point play with about two minutes left in overtime and Iona closed with 10 straight free throws to hold off a challenge from...

DECEMBER 30, 2017

Prochet provides winning points in Cornell's 89-86 victory (Dec 23, 2017)

ITHACA, N.Y. (AP) Kahlil Dukes and Matt Scott, the nation's leading scoring duo, combined for 49 points and Marvin Prochet scored Niagara's final four points in an 89-86 victory...

DECEMBER 23, 2017

Niagara holds off Cleveland State 79-77 (Dec 19, 2017)

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) Kahlil Dukes scored 21 and hit a key 3-pointer with 2:17 left to help Niagara hold off Cleveland State 79-77 on Tuesday night.

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Scott drills last second 3, Niagara beats Norfolk St. 85-82 (Dec 16, 2017)

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) Matt Scott nailed a 3-pointer from just outside the arc as time expired to give Niagara an 85-82 come-from-behind win over Norfolk State on Saturday.

DECEMBER 17, 2017

St. Francis (PA) edges Niagara in overtime 93-87 (Dec 10, 2017)

NIAGARA, N.Y. (AP) Jamaal King scored 26 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer in overtime, Keith Braxton added 24 points to go with 12 rebounds and St. Francis (Pa.) edged pa...

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Dukes, Scott help Niagara pull away late, beat New Hampshire (Dec 05, 2017)

DURHAM, N.H. (AP) Kahlil Dukes and Matt Scott scored all of Niagara's points during a 13-2 run over the final four minutes and the Purple Eagles beat New Hampshire 78-70 on Tuesd...

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Buffalo races past Niagara 106-87 (Nov 29, 2017)

NIAGARA, N.Y. (AP) C.J. Massinburg scored 25 points, Jeremy Harris and Dontay Caruthers added 23 apiece and Buffalo rolled to a 106-87 win over Niagara on Wednesday night.

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Scott leads Niagara past Army 77-71 on strength of Scott (Nov 27, 2017)

LEWISTON, N.Y. (AP) Matt Scott scored 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Marvin Prochet scored 12 and had a career-high 15 rebounds and Niagara beat Army 77-71 on Monday.

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Hervey, Wilson, Neal help Arlington defeat Niagara 95-90 (Nov 25, 2017)

NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (AP) Kaelon Wilson, Kevin Hervey and Erick Neal stepped up to score 15 of UT Arlington's final 16 points in a come-from-behind 95-90 win Saturday night and cl...

NOVEMBER 26, 2017

BYU rallies in 2nd half to beat Niagara 95-88 (Nov 21, 2017)

PROVO, Utah (AP) Elijah Bryant came off the bench to score 22 points and Yoeli Childs added 21 as BYU rallied in the second half to knock off Niagara 95-88 on Tuesday night.

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

UMass makes 15 3-pointers in 101-76 win over Niagara (Nov 19, 2017)

AMHERST, Mass. (AP) Luwane Pipkins made seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 34 points to help UMass beat Niagara 101-76 on Sunday.

NOVEMBER 19, 2017

Saint Joseph's Avery Marz finally back 3 years after stroke

PHILADELPHIA (AP) The date ''8-23-14'' is tattooed on Avery Marz's left shoulder.

NOVEMBER 18, 2017