Two of the top point guards in the country meet Wednesday. Niagara's Alvin Cruz is 13th in the country in assists.

NIAGARA UN., N.Y. -- The Niagara University men’s basketball team will continue its season when it hosts Troy State in the 2004 Owens Corning National Invitation Tournament Wednesday at 7 p.m. at UB’s Alumni Arena.

The Purple Eagles, 21-9, are coming off an appearance in the finals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament and a second-place finish in the MAAC regular season.

Troy State, which won the Atlantic Sun Conference regular-season title, enters the NIT with a 24-6 overall record. The Trojans, from Troy, Ala., lost in the A-Sun Tournament to Central Florida, 60-55.

Wednesday’s game will be the first meeting between the two teams.

The game can be heard live on WJJL (1440 AM) or on Niagara University’s official website at www.PurpleEagles.com.