NIAGARA UN., N.Y. -- After playing 14 consecutive Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference games, the Niagara University men’s basketball team (10-14) takes a break and play its last non-league contest of the season when it travels to Valparaiso, Ind., to meet Valparaiso University (15-9) Saturday at 8 p.m.

The Valpo game is a non-conference game from the pool of teams under consideration for the BracketBuster Saturday presented by eBay package of games. The game is one of 50 pool games Saturday, promoting teams in "mid-major" conferences and pitting NCAA Tournament hopefuls against each other.

Niagara enters the game after a heart-breaking 82-81 overtime loss to Manhattan College Monday. The loss dropped the Purple Eagles into a tie with Fairfield College for sixth place in the MAAC standings.

Valpo comes into the game with a modest two-game winning streak. The Crusaders beat Chicago State, 70-64, on Thursday.

The game can be heard live on Niagara University’s official athletic website at www.PurpleEagles.com. The game will also be broadcast locally in the Indiana and Chicago areas on Ch. 56.