After finishing with a 2-16 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference record, Niagara University (3-24 overall) is the No. 10 seed in the 2005 Citizens Bank MAAC Championship to be played at Pepsi Arena in Albany, N.Y. Marist College, Canisius College, Loyola College and Iona College are the top four seeds, respectively, and will not play Thursday. Niagara begins its quest for its first MAAC Championship title on Thursday at noon p.m. EST against No. 5 seed Saint Peter’s College. If the Purple Eagles win, it will play a quarterfinal contest Friday at 9:15 a.m. vs. No. 4 seed Iona College. Saturday’s semifinals are at noon and 2:15 p.m., and Sunday’s championship game starts at noon.

All of Niagara’s MAAC Championship games will air live on WJJL 1440 AM and on Niagara’s official web site, PurpleEagles.com, with Steve Vonsik and Paul Barker calling the action. Should it reach Sunday’s championship game, the game will air live on the Madison Square Garden Network and PurpleEagles.com.