NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y. -- Winners in four of its last six games, including the last two, the Niagara University women’s basketball team (10-6, 2-3) takes on defending Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference champion Marist College (12-4, 5-0) today at 2 p.m. in the legendary Taps Gallagher Center.

The game can be heard and seen live on Niagara University’s official sports website, www.PurpleEagles.com.

The Purple Eagles picked up their 10th win of the season and second consecutive MAAC victory of the season Friday when they beat Rider, 71-51.

Marist enters today’s game undefeated in league play after beating Canisius, 63-54, Friday afternoon.

Niagara leads the all-time series with Marist, 12-8.