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The Niagara Purple Eagles wrap up their three-game road trip with a rivalry contest against the Canisius Golden Griffins on Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m.

After picking up its first road win of the season on Thursday, Niagara fell at Quinnipiac on Saturday to split its conference road weekend. NU is now 2-6 in the conference while Canisius is in a four-way tie for first at 6-2.

The Purple Eagles are 18-4 in the last 22 meetings with the Golden Griffins and have won nine of the last 12 meetings at Canisius. The last two trips to the KAC saw Niagara pull out two remarkable wins. The Purple Eagles registered their largest road win in the series in MAAC play in Jan. 2012 and rallied from a 10-point second half deficit which was capped by a game-winning 3-pointer by Marvin Jordan with four seconds left in last season's trip.
 
Tipoff Tidbits
• Antoine Mason moved into 10th all-time in career scoring at Niagara on Jan. 18 after netting a game-high 28 points at Quinnipiac on Jan. 18.
• Marvin Jordan averaged 20.6 points per game in three trips to Canisius. Jordan scored a game-and season-high 23 points in last season's meeting at KAC including draining the game-winning 3-pointer with four seconds remaining.
• Tahjere McCall is averaging 13 points per game, including a career-high 23 points on a career-best seven field goals and eight free throws against Rider, in the last five games.
• Niagara leads the MAAC in turnover margin (+2.63) and is second in the MAAC with 7.8 steals per game.

How to Tune In
•  Fans can listen live to all the action from "The Voice of the Purple Eagles" Todd Callen on ESPN 1520 AM and free online through Purple Eagles All-Access.
 
Top Gun
•    Antoine Mason is LEADING the nation in scoring at 27.6 points per game.
•    Mason LEADS the nation in field goals made (160), field goals attempts (356), free throws made (176) and free throw attempts (232).
•    Mason accounts for 36 percent of Niagara points which LEADS the country.
•    He holds the highest scoring game in the MAAC this season (career-high 39 vs. Brown).
•    He is SECOND in the nation in fouls drawn per 40 minutes (9.0).
 
Scoring Machine
•    Antoine Mason has 23 straight games in double figures.
•    His career-high 39 points versus Brown are tied for the 11th most in NCAA Division I this season.
•    Mason has nine 30-point games this season, including a stretch of five straight (Nov. 21-30).
•    Mason scored at least 20 points in 11 straight games dating back to last season (snapped on Dec. 6) and has scored at least 20 points in 17 of 19 games this season.
•    Mason has scored at least 20 points in a half eight times this season, including six times in the second half (five straight from Nov. 21-30).
 
Mason Quickly Moving Up NU All-Time Scoring List
•  Antoine Mason entered the top-20 all-time scorers list at Niagara on Nov. 30.
•  Mason, who started the season 38th on the list, is currently 10th and is nine points away from moving ahead of Andy Walker ('76) for 9th all-time.  
 
On The Court
Canisius Golden Griffins (12-7, 6-2 MAAC)
•  Canisius has won three of its last four games, including a double-overtime win against Rider on Jan. 10.
• Canisius is second in the conference in field goal percentage (45.5) and 3-pointers (8.6 per game), while ranking seventh in the nation in 3-point field goal percentage and 19th in 3-point field goals made. 
•  The Golden Griffins have three players in double figures scoring: Billy Baron (23.1), Jordan Heath (11.5) and Chris Perez (10.8).
•  Baron is third in the nation in scoring with 23.1 points per game, seventh in free throw percentage at 91.3 percent, seventh in 3-pointers made with 62 and second in minutes played.
•  Canisius is unbeaten at home (6-0).
 
Against The Golden Griffins (Niagara leads, 100-74)
•  The 174 previous meetings are the most against a single opponent in both schools' history.
•  Niagara has dominated the series with its archrival recently. The Purple Eagles have won 18 of the last 22 meetings and nine of the last 12 visits to Canisius
•  The teams split last season's series. Niagara won 66-65 on Jan. 27 before having its five-game winning streak in the series snapped with a 77-70 defeat at home on Feb. 10.
 
Last Meeting - February 10, 2013
Canisius 77, Niagara 70
 
NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. - The Niagara Purple Eagles staged another second half rally against Canisius, but were unable to secure the win as they fell, 77-70, to the Golden Griffins on Sunday.
 
Battle of the Bridge
•  The Battle of the Bridge, the all-sports competition between cross-town rivals Niagara University and Canisius College, enters its eighth season in 2013-14.
•  After Niagara claimed the inaugural competition, Canisius won the series the next two years, before Niagara claimed the Canal Cup at the end of the 2009-10 season. With the series tied 2-2, Canisius edged Niagara for the 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13 titles.
•  Niagara is currently trailing in this season's series, 6-5. The winner of the basketball game will receive two points.
 
Little 3 Business
•  The Purple Eagles have dominated the Little 3 in recent seasons, owning a 26-7 record in the last 33 games against Canisius and St. Bonaventure.
•  Niagara is 18-4 versus the Golden Griffins since Feb. 12, 2003 and is 8-3 against St. Bonaventure.