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The Niagara Purple Eagles resume non-conference play against the Albany Great Danes on Tuesday, Dec. 30 at 7 p.m.

The Purple Eagles (1-8) continue their four-game homestand against in-state foe and two-time defending America East champions Albany (5-6) for their third-ever meeting and first since 2010.

NU had season-high outputs in points (69), field goals (27) and assists (15) in a 74-69 defeat to Arkansas State in its last game.
 
How To Tune In
•  Tuesday's night game will air live on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel with Ben Wagner and Mike McDonald on the call.
•  Fans can listen live to all of the action from "The Voice of the Purple Eagles" Todd Callen on AM 1400 WWWS and on the Niagara Sports Network via PurpleEagles.com.
 
Tipoff Tidbits
•  Niagara's non-conference schedule is one of the toughest in the nation. The Purple Eagles' non-conference schedule is ranked sixth by ESPN Daily RPI, eighth by RPI Forecast (Live-RPI) and 13th by KenPom.com. Niagara's opponents combined record is 63-31.
•  Wesley Myers has scored at least 11 points in the last four games. It is his longest double-figures streak in his career and the longest by a Purple Eagle this season.
•  Niagara had five players – Rayvon Harris, Ramone Snowden, Emile Blackman, Wesley Myers and Dominique Reid - in double figures against Arkansas State for the first time since Feb. 7, 2014 against Iona.
•  Ramone Snowden dished out a career-high seven assists against Arkansas State. The seven assists are the most since Tahjere McCall had seven versus Manhattan on Feb. 9, 2014.
•  Myers set a career-high in 3-pointers with four triples at Buffalo on Dec. 19. His four 3-pointers are the most by a Purple Eagle this season.
•  Redshirt sophomore Emile Blackman led all scorers with 21 points at St. John's on Dec. 2, which are the most by a Purple Eagle this season. Blackman leads the team in scoring with 12.1 ppg.
•  Snowden recorded his second double-double of the season with 13 points and a game-high 12 rebounds at St. John's on Dec. 2. Snowden, who has already doubled his total from last season, ranks fourth in the MAAC in double-doubles.
•  The Purple Eagles have committed the fewest fouls (183) in the MAAC.
•  The Purple Eagles will be looking to avoid starting 0-4 at the Gallagher Center since losing four straight to begin their home schedule during the 2006-07 season.
•  According to KenPom.com, Niagara is the SIXTH youngest team in the nation. NU has 13 underclassmen on the roster.                
 
On The Court
Albany Great Danes (5-6, 0-0 America East)
•  UAlbany has won three straight games, including two against MAAC opponents (Siena and Fairfield).
•  Three players are averaging in double figures, led by Peter Hooley (14.2 ppg). Sam Rowley leads the team in rebounding with 8.4 per game.
•  The Great Danes rank 12th in the nation in free throw percentage (75.8).
•  UAlbany has faced three MAAC teams this season, going 2-1 with wins over Siena and Fairfield and a loss to Quinnipiac.
 
Against the Great Danes (Niagara leads 2-1)
•  Niagara won the first two meetings between the programs. The Purple Eagles won 84-77 in Albany in Nov. 1999 and 74-66 at home in Nov. 2000.
•  The Purple Eagles fell to the Great Danes, 75-65, on Nov. 27, 2010 in Detroit as part of the Legends Classic. 
 
Last Meeting – November 27, 2010
Niagara 65, Albany 75
 
DETROIT – The Niagara men's basketball team fell to the Albany Great Danes, 75-65, in its second game of its three-game Legends Classic weekend on Saturday at Calihan Hall.
 

The Series	Niagara leads 2-1
Last Game	November 27, 2010
	Niagara 65, Albany 75
Last Niagara win	November 21, 2000
	Albany 66, Niagara 74
Last Albany win	November 27, 2010
	Niagara 65, Albany 75
Last Niagara win at Home	November 21, 2000
	Albany 66, Niagara 74
Last Albany win at Niagara	Never
Current streak	Albany, W1
Coach Casey vs. Albany	First Meeting

 
Against The America East
•  Niagara is 50-21 against the current members of the America East Conference.
•  The Purple Eagles have faced seven teams and doesn't have a losing record against any of them.
•  NU has faced Vermont the most (19) and has won 16 times.
•  Niagara fell to America East member Hartford 65-62 in its home opener Nov. 22.
 
Strength of Schedule
•  Niagara has the toughest non-conference schedule in the MAAC and ranks in the top-15 in the nation according to several metric sites.
•  ESPN Daily RPI ranks NU's non-conference strength of schedule SIXTH, Live-RPI.com ranks it EIGHTH and KenPom.com ranks Niagara 13th.
•  The Purple Eagles have played teams from the ACC (Pitt), Atlantic-10 (St. Bonaventure and Davidson), and the Big East (St. John's).