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Game 2
Niagara Purple Eagles (0-1, 0-0 MAAC) vs. Brown Bears (0-1, 0-0 Ivy League)
Sunday, November 13 – 3 p.m.
Pizzitola Center – Brown University
Radio: WGR 550 AM - Todd Callen
Internet: Niagara Sports Network

   After dropping a tightly contested game to local rival Buffalo to open the 2016-17 season on Friday, the Purple Eagles start a three-game road trip beginning on Sunday against Brown.
 
Scene Setter
•  Niagara leads the all-time series with Brown, 3-2.
•  The Purple Eagles won the last two encounters (both at the Gallagher Center) defeating the Bears, 68-65 on Dec. 29, 2013 and 75-66 on Nov. 18, 2015.
•  Niagara defeated Brown to collect its first win of the 2015-16 season. Matt Scott led Niagara in scoring and rebounding for the third consecutive game en route to his first career double-double with a then career-high 23 points and 10 rebounds. He also added five assists, two blocks and two steals.
 
Tipoff Tidbits
•  Matt Scott started the 2016-17 season with a similar stat line - the team's leading scorer - as he led the Purple Eagles with 21 points against UB. Scott led or was tied as the team's leading scorer in 14 games last season.
•  Four Purple Eagles made their debuts in the season opener against Buffalo. Kahlil Dukes led all of the newcomers in points with 13. James Towns scored nine points, Kevin Larkin had seven points and five rebounds while Shane Gatling played in two minutes.
•  The Purple Eagles had 10 steals in the season opener; NU had 10-plus steals games three times last season. Dwayne Pow had five steals to lead the game and according to KenPom.com, Pow leads the nation in steal percentage (12.12%) which is computed by steals/(%min * team possessions). 
 
On The Court
Brown Bears (0-1, 0-0 Ivy)
•  Brown opened the season at No. 25 Cincinnati as part of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off Tournament, falling 84-55.
•  Senior guard JR Hobbie led Brown in points with 12 while Tavon Blackmon had team-highs seven rebounds and five assists.
  
Against the Bears (Niagara leads 3-2)
•  The Purple Eagles and Bears have met five times and this will be the fourth meeting in the last five seasons with NU winning two of the last three meetings.
•  The Purple Eagles are in search of their first win at Brown (lost in only visit in 2013).
 
Last Meeting – November 18, 2015
Niagara 75, Brown 66
 
NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – Matt Scott recorded 23 points, 10 rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals in a tremendous all-around effort to lead the Niagara Purple Eagles over the Brown University Bears, 75-66, in the home opener at the Gallagher Center on Wednesday night.
 

The Series	Niagara leads  3-2
Last Game	November 18, 2015
	Niagara 75, Brown 66
Last Niagara win	November 18, 2015
	Niagara 75, Brown 66
Last Brown win	January 8, 2013
	Niagara 74, Brown 75 (OT)
Last Niagara win at Brown	Never
Last Brown win at Home	January 8, 2013
	Niagara 74, Brown 75 (OT)
Current streak	Niagara, W2
Coach Casey vs. Brown	2-0