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Game 22
Niagara Purple Eagles (12-9, 5-3 MAAC) vs. Manhattan Jaspers (10-10, 5-3 MAAC)
Wednesday, January 24 – 7:00 PM
Frank and Barbara Layden Court at the Gallagher Center
Broadcast: Niagara Sports Network – Todd Callen
Radio: WGR 550 AM – Todd Callen
 
The Niagara Purple Eagles, who are 5-1 in their last six games, host the Manhattan Jaspers in a mid-week MAAC clash on Wednesday, January 24 at 7 p.m.
 
Scene Setter
•  The Purple Eagles had their five-game win streak and six-game road win streak snapped by Fairfield in their previous game. NU's five-game win streak was its longest in five seasons and the six-game road win streak was tied for the fourth longest in the NCAA.
•  Niagara has won its last two games at the Gallagher Center to even its home record to 5-5. The Purple Eagles are one home win away from their most home wins in five seasons.
•  This will be Niagara's lone home game in its current six-game stretch. Niagara split a pair of road games last week and will play three straight road games after Wednesday's contests. Niagara's next home game will be on February 8 against Quinnipiac.
•  Niagara is 5-1 in the month of January for its best January mark since going 9-1 in 2013.
•  Niagara is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings with Manhattan at the Gallagher Center.
•  Matt Scott has four 20-point efforts in six career games against Manhattan, including a current three-game stretch of 20-point games. 
   
Tipoff Tidbits
•  The Purple Eagles LEAD the MAAC in points per game (83.1), total blocks (90), blocks per game (4.3), free throws made (380) and in fewest turnovers per game (11.2). Niagara leads the NCAA in free throw attempts.
•  Matt Scott moved into 12th place on the all-time scoring list on January 20. Scott is five points away from tying Joe Arlauckas '87 for 11th. Scott ranks 27th among active scorers in NCAA Division I with 1,605 points.
•  Matt Scott is FIRST in the conference in free throw made and free throw attempts, while ranking ninth and fourth, respectively, nationally.
•  Kahlil Dukes is 45 points away from scoring 1,000 points at Niagara.
•  Marvin Prochet LEADS the conference in rebounds per game (8.1) and defensive rebounds per game (6.0). Prochet's seven 10-rebound games LEAD the MAAC. 
•  Kahlil Dukes is second in the conference in free throw percentage (.898), and is FIRST in 3-point field goal percentage (.451), and 3-pointers per game (3.0), and is fourth in the NCAA in career active free throw percentage (.905).
•  Matt Scott's 16 career double-doubles lead all active MAAC players.
•  Kahlil Dukes' 15 20-point games lead the conference and are tied for third most in the NCAA.
•  Four Purple Eagles are averaging double figures in MAAC games – Kahlil Dukes (20.0 ppg), Matt Scott (15.3 ppg), Marvin Prochet (11.3 ppg), and James Towns (10.0 ppg).
 
On The Court
Manhattan Jaspers (10-10, 5-3 MAAC)
•  Manhattan was tabbed second in the 2017-18 MAAC Preseason Poll while senior forward Zane Waterman was selected to the All-MAAC First Team.
•  The Jaspers have won three of their last four games.
•  Two Jaspers are averaging double figures - Rich Williams (14.1 ppg) and Zane Waterman (10.2).
•  Pauly Paulicap leads the MAAC in total blocks (50) and blocks per game (2.5).
   
Against the Jaspers (Manhattan leads 51-32)
•  The Purple Eagles have dropped the last three meetings to Jaspers by a combined 15 points, including a one-point defeat in last season's meeting at the Gallagher Center.
•  Niagara trails in the all-time series, but has won 15 of the last 24 meetings.
•  The home team has won six of the last seven meetings.
 
Last Meeting - January 26, 2017
Manhattan 70, Niagara 69
 
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY, N.Y.- Matt Scott led all scorers with 20 points as Niagara's second half comeback fell short in the final seconds to the Manhattan Jaspers, 70-69, on Thursday.
 

The Series	Manhattan leads 51-32
Last Game	January 26, 2017
	.Manhattan 70, Niagara 69
Last Niagara win	January 9, 2016
	Niagara 55, Manhattan 53
Last Manhattan win	January 26, 2017
	Manhattan 70, Niagara 69
Last Niagara win at Home	January 9, 2016
	Niagara 55, Manhattan 53
Last Manhattan win at Niagara	January 26, 2017
	.Manhattan 70, Niagara 69
Current Streak	Manhattan, W3

 
Road Warriors
•  Niagara is 7-4 on the road this season and is the only team in the MAAC with a winning overall road record.
•  The Purple Eagles' seven road wins are tied for the second most in the nation.
•  Niagara's road percentage ranks in the top-40 in the nation. 
•  The Purple Eagles had a streak of six straight road wins from December 5 to January 18 which was tied for the fourth longest streak in the nation.
 
It Takes Two
•  Kahlil Dukes (21.2) and Matt Scott (20.6) are one of the top scoring pairs in the nation. Dukes and Scott are first and third, respectively, in scoring in the MAAC.
•  The duo is one of two pairs in the NCAA to have at least 13 20-point games this season.
•  The tandem has scored 20-plus points in the same game nine times this season.
•  The pair ranks atop of the MAAC in total field goals made and total field goals attempts.
 
1,500/600 Club
•  Matt Scott is one of 14 active players in NCAA Division I to be in the 1,500 points and 600 rebounds club. He is seventh on the list.
•  Scott is one of only eight players in Niagara history to have 1,500 points and 600 rebounds.