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Game 17
Niagara Purple Eagles (8-8, 1-2 MAAC) vs. Marist Red Foxes (3-11, 1-1 MAAC)
Sunday, January 7 – 2:00 PM
McCann Center – Marist College
Broadcast: ESPN3 – Dean Darling/Steve Eggink
Radio: AM 1400 WWWS – Todd Callen
 
The Niagara Purple Eagles continue their conference road-opening weekend at the Marist Red Foxes on Sunday, January 7 at 2 p.m.
 
Scene Setter
•  The Purple Eagles began 2018 on a winning note, defeating the Siena Saints 84-76 for their first MAAC win of the season.
•  Niagara's 8-8 record is its best record through 16 games since the 2012-13 season (8-8). 
•  NU has won four straight road games for its longest streak since the 2012-13 season, and has not won five straight on the road since 2008-09 season.
•  The Purple Eagles will be looking to win their first two conference road games for the first time since the 2008-09 season.
•  The last seven meetings with Marist have been decided by less than six points.
•  The Purple Eagles have won once in their last four trips to the McCann Center.
 
Tipoff Tidbits
•  Marvin Prochet is averaging a double-double in MAAC games with 19.0 points per game, which are sixth in scoring and a MAAC-best 11.0 rebounds per game. He ranks at the top in blocks per game (2.0) and defensive rebounds per game (8.7).
•  Matt Scott is the first Purple Eagle with three straight double-doubles (Cleveland State, Cornell, Iona) since Bilal Benn in February 2010. His 15 career double-doubles are tied for second most in the program since the 2006-07 season.
•  Matt Scott leads the MAAC in scoring (22.1), second in rebounds per game (7.7), and seventh in steals per game (1.5). 
•  Kahlil Dukes is FIRST in the conference in free throw percentage (.897) and is THIRD in the NCAA in career active free throw percentage (.905).
•  Marvin Prochet has averaged 16.3 points and 9.8 rebounds in the last six games, including his three double-doubles (Cornell, Iona, Siena) and a season-high 21 points against Rider. Prochet leads the conference in rebounds per game (8.4).
•  Matt Scott and Marvin Prochet lead the MAAC in double-doubles (five) and 10-rebound games (five).
 
It Takes Two
•  Matt Scott (22.1) and Kahlil Dukes (20.9) are one of the top scoring pairs in the nation. Scott and Dukes are first and second, respectively, in scoring in the MAAC. The duo is accounting for 51 percent of Niagara's scoring.
•  The duo is the only pair in the NCAA to have 11 20-point games this season, which is tied for fifth in the NCAA.
•  The tandem has scored 20-plus points in the same game eight times this season.
•  The pair ranks atop of the MAAC in total field goals made.
 
On The Court
Marist Red Foxes (3-11, 1-1 MAAC)
•  The Red Foxes were picked 10th in the 2017-18 Preseason MAAC Poll.
•  Marist has lost four of its last five games entering Sunday's game.
•  The Red Foxes opened their MAAC schedule with a win at Siena, before falling in overtime to Manhattan.
•  Three Red Foxes are averaging double figures - Brian Parker (18.8 ppg), David Knudsen (11.8 ppg), and Ryan Funk (10.1 ppg).
•  Brian Parker is averaging a MAAC-best 25.5 points per game.
  
Against the Red Foxes (Niagara leads 26-20)
•  Niagara is 12-8 in its last 20 meetings with Marist.
• Niagara is 7-13 all-time at Marist, including winning three of the last eight trips.
•  There has been season sweeps in the last three seasons. Niagara swept the 2015-16 season, while Marist won both meetings during the 2014-15 and 2016-17 seasons.
 
Last Meeting - January 16, 2017
Marist 93, Niagara 87 (Overtime)
 
NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – Niagara rallied in the final minutes of regulation to force overtime before falling in the extra period, 93-87, to the Marist Red Foxes on Monday night.
 

The Series	Niagara leads, 26-20
Last Game	January 16, 2017
	Marist 93, Niagara 87 (OT)
Last Niagara win	February, 18 2016
	Niagara 76, Marist 72
Last Marist win	January 16, 2017
	Marist 93, Niagara 87 (OT)
Last Niagara win at Marist	January 28, 2016
	Niagara 69, Marist 66
Last Marist win at Home	December 2, 2016
	Marist 72, Niagara 66
Current Streak	Marist, W2