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GAME 7	Niagara Purple Eagles (2-4, 0-0 MAAC) vs. Pitt Panthers (7-1, 0-0 ACC)
DATE | TIME	Monday, December 3 | 7 PM
LOCATION	Petersen Events Center
GAME NOTES	Niagara | Pitt
SERIES	Tied 2-2
BROADCAST	ACC Network Extra – Jeff Hathhorn, Julius Page
RADIO	AM 1400 WWWS – Todd Callen
LIVE STATS	SIDEARM
TWITTER	@NiagaraMBB
INSTAGRAM	@NiagaraMBB

 
The Niagara Purple Eagles conclude their two-game road trip in the Keystone State against the Pitt Panthers on Monday, December 3 at 7 p.m.
 
Scene Setter
•  After winning two of their first three games for their best start in nine seasons, the Purple Eagles have dropped their last three contests.
•  Niagara was defeated by Grambling State and Saint Francis Brooklyn last weekend as part of the Fort Myers Tip-Off Niagara Regional at the Gallagher Center.
•  The Purple Eagles started this road trip with a 79-75 defeat at Saint Francis (PA). Niagara erased a double-digit first half deficit to grab a lead in the second half, but was nipped in the final seconds by the Red Flash.
•  The Purple Eagles, who won a MAAC-leading 10 true road games to tie a school record in the modern-era last season, are 1-2 on the road this season. 
 
Tipoff Tidbits
•  Marvin Prochet and Dominic Robb rank first in a combined seven categories amongst MAAC members. Prochet is the MAAC leader in points per game (20.0), rebounds per game (11.3), defensive rebounds per game (7.7), offensive rebounds per game (3.5), and in double-doubles (4). Robb is first in blocks per game (4.0) and total blocks (24).
•  Dominic Robb LEADS the nation in blocks per game (4.0) and is fourth in total blocks (24).
•  Marvin Prochet is ninth in the nation in double-doubles and in rebounds per game.
•  Marvin Prochet notched his fourth straight double-double after posting game-highs in points (23) and in rebounds (12), which both tied season-high marks, in the defeat to Grambling State on November 23. The four straight double-doubles are the longest streak by a Purple Eagle since Benson Egemonye had four straight during the 2008-09 season. Prochet has 13 career double-doubles, including 16 career 10-rebound games.
•  Marvin Prochet is 35 points away from becoming the 47th member of the 1,000 point club.
•  Dominic Robb established a new career-high in blocks with eight, including seven in the first half, which are tied for the second most blocks in a game in program history. The eight blocks are also tied for third most in the nation this season. Robb has three of the top-8 most blocks in a game in Niagara history.
•  Dominic Robb sits in sole possession of third place on the career blocks list with 180.
•  Dominic Robb has increased his points total in each game this season, including a season-high 22 points in his last game versus Saint Francis (PA).
•  Dominic Robb was named to the Fort Myers Tip-Off All-Tournament Team after averaging 16 points, 7.0 rebounds, 3.0 blocks and 2.0 steals in two games.
•  Niagara is first in the conference in blocks (29), blocks per game (4.8), and in free throw percentage (.789), while placing second in rebounds (223) and in rebounds per game (38.8). 
•  The Purple Eagles rank 12th in free throw percentage nationally.
 
On The Court
Pittsburgh Panthers (7-1, 0-0 ACC)
•  The Panthers started the season with six consecutive wins for the first time since 2013-14 season.
•  Four Panthers are averaging double figures scoring – Xavier Johnson (16.0 ppg), Jared Wilson-Frame (14.1 ppg), Malik Ellison (10.6 ppg) and Trey McGowens (10.0 ppg).
•  Xavier Johnson leads the ACC in free throws and in total assists.
•  The Panthers are 147-7 in non-conference games at the Petersen Events Center.
•  Pitt is second in the ACC and 13th in the nation in field goal percentage defense (.367). The Panthers have held five of their seven opponents to 40 percent or below shooting from the field.
 
Against The Panthers (Tied 2-2)
•  The Purple Eagles and Panthers will meet for the second time in the last five seasons.
•  Niagara and Pitt last met in the season opener of the 2014-15 season.
•  The teams first met during the 1913-14 season and played twice more in the 1970s.
 
Last Meeting - November 14, 2014
Pitt 78, Niagara 45
 
PITTSBURGH – The Niagara Purple Eagles started their season with a 78-45 defeat at the ACC's Pitt Panthers on Friday night.
 

The Series	Tied, 2-2
Last Game	November 14, 2014
	Pitt 78, Niagara 45
Last Niagara win	December 2, 1975
	Niagara 78, Pitt 69
Last Pittsburgh win	November 14, 2014
	Pitt 78, Niagara 45
Last Niagara win at Pittsburgh	Never
Last Pittsburgh win at home	November 14, 2014
	Pitt 78, Niagara 45
Current streak	Pitt, W1
Coach Casey vs. Pittsburgh	0-1

 
Against The ACC
•  Niagara is 31-67 against the current members of the ACC.
•  81 of those 98 meetings are against Syracuse, which joined the ACC prior to  the 2013-14 season.