The Niagara Purple Eagles wrap up their non-conference road schedule against the Army West Point Black Knights on Saturday at 1 p.m.
 
Scene Setter
•  The Purple Eagles had their three-game win streak, which was the longest current streak in the MAAC, snapped in a defeat at Cleveland State on December 19.
•  Niagara and Army met last November for the first time since the 1989-90 season. The Purple Eagles, who trailed by seven points at halftime, went on an 11-0 run in a five-minute span in the second half to take their first lead and led for the final six minutes.
•  In last season's meeting versus the Black Knights, Marvin Prochet set a career-high with 15 rebounds and scored 12 points on his way to his second double-double of the season. 
•  Niagara boasts victories against opponents from the ACC (Pitt), Atlantic-10 (St. Bonaventure) and Mountain West Conference (Wyoming).
•  NU has played against two of the three United States Service Academies that participate in NCAA Division I athletics in program history - Army (8-7) and Air Force (0-2).
 
Tipoff Tidbits
•  Three Purple Eagles are averaging double figures scoring - Marvin Prochet (18.7 ppg), James Towns (13.0 ppg), and Dominic Robb (12.3 ppg).
•  Marvin Prochet became the 47th member of Niagara's 1,000-Point Club on December 16.
•  Dominic Robb moved into second place on the career blocks list after a four-block performance at Pitt. Robb is now 30 blocks away from tying Joe Arlauckas ('87) who finished his career with 220 blocks, for first place.
•  For the second straight week, a Purple Eagle was named MAAC Player of the Week. Marvin Prochet was selected as MAAC Player of the Week on December 17, one week after James Towns earned his first career MAAC Player of the Week award.
•  Dominic Robb leads the MAAC and is fourth in the nation in blocks per game (3.4) and is eighth in total blocks (34).
•  Marvin Prochet collected his MAAC-leading sixth double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds at Cleveland State on December 19. Prochet, who is 10th in the nation in double-doubles, has six double-doubles in seven games. 
•  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 fifth most in the nation this season. Robb has three of the top-8 most blocks in a game in Niagara history.
•  In the win at Pitt, the Purple Eagles had their highest rebound margin (+7) of the season.
•  The Purple Eagles lead the MAAC and are 23rd in the nation in free throw percentage.
•  The Purple Eagles are the only team in the MAAC to have three players record a double-double (Marvin Prochet, Dominic Robb, Greg Kuakumensah) this season.
•  Niagara is 10-1 in games decided by less than four points since the 2017-18 season.

On The Court
Army West Point Black Knights (5-7, 0-0 Patriot League)
•  Army West Point was picked sixth in the 2018-19 Patriot League Preseason Poll.
•  The Black Knights are 3-2 in their last five games, but are coming off a defeat to Fairleigh Dickinson on December 12.
•  Three Black Knights are averaging double figures - Matt Wilson (15.3 ppg), Tommy Funk (11.4 ppg), and Jordan Fox (10.3 ppg).
•  Tommy Funk ranks eighth in the nation in total assists and 17th in assists per game.
•  The Cadets are first in the Patriot League in 3-pointers made, total assists, total steals, and 3-point field goal attempts.
•  Army West Point is 2-0 against MAAC opponents (Marist & Fairfield) this season.
 
Against the Black Knights (Niagara Leads, 8-7)
•  Niagara and Army renewed their series last season after not playing since the 1989-90 campaign, which was Niagara's first season in the MAAC and Army's last.
•  The home team has won the last seven meetings.
 
Last Meeting - November 27, 2017
Niagara 77, Army 71
NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – Niagara's defense and 3-point shooting in the second half lifted the Purple Eagles to a 77-71 win over the Army West Point Black Knights on Monday night.
 

The Series	Niagara Leads 8-7
Last Game	November 27, 2017
	Niagara 77, Army 71
Last Niagara Win	November 27, 2017
	Niagara 77, Army 71
Last Army Win	January 30, 1989
	Army 75, Niagara 70
Last Niagara win at Army	February 7, 1976
	Army 51, Niagara 50
Last Army win at Home	January 30, 1989
	Army 75, Niagara 70
Current Streak	Niagara, W2
Coach Casey vs. Army	1-0

 
Against the Patriot League
•  Niagara has faced seven members from the Patriot League.
•  The Purple Eagles have a 61-52 record against the seven members with the most meetings (53) and wins (35) coming against Loyola (Md.) when the Greyhounds were members of the MAAC until the 2012-13 season.
 
 "The Power of Niagara"
•  Niagara defeated a current Power 5 (ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC) opponent for the first time in 37 years when the Purple Eagles upended the ACC's Pitt Panthers, 71-70, on December 5.
•  The Purple Eagles previously dropped their last 27 games versus current Power 5 teams and won their first game against a Power 5 school in the current format since the breakup of the old Big East in 2013.
•  The last win against a current Power 5 team was against Penn State during the 1981-82 season, which was prior to the Nittany Lions joining the Big Ten.
•  It was Niagara's first win against an ACC opponent since topping Syracuse during the 1975-76 season prior to the Orange joining the ACC.
•  The Purple Eagles became the first MAAC team to beat an ACC team since Fairfield topped Boston College in December 2016.
 
Prochet Collects Second MAAC Player Of The Week Award.
•  Marvin Prochet has been named MAAC Player of the Week for the second time this season announced on December 16.
•  Prochet notched his MAAC-leading fifth double-double of the season with a game-high 24 points and a team-high 10 rebounds to help Niagara defeat Cornell on Sunday for the Purple Eagles' third straight win. Prochet made five straight 3-pointers in the first half on his way to tying a career-high in 3-pointers with five.
•  Prochet also became the 47th member of Niagara's 1,000-Point Club during the game. Prochet scored his 1,000th point on the first of two free throws with two minutes left in the game. He made the second free throw to bring Niagara within one point (70-69).
 
Last-Second 3-Pointer Lifts NU Over Cornell
•  Keleaf Tate's 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds on the clock lifted the Purple Eagles to their third straight win with a 77-74 victory over the Cornell Big Red on December 16.
•  The Purple Eagles erased a nine-point deficit in the final eight minutes and completed the comeback with a last-second 3-pointer.
•  Marvin Prochet notched his fifth double-double of the season with a game-high 24 points and a team-high 10 rebounds. Prochet made five straight 3-pointers in the first half on his way to tying a career-high in 3-pointers with five.
•  Keleaf Tate scored a career-high 23 points, including tying a career-high in 3-pointers with five.
•  The Purple Eagles' four turnovers are their fewest since having three turnovers at Quinnipiac on February 8, 2015.
 
Mr. Double-Double
•  Marvin Prochet has established himself as a double-double force as he ranks amongst the nation's leader in double-doubles.
•  He leads the MAAC and ranks in the top-10 in the nation in double-doubles.
•  Prochet started the season with four straight double-doubles which was the longest streak by a Purple Eagle since Benson Egemonye had four straight during the 2008-09 season.
•  He has six double-doubles in seven games.
•  Prochet is on pace to average a double-double for the entire season to be the first Purple Eagle since Juan Mendez (23.5 ppg, 10.6 rpg) in the 2004-05 season.
 
Prochet Enters The 1,000-Point Club
•  Marvin Prochet, who entered his senior campaign 115 points away from 1,000 career points, joined the 1,000-point club on December 16.
•  He became the 47th member of the club after a 24-point performance in a last-second win versus Cornell.
•  Prochet scored his 1,000th point on the first of two free throws with two minutes left in the game.
 
Secretary Of Defense
•  Dominic Robb, who started his final campaign wearing the Purple & White fifth on the career blocks list, is currently second after passing Mark Henry ('84) on December 3.  
•  Robb set the program's single-season record in blocks with a MAAC-leading 74 blocks during the 2016-17 season.
•  He was second in the MAAC with a team-leading 48 blocks last season.
•  This season, Robb is third in the NCAA in blocks per game.
•  Robb's career-high eight blocks in the season-opening win versus Little 3 rival St. Bonaventure are tied for second most in program history and tied for third most in the nation this season.