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Game 29
Niagara Purple Eagles (18-10, 11-4 MAAC) vs. Manhattan Jaspers (12-15, 7-8 MAAC)
Sunday, February 18 – 2p.m.
Draddy Gymnasium – Manhattan College
Broadcast: Jaspers Sport Network
Radio: AM 1400 WWWS – Todd Callen
 
The Niagara Purple Eagles, winners of six of their last seven games, concludes their road slate at Manhattan on February 18 at 2 p.m.
 
Scene Setter
•  The Purple Eagles rallied from a 12-point second half deficit to upend the Iona Gaels, 85-84, for their fourth straight victory on February 16. The win secured a quarterfinal spot in the 2018 MAAC Championships.
•  Niagara sits in third place with an 11-4 MAAC record, two games behind Rider and Canisius for first place, with three conference games remaining.
•  The Purple Eagles are 11-2 in their last 13 games, including a five-game win streak from January 5-18, and have won four straight entering Sunday's game. Niagara's 11-2 stretch is its best in nine seasons.
•  Niagara's 18 wins through 28 games are the most since posting 21 wins through 28 games in the 2008-09 season.
•  The Purple Eagles are a MAAC-best 10-5 in all road games this season, including a 6-2 record in MAAC road games. The most MAAC road wins in a season for the Purple Eagles were seven during the 2000-01 season.
•  Niagara pulled away in the second half to defeat Manhattan, 72-63, on January 24 to improve to 8-2 in its last 10 meetings with the Jaspers at the Gallagher Center. The Purple Eagles are in search of their first win at Manhattan, and their first sweep of the Jaspers, since the 2012-13 season.
•  Matt Scott has recorded five 20-point games against Manhattan, including four straight.
 
Tipoff Tidbits
•  The Purple Eagles LEAD the MAAC in points per game (83.8), total blocks (124), blocks per game (4.4), and in fewest turnovers per game (11.2). Niagara LEADS the NCAA in free throws made (509).
•  Matt Scott is seventh on the NU all-time scoring list with 1,719 points and is 10 points behind Tremmel Darden ('04) for sixth. Scott ranks 28th among active scorers in NCAA Division I.
•  Kahlil Dukes led all scorers with a career-high with 37 points at Monmouth on February 4. The 37 points are tied for the most in the MAAC this season and most by a Purple Eagle since Antoine Mason's 38 points against Marist on March 6, 2014.
•  Marvin Prochet LEADS the conference in rebounds per game (7.7) and in defensive rebounds per game (5.8). Prochet's eight 10-rebound games LEAD the MAAC along with teammate Matt Scott.
•  Kahlil Dukes LEADS the conference in free throw percentage (.908), in 3-point field goal percentage (.438), 3-pointers per game (2.9), and total 3-pointers made (82). Dukes is fifth in the NCAA in career active free throw percentage (.909).
• Kahlil Dukes' 18 20-point games LEAD the MAAC and are tied for seventh most in the NCAA.
•  Matt Scott's 18 career double-doubles LEAD all active MAAC players.
 
On The Court
Manhattan Jaspers (12-15, 7-8 MAAC)
•  The Jaspers are 2-4 since losing to the Purple Eagles on January 24.
•  Manhattan is tied with Quinnipiac for fifth place in the MAAC with a 7-8.
•  Two Jaspers are averaging double figures - Rich Williams (14.2 ppg) and Zane Waterman (11.8).
•  Pauly Paulicap leads the MAAC in blocks per game (2.6) and offensive rebounds per game (2.9).
•  Manhattan leads the MAAC in 3-point percent (39.3%) and defensive rebounds per game (33.5), and is second scoring defense (68.8 ppg) and in blocks per game (3.9).
   
Against the Jaspers (Manhattan leads 51-33)
•  The Purple Eagles snapped a three-game skid to the Manhattan Jaspers with a 72-63 victory on January 24.
•  Niagara is 16-10 in the last 26 meetings and 6-6 in its last 12 visits to Manhattan.
•  The home team has won seven of the last eight meetings.
 
Last Meeting - January 24, 2018
Niagara 72, Manhattan 63
 
NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – Matt Scott scored a game-high 21 points to help the Niagara Purple Eagles to a 72-63 victory over the Manhattan Jaspers on Wednesday night. 
 

The Series	Manhattan leads 51-33
Last Game	January 24, 2018
	Niagara 72, Manhattan 63
Last Niagara win	January 24, 2018
	Niagara 72, Manhattan 63
Last Manhattan win	January 26, 2017
	Manhattan 70, Niagara 69
Last Niagara win at Manhattan	February 17, 2013
	Niagara 60, Manhattan 56
Last Manhattan win at Home	January 10, 2017
	Manhattan 78, Niagara 69
Current Streak	Niagara, W1

 
Road Warriors
•  Niagara has a MAAC-best 10-5 record on the road this season, including a 6-2 record in MAAC games.
•  The Purple Eagles' 10 true road wins are tied with two other programs for second most in the nation and are the most since the 2008-09 season (10).
•  Niagara's road percentage (.643) ranks 32nd 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 (20.8) and Matt Scott (19.5) are one of the top scoring pairs in the nation. Dukes and Scott are second and third, respectively, in scoring in the MAAC.
•  The duo is one of two pairs in the NCAA to have at least 15 20-point games this season.
•  The tandem has scored 20-plus points in the same game 10 times this season.
•  The pair ranks atop of the MAAC in total field goals made.
 
Dukes Sets Consecutive Made Free Throws Record
•  On February 8, Kahlil Dukes set the program's consecutive made free throw record by making his 28th straight free throw, breaking the record of 27 previously held by Calvin Murphy during the 1969-70 season. He went 4-for-4 at the free throw line to extend his streak 31.
•  Dukes consecutive made free throws streak ended at 38 on February 16 at Iona.
 
Fly, (Purple) Eagles, Fly!
•  Niagara is the highest scoring team in the MAAC at 83.8 points per game. The program record for points per game in a season is 87.6 ppg (1967-68).
•  Niagara is on pace to set the program record for most points in a season, set by the 2008-09 team (2,665).