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Game 26
Niagara Purple Eagles (15-10, 8-4 MAAC) vs. Quinnipiac Bobcats (9-15, 6-6 MAAC)
Thursday, February 8 – 7:00 PM
Frank and Barbara Layden Court at the Gallagher Center
Broadcast: Niagara Sports Network – Todd Callen
Radio: AM 1400 WWWS – Todd Callen
 
The Niagara Purple Eagles return to the Gallagher Center after a three-game road swing to face the Quinnipiac Bobcats on Thursday, February 8 at 7 p.m.
 
Scene Setter
•  Niagara went 2-1 on its three-game road swing from January 27 to February 4 with victories over rival Canisius and against Monmouth.
•  NU sits in fourth place with an 8-4 conference record, two games ahead of Manhattan and Quinnipiac, and one back of Iona for third place.
•  Niagara's 15 wins through 25 games are the most since posting 19 wins through 25 games in the 2008-09 season.
•  The Purple Eagles are 8-2 in their last 10 games, including a five-game win streak from January 5-18.
•  Niagara erased a 10-point second half deficit with a 25-5 game-changing run over a nine-minute span to defeat Quinnipiac, 81-73, on January 18. The victory extended Niagara's win streak to five and its road win streak to six games.
 
Tipoff Tidbits
•  The Purple Eagles LEAD the MAAC in points per game (82.8), total blocks (110), blocks per game (4.4), and in fewest turnovers per game (11.3). Niagara LEADS the NCAA in free throws made (469) and free throw attempts.
•  Matt Scott is ninth on the all-time list with 1,679 points and is five points behind Ed Fleming ('55) for eight. Scott ranks 26th 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 defensive rebounds per game (5.7). Prochet's seven 10-rebound games LEAD the MAAC along with teammate Matt Scott.
•  Kahlil Dukes LEADS the conference in free throw percentage (.913), in 3-point field goal percentage (.441), 3-pointers per game (3.1), and total 3-pointers made (79). Dukes is fourth in the NCAA in career active free throw percentage (.912).
•  Kahlil Dukes' 17 20-point games LEAD the MAAC and are tied for seventh most in the NCAA.
•  Matt Scott's 17 career double-doubles LEAD all active MAAC players.
•  Kahlil Dukes has made 27 straight free throws which ties a program record set by Calvin Murphy during the 1969-70 season.
•  Dominic Robb is tied with James Reaves for fifth place on the career blocks list with 143.
•  Four Purple Eagles are averaging double figures in MAAC games – Kahlil Dukes (20.6 ppg), Matt Scott (16.3 ppg), Marvin Prochet (11.1 ppg), and James Towns (10.5 ppg).
•  The Purple Eagles' 105 points at Canisius are the most in the MAAC this season.
 
On The Court
Quinnipiac Bobcats (9-15, 6-6 MAAC)
•  After losing to Niagara on January 18, Quinnipiac went 3-2 in its next five games including a three-game winning streak. 
•  Three Bobcats are averaging double figures - Cameron Young (18.0 ppg), Chaise Daniels (12.0 ppg), and Rich Kelly (10.0 ppg).
•  Freshman Rich Kelly has been named MAAC Rookie of the Week twice this season.
•  10 of Quinnipiac's games have been decided by two points or less or in overtime. Quinnipiac is 6-4 in those 10 games. 
  
Against the Bobcats (Quinnipiac Leads 9-4)
•  The Purple Eagles snapped a three-game losing streak to the Quinnipiac Bobcats when they topped the Bobcats in the 2017 MAAC Tournament First Round.    
•  Niagara earned its first win in six all-time trips to Quinnipiac on January 18 in a series that started during the 2010-11 season.
•  The teams have split the last six meetings.
 
Last Meeting - January 18, 2018
Niagara 81, Quinnipiac 73
HAMDEN, Conn. – The Niagara University Purple Eagles rallied in the second half to down the Quinnipiac Bobcats, 81-73, on Thursday night to extend their win streak to five games.
 

The Series	Quinnipiac leads 9-4
Last Game	January 18, 2018
	Niagara 81, Quinnipiac 73
Last Niagara win	January 18, 2018
	Niagara 81, Quinnipiac 73
Last Quinnipiac win	February 4, 2017
	Quinnipiac 89, Niagara 81
Last Niagara win at home	December 4, 2015
	Niagara 76, Quinnipiac 72
Last Quinnipiac win at Niagara	January 2, 2017
	Quinnipiac 81, Niagara 78
Current Streak	Niagara, W2

 
Road Warriors
•  Niagara has a MAAC-best 9-5 record on the road this season, including a 5-2 record in MAAC games.
•  The Purple Eagles' nine road wins are tied for the second most in the nation and the most since the 2008-09 season.   
•  Niagara's road percentage (.643) ranks 34th 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 (21.3) and Matt Scott (20.3) 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 the only pair 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.
 
Welcome To The Club, Dukes!
•  Kahlil Dukes became the newest member of the 1,000-Point Club at Niagara University on February 2 at Saint Peter's.
•  Dukes, who entered the game five points away from 1,000, recorded his 1,000th point on a step back jumper in the second half.