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GAME 22	Niagara Purple Eagles (10-11, 3-5 MAAC) vs. Canisius Golden Griffins (8-11, 5-2 MAAC)
DATE | TIME	Wednesday, January 30 | 7 PM
LOCATION	Frank and Barbara Layden Court at the Gallagher Center
GAME NOTES	Niagara | Canisius
SERIES	Niagara Leads 104-81
BROADCAST	Niagara Sports Network – Todd Callen
RADIO	107.3 FM/AM 1400 WWWS – Todd Callen
TICKETS	TicketMaster | Tickets@Niagara.edu | 716-286-8499
LIVE STATS	PurpleEagles.com
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The Niagara Purple Eagles host their longtime archrivals Canisius on Wednesday, January 30 at 7 p.m. in the first edition of the "Battle of the Bridge" of the season.
 
Scene Setter
•  Niagara versus Canisius is the longest rivalry in the MAAC. Niagara has played Canisius more than any other program in a series that started during Niagara's inaugural season (1905-06).
•  The Purple Eagles and Golden Griffins have split the last 20 meetings since the 2009-10 season with the Purple Eagles going 4-5 at home during that stretch.
•  Niagara had a three-game winning streak in the series prior to last season's loss at home on February 21, 2018.
•  The Purple Eagles have been an offensive juggernaut against the Golden Griffins, scoring an average of 95 points in the last five games.
 
Tipoff Tidbits
•  A dominant second half performance by the Purple Eagles led to a 27-point win over the Monmouth Hawks on January 26 for their largest win in 10 seasons.
•  Niagara shot a season-high 51.9 percent from the field and a season-high 58 percent from the 3-point line in the win at Quinnipiac on January 19. 
•  Marvin Prochet is averaging a career-high 17.8 points per game which are third in the MAAC and averaging 7.9 boards which are second in the MAAC. His career-high 47.1 percent from the 3-point line leads the league and ranks seventh in the nation. He is also shooting a career-high 45.3 percent from the field.
•  Marvin Prochet has scored at least 20 points in the last three games, including tying his career-high of 24 points in consecutive games (Quinnipiac and Saint Peter's). In the win at Quinnipiac, Prochet shot a career-best 81.8 percent from the field, which is tied for league-high this season. He tied his career-high in 3-pointers with six in consecutive games (Saint Peter's and Monmouth).
•  Dominic Robb is 11 blocks away from tying Joe Arlauckas ('87), who finished his career with 220 blocks, for most blocks in program history.
•  Dominic Robb leads the MAAC in total blocks (53) and blocks per game (2.5) while ranking eighth and 11th, respectively, in those categories nationally.
•  Chris Barton has averaged 15.7 points while shooting 78.9 percent (15-for-19) from the field in the last three games. Barton established a new career-high with a game-high 22 points, including 20 in the second half, versus Monmouth.
•  James Towns sits atop the MAAC in free throw percentage with a career-high 82.7 percent. Towns is also averaging career-high numbers in assists per game (4.0) and in assist/turnover ratio (1.67) which are both fifth and third, respectively, in the MAAC.
•  The Purple Eagles lead the MAAC in free throw percentage (.751). The program record is 76.5 percent set during the 1987-88 season.
 
On The Court
Canisius Golden Griffins (8-11, 5-2 MAAC)
•  Canisius enters Wednesday's contest on a three-game winning streak after earning wins against Quinnipiac, Fairfield and Monmouth.
•  Takal Molson, who leads the team in scoring (16.7 ppg), currently sits fifth in the MAAC.
•  Junior guard Isaiah Reese was named the MAAC Preseason Player of the Year on Oct. 23. Reese was also named to the Preseason All-MAAC First Team and the Preseason All-Big 4 First Team.
 
Against The Golden Griffins (Niagara Leads 104-81)
•  Niagara and Canisius split last season's series with the road team winning each contest, which was the first time that outcome has occured since the 2014-15 season.
•  Niagara's 105 points scored at Canisius last season are the most the team has scored in the series since Feb. 16, 2005, a 113-101 win in the Gallagher Center.
•  Dating back to the 2015-16 season, six of the last seven games in the series have been decided by nine points or less.
                                                                                                                       
Last Meeting - February 21, 2018
Canisius 95, Niagara 88
 
NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – In a matchup between the second and third place teams in the MAAC, the Niagara Purple Eagles were edged by archrival Canisius, 95-88.
 

The Series	Niagara leads 104-81
Last Game	February 21, 2018
	Canisius 95, Niagara 88
Last Niagara Win	January 27, 2018
	Niagara 105, Canisius 89
Last Canisius Win	February 21, 2018
	Canisius 95, Niagara 88
Last Niagara Win at Home	January 23, 2017
	Niagara 91, Canisius 84
Last Canisius Win at Niagara	February 21, 2018
	Canisius 95, Niagara 88
Current Streak	Canisius, W1