The Niagara Purple Eagles will head south across the Grand Island Bridges to play longtime rival Canisius on Wednesday, February 27 at 7:30 p.m.
 
Scene Setter
•  The Purple Eagles have won four of the last five meetings with the Golden Griffins, which is their best run since winning five straight from February 2011 to March 2013.
•  Four Purple Eagles scored in double figures as Niagara never trailed en route to topping Canisius, 78-70, on January 30.
•  Niagara is looking to sweep the two regular season encounters for the second time in the last three seasons.
•  The Purple Eagles are 3-1 in their last four visits to the Koessler Athletic Center while displaying effective and efficient offensive performances.
•  NU set a Koessler Athletic Center record for field goal percentage in a half (.789) in a second half comeback win, 82-71, on February 24, 2015.
•  Niagara netted 51 second half points, including eight 3-pointers, while shooting over 78 percent in a 94-81 victory on February 10, 2017.
•  The Purple Eagles poured in a season-high 105 points, 15 three-pointers, and shot a season-high 57.7 percent from the 3-point line, which set a record by an opponent at the Koessler Athletic Center, in a 105-89 victory on January 27, 2018.
 
Tipoff Tidbits
•  Dominic Robb reached a pair of career milestones when the Purple Eagles played Saint Peter's on February 24. His three blocked shots tied him with Joe Arlauckas ('87) for first most career blocks (220) and he joined the 1,000-point club after scoring a team-high 17 points.
•  Dominic Robb LEADS the MAAC in total blocks (64) and blocks per game (2.2) while ranking 16th and 26th, respectively, in those categories nationally. Robb's 64 blocks are fifth most in a season in program history.
•  Marvin Prochet is fifth in the MAAC in scoring with a career-high 15.9 points per game and fourth in rebounding with 7.2 boards per game. His career-high 43.8 three-point field goal percent is second in the league and is 21st in the nation. 
•  James Towns is third in the MAAC in free throw percentage with a career-high 80.8 percent. Towns is also averaging career-high numbers in assists per game (3.6) and in assist/turnover ratio (1.6).
• Dominic Robb is averaging 16.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.8 blocks in the last four games. Robb scored a season-high 23 points against Fairfield on February 17 and led Niagara in scoring with 17 points, in rebounds with eight, and in blocks with three at Saint Peter's on February 24.
•  The Purple Eagles lead the conference in 3-point field goal percentage (.393) in MAAC games with Marcus Hammond sitting in first place in the MAAC at 55.9 percent (19-for-34).
•  Niagara is second in the conference in free throw percentage (.731), total rebounds (1,041), blocks per game (3.8) and total blocks (111).
 
On The Court
Canisius Golden Griffins (13-15, 10-6 MAAC)
•  The Golden Griffins split a pair of games on the road last weekend, earning a win at Monmouth on February 22 before falling at Iona on February 24.
•  Canisius leads the MAAC in assists per game (14.5) and is tied for second in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.1).
•  Takal Molson leads the team with 16.5 points per game, which is third in the MAAC. He also leads the team and is sixth in the conference in free throw percentage (.758).
•  Malik Johnson leads the team in assists per game and steals per game, with 4.6 and 1.9, respectively.
 
Against The Golden Griffins (Niagara Leads 105-81)
•  Since the start of the 2016-17 season, Niagara has won four of the last five contests between the crosstown rivals, including the last two games at the Koessler Athletic Center.
•  Niagara is averaging 92 points in the last six meetings with NU going 4-2 in those games.
 
Last Meeting - January 30, 2019
Niagara 78, Canisius 70
 
NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – Four Purple Eagles scored in double figures as Niagara never trailed on its way to a 78-70 victory over rival Canisius on Wednesday night for the Purple Eagles' third win in their last four contests.
 

The Series	Niagara leads 105-81
Last Game	January 30, 2019
	Niagara 78, Canisius 70
Last Niagara Win	January 30, 2019
	Niagara 78, Canisius 70
Last Canisius Win	February 21, 2018
	Canisius 95, Niagara 88
Last Niagara Win at Canisius	January 27, 2018
	Niagara 105, Canisius 89
Last Canisius Win at Home	February 25, 2016
	Canisius 65, Niagara 60
Current Streak	Niagara, W1