BUFFALO, N.Y. – Kobi Nwandu has been named Big 4 Men's Basketball Player of the Week announced on Tuesday.

Nwandu averaged a team-high 19 points while shooting 41 percent from the field and 57 percent from the 3-point line. He also averaged 2.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists in the two-game series at Quinnipiac on January 22-23.

Nwandu posted a game-high 18 points while chipping in four rebounds, two assists, and two steals in Niagara's 59-56 win on January 22. He netted 20 points for his second 20-point game this season and dished out a team-high three assists in the January 23 meeting.

The Purple Eagles return to the Gallagher Center, where they are 3-1 this season, for a pair of games against Monmouth on January 29-30 at 4 p.m. Coverage of the game will be provided by ESPN+ or ESPN3 and by the Niagara Sports Network via 107.3 FM/AM 1400 and www.PurpleEagles.com/Watch.

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