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2020 Schedule
9th in MAAC
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Beilein's son hired as new coach at Niagara
Patrick Beilein, who has been coaching Division-II Le Moyne College since 2015 and has taken the Dolphins to three NCAA tournaments, has been hired as the new coach at Niagara.
Niagara fires coach Casey after 6 years
Niagara has fired coach Chris Casey four days after the Purple Eagles closed a 13-19 season with a first-round loss at the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament.
Monmouth has late surge, beats Niagara 76-72 in MAAC tourney
Ray Salnave scored 20 points and Monmouth beat Niagara 76-72 on Thursday night in the first round of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament.
Pickett scores 27 to lead Siena past Niagara 72-65 in OT
Jalen Pickett had 27 points as Siena defeated Niagara 72-65 in overtime on Sunday in a regular-season finale.
Robb scores 20 to lead Niagara over Canisius 86-84
Dominic Robb had 20 points as Niagara narrowly beat Canisius 86-84 on Wednesday night.
Turner scores 28 to carry St. Peter's over Niagara 78-60
Davauhnte Turner had 28 points as St. Peter's got past Niagara 78-60 on Sunday.
Jordan scores 21 to lift Rider past Niagara 97-81
Stevie Jordan had 21 points as Rider topped Niagara 97-81 on Friday night.
Robb scores 23 to carry Niagara past Fairfield 78-73
Dominic Robb had a season-high 23 points as Niagara edged past Fairfield 78-73 on Sunday.
Greene scores 14 to lead Manhattan over Niagara 64-60
Tykei Greene had 14 points off the bench to carry Manhattan to a 64-60 win over Niagara on Friday night.
Crawford scores 21 to lead Iona over Niagara 79-76
E.J. Crawford scored 21 points and Iona made four free throws in the final 15 seconds and beat Niagara 79-76 on Sunday.
Funk scores 25 to lead Marist over Niagara 79-58
Ryan Funk had 25 points as Marist easily defeated Niagara 79-58 on Friday night.
3 Quinnipiac players score 20-plus points in win
Cameron Young scored 22 points, Rich Kelly added 21 and Jacob Rigoni 20 and Quinnipiac rallied in the second half to beat Niagara 84-73 on Sunday.
Prochet's 19 points lead Niagara past rival Canisius, 78-70
Marvin Prochet scored 19 points and Niagara built a 15-point lead through the first half and held on to post a 78-70 win over archrival Canisius in the oldest rivalry in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Wednesday night.
Niagara unloads on Monmouth for 75-48 win behind Barton
Chris Barton scored 22 points and Marvin Prochet scored 21 and Niagara pulled away in the second half from Monmouth for a 75-48 win on Saturday.
Dixon hits late 3, Saint Peter's edges Niagara 74-72
Manny Dixon made a decisive 3-pointer with six seconds left and Saint Peter's held off Niagara's late rally for a 74-72 victory on Tuesday night.
Prochet scores 24 points, Niagara beats Quinnipiac 75-72
Marvin Prochet tied his career high with 24 points with four 3-pointers and Niagara beat Quinnipiac 75-72 on Saturday to end a two-game skid and win its first conference road game.
Siena's bench plays big role in win over Niagara
Jalen Pickett scored 17 points with seven assists and Siena beat Niagara 66-57 on Thursday night.
Rider stays undefeated in MAAC with 104-84 victory
Tyere Marshall posted his first double-double this season with 22 points and 14 rebounds and Rider remained unbeaten in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play Sunday with a 104-84 victory over Niagara.
Niagara holds off Iona 95-90
Marvin Prochet and Dominic Robb had double-doubles and Niagara held on for its first conference win of the season 95-90 over Iona on Friday night.
Fairfield gets 4th win of season, beats Niagara 77-59
Jonathan Kasibabu had 20 points and 14 rebounds for his fourth double-double of the season, freshman Neftali Alvarez added 15 points and Fairfield beat Niagara 77-59 on Monday night.
Stewart helps Manhattan beat Niagara, snap 8-game skid
Freshman Samir Stewart didn't miss a shot and finished with 22 points, including seven -- which matched his previous career high -- in a decisive late run, to help Manhattan rally for a 90-80 win over Niagara on Saturday night and snap an eight-game...
Prochett, Towns send Niagara past Norfolk St. with 83-75 win
Marvin Prochet scored 23 points and James Towns scored 15 with a career-high 10 assists and seven rebounds and Niagara beat Norfolk State 83-75 on Saturday.
Towns lifts Niagara to 78-66 win over Army
James Towns finished with 19 points, six rebounds and five assists to propel Niagara to a 78-66 victory over Army on Saturday.
Appleby's 16 sparks Cleveland State past Niagara, 82-60
Tyree Appleby scored 16 points and led five players into double-figure scoring as Cleveland State ran away from Niagara in the second half to post an 82-60 victory Wednesday night.
2018-19 MAAC Standings
Team Stats
Points Per Game72.4199th
Rebounds Per Game35.7197th
Assists Per Game10.7445th
Points Allowed76.0Tied-284th
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Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 2-4 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 3 |