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 Chris Casey, who has 27 years of coaching experience at the Division I and II and III levels, has been named the 21st head coach of the Niagara University men’s basketball program.
“I am very aware of the history of Niagara University and the Niagara basketball program,” Casey said. “To have the honor to coach here is very exciting and I am looking forward to getting started.”
Casey has had successful stints as a Division I assistant coach at St. John’s, Central Connecticut State and Saint Peter’s, and as a Division II head coach at LIU Post and Rutgers-Newark.
“Chris Casey has a well-rounded experience in college basketball that will serve him well as our new men’s basketball coach,” Niagara University Director of Athletics Tom Crowley stated. “He has an energetic and enthusiastic approach and a long history of helping student-athletes reach their dreams both in the classroom and on the court. We welcome Chris and his family to Niagara.”
Niagara Officially Hires Casey – continue reading…
 Junior Jennifer Sansano tossed a complete-game no-hitter for the Purple Eagles to shut out Manhattan, 5-0 Sunday afternoon.
The performance is Sansano’s second career no-hitter, pitching one on March 2, 2012 as a sophomore at St. Bonaventure. The Clarence, N.Y. native struck out ten batters in her second-consecutive MAAC shutout.
The no-hitter was the first for a Niagara pitcher since Julie DiMatteo accomplished the feat against Saint Peter’s on April 10, 2011.
Becky Zill was responsible for four out of the five runs Niagara scored in game one. The senior catcher put Niagara on the board in the third inning with a two-run homerun over the left field fence. Zill added her second homer of the day in the very next inning with a two-RBI shot over the wall, moving her into a third-place tie in career home runs (24). Zill batted 3-for-4 with four RBIs and added two runs of her own.
Junior Aileen Hinton drove in the final run of the game in the fifth inning after entering the game for freshman Rebecca Saggiomo With runners on second and third, Hinton hit what would have been a three-run home run, but one of the runners ahead of her was called out for not tagging third base on her way to home plate, so just one of the runs would score.
Posted on April 10, 2013 by Patrick Moran
 Reports came flying out of Niagara University last night that long time head coach Joe Mihalich has decided to leave the program and become the head coach at Hofstra University. It’s now been confirmed that is indeed the case, and Mihalich will be introduced at Hofstra during a press conference Wednesday afternoon.
Mihalich just wrapped up his 15th season at Niagara and it was one of the team’s most successful campaigns. The Purple Eagles captured their first regular season MAAC championship and for his efforts Mihalich was named the conference Coach of the Year.
He leaves Niagara with a 265-203 career record and a pair of trips to the NCAA tournament in 2005 and 2007.
Mihalich will replace Mo Cassara at Hofstra, who was fired last month after the team went just 7-25 in the Colonial conference. The team also came under scrutiny last December when four players were arrested in a string of burglaries at dormitory rooms.
On the surface this doesn’t seem like an upgrade for Mihalich. More details will become available soon but money clearly has to be a significant factor in him leaving Niagara.
This marks the second significant coaching change coming in Western New York in less than a couple of weeks. Reggie Witherspoon was fired at UB and legendary Duke guard Bobby Hurley was hired in his place.
 The Purple Eagles host their first Little Three matchup of the season as St. Bonaventure comes to Sal Maglie Stadium for a doubleheader on Tuesday afternoon.
Niagara (9-20) is 5-1 in their last six games. Over that stretch, Michael Fuhrman is leading the way on offense with a team-high .391 batting average and five RBIs. Offense has been a team effort throughout the recent success with five players with at least three RBIs and a total of 10 players getting at least one. Ryan McCauley and Joel Klock have combined for 11 walks.
Starting pitching has been another key for the Purple Eagles through the previous two series as the starters all have ERAs under 2.60. Geoff Soja has come out of the pen in late innings and has collected a pair of saves.
St. Bonaventure (8-14) are an even 3-3 in their last six after taking 2-of-3 against Butler before going just 1-2 against Saint Joseph’s. Senior second baseman Jason Radwan is the main offensive threat for the Bonnies with a .426 average with 14 RBIs and 15 runs scored. Both Billy Urban and Austin Ingraham have three stolen bases on three attempts.
Niagara, Bona To Clash On Diamond – continue reading…
 Niagara head coach Joe Mihalich has been named National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) District 1 Coach of the Year, as announced by the NABC on Friday. This is Mihalich’s seventh coach of the year honor and second by the NABC.
Mihalich was named Coach of the Year in District 1, which consists of teams in the America East and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Mihalich, who was named NABC Coach of the Year for the first time in 2009, was named MAAC Coach of the Year and CollegeInsider.com’s MAAC Coach of the Year this season.
The all-time winningest head coach in MAAC history became the second coach in league history to earn three MAAC Coach of the Year awards after guiding the youngest team in the conference to the regular-season title to clinch a berth into the NIT.
The 2012-13 team had a plus-5 win improvement from last season and won a program-best 10-straight conference games which propelled the Purple Eagles to their best-ever MAAC start in their 24-year history as a member. The Purple Eagles tied their second-best MAAC record at 13-5 and went 7-2 in conference road contests to tie the 2000-01 team for best MAAC road record in program history.
Mihalich Named NABC District Coach of the Year – continue reading…
 The Niagara hockey team was awarded an at-large berth to the NCAA Division I Men’s Hockey Tournament on Sunday when the selection committee released the field of 16 teams.
The No. 3 seed Purple Eagles will face No. 2 North Dakota in the west regional on Friday, March 29 at the Val Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Mich. The puck is scheduled to drop at 5:30 p.m. ET and will be aired live on ESPNU.
“To be recognized by college hockey for a great season, and invite us to the NCAA Tournament is very special,” head coach David Burkholder said. ”The players have worked so hard for this opportunity and that is what makes it so rewarding.”
This is the program’s second-ever at-large bid into the national tournament, and it is the program’s fourth trip to the postseason. NU earned automatic spots in 2004 and 2008 as a part of College Hockey America after winning the conference tournament, while the program’s first trip to the NCAA Tournament came in 2000 as an at-large bid. Niagara becomes the first Atlantic Hockey team to earn an at-large bid since the conference’s inception in 2003.
Niagara Hockey Earns At-Large Bid to NCAA’s – continue reading…
 The seventh-seeded Niagara Purple Eagles gave the No. 2 seed Maryland Terrapins a scare before eventually falling in the 2013 NIT First Round on Tuesday night. The Purple Eagles headed into halftime tied with the perennial ACC power; before Maryland pulled away in the second half for the 86-70 win.
Trailing 9-2 in the opening minutes, NU (19-14) reeled off a 15-4 run, including scoring nine straight to take a 17-13 lead. Antoine Mason started the run with a jumper in the paint and then closed it by making three straight free throws.
A jumper by Juan’ya Green with 5:39 left in the half gave the Purple Eagles their largest lead in the game, 29-23. Maryland (23-12) answered with a 12-3 run to regain the lead with a minute remaining in the opening half. Ameen Tanksley drained the third of his team-high four 3-pointers with 40 seconds on the clock as the game went into the half tied at 35-35. It was the first time NU was tied with a team from a Power 6/BCS Conference since playing at Auburn in the 2009-10 season opener (33-33).
“I thought we had these guys back on their heels a little bit,” head coach Joe Mihalich said. “For me, without thinking too hard about it, we had a chance in the first half. We were up six; we missed a one-and-one, and then real quick it was: dunk, layup, dunk, tie game. That was just what they needed to remind them how good they are, and that they beat Duke twice. That’s where we lost it, or at least had our chance.”
Niagara’s Season Ends With NIT Loss At Maryland – continue reading…
 The Niagara Purple Eagles will face the Maryland Terrapins in the 2013 National Invitational Tournament (NIT) First Round on Tuesday, March 19 at 7 p.m. on ESPN2 announced on the NIT Selection Show on ESPNU on Sunday night.
“The NIT has a story tradition and we are so proud to be apart,” head coach Joe Mihalich said.”To play a team like Maryland is a great challenge.”
The Purple Eagles (19-13) earned the automatic bid into the NIT after winning the MAAC regular-season title with a 13-5 conference record. Niagara will be making its 14th appearance in the NIT, which are the second most among current MAAC members, and third under head coach Joe Mihalich who is 1-2 in the tournament. This will be NU’s first postseason game since playing in the 2009 NIT Tournament First Round when the Purple Eagles hosted Rhode Island for their first-ever postseason game at the Gallagher Center.
NU is 9-13 all-time in the NIT with the last win coming against Troy in 2004.
Niagara Draws Maryland In NIT – continue reading…
 Niagara men’s basketball head coach Joe Mihalich was named a finalist for the 2013 Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year award on Wednesday.
“To get any national recognition is quite an honor,” Mihalich said. “It is humbling and I’m proud to be associated with all these great coaches for such a great award.”
The all-time winningest head coach in MAAC history became the second coach in league history to earn three MAAC Coach of the Year awards after guiding the youngest team in the conference to the regular-season title to clinch a berth into the NIT. CollegeInsider.com named Mihalich as the coach of the year in the MAAC on March 11.
The 2012-13 team had a plus-5 win improvement from last season and won a program-best 10-straight conference games which propelled the Purple Eagles to their best-ever MAAC start in their 24-year history as a member. The Purple Eagles tied their second-best MAAC record at 13-5 and went 7-2 in conference road contests to tie the 2000-01 team for best MAAC road record in program history.
Under Mihalich’s tutelage, three Purple Eagles earned All-MAAC awards. The dynamic sophomore duo of Juan’ya Green and Antoine Mason earned All-MAAC First Team honors to become the first set of sophomores to be named to the first team in league history. Freshman forward T.J. Cline was named to the MAAC All-Rookie Team; NU has had at least one member on the rookie team for three straight seasons and six times since 2002.
Mihalich Finalist For Mid-Major Coach Of The Year – continue reading…
 The No. 1 seed Niagara Purple Eagles had their run to a conference tournament championship come to an end in a 79-73 loss to fourth-seeded Iona in the 2013 MAAC Tournament Semifinals on Sunday at the MassMutual Center.
“I could never be more proud of a team,” head coach Joe Mihalich said, who was coaching in his 10th semifinal in 15 seasons. “It’s hard to be disappointed, but I am; but I’m just so proud of this team and what they have done.”
“I don’t know if we had any business winning 13 games in that league this year and we did. We got one in the playoffs, won a regular season championship. We will be going to a special postseason tournament and if I know the guys they will start setting new goals and to do something special in the NIT.”
Niagara (19-13) traded baskets early and often with the Gaels (19-13) in the opening half. A mid-range jumper by Antoine Mason gave NU its largest lead of the game at 30-24 with 5:16 left in the half. Juan’ya Green’s layup with 45 seconds left capped the scoring in a feverish half between the two highest scoring teams in the conference as Niagara led 40-39 at halftime.
Niagara Upended By Iona In MAAC Semis, 79-73 – continue reading…
 Niagara men’s basketball head coach Joe Mihalich has been named the 2013 The Rock MAAC Coach of the Year announced on Thursday during the MAAC Basketball Awards Show at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
Mihalich, who is the all-time winningest head coach in MAAC history, added another accolade to his illustrious career as head coach of the Purple Eagles. The “Dean of MAAC Coaches” navigated the youngest team in the conference and 40th youngest in the nation to its first regular season title since the 2004-05 season. Mihalich’s Purple Eagles have guaranteed themselves a trip to a postseason tournament (NIT or NCAA) for the fifth time during his 15-year tenure.
This season’s squad won a program-best 10-straight MAAC games while also winning eight-straight home games and seven consecutive games overall. NU’s 10-straight conference wins propelled it to a 10-1 record for its best-ever MAAC start in its 24-year history as a member.
The Purple Eagles tied their second-best MAAC record at 13-5 and went 7-2 in conference road contests to tie the 2000-01 team for best MAAC road record in program history.
Mihalich Named MAAC Coach of the Year – continue reading…
 Sophomores Juan’ya Green and Antoine Mason were named to the 2012-13 All-MAAC First Team, while T.J. Cline was selected to the MAAC All-Rookie Team announced on Monday.
Green and Mason, who are the only sophomores on the first team, become only the second duo in program history to earn first team honors, joining Bilal Benn and Tyrone Lewis (2008-09).
Also on the first team are Canisius’ Billy Baron, Iona’s Lamont Jones and Loyola’s Dylon Cormier and Erik Etherly. The six players are eligible for the Pepsi Max MAAC Player of the Year to be announced on Thursday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the postseason awards show inside of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Green, a 6-foot-3 guard from Philadelphia, has been the catalyst for the Niagara Purple Eagles on their way to capturing the regular-season title for the first time since 2005. Green, who ranks fourth in the nation in minutes logged, is the only player in the MAAC to rank in the top five in scoring (17.0 ppg, third), assists (5.0 apg, second), steals (1.9 spg, third) and assist/turnover ratio (1.8, second).
Niagara’s Green, Mason Named First Team MAAC – continue reading…
 The Niagara Purple Eagles claimed the 2013 MAAC regular season title with a 78-61 victory over the Saint Peter’s Peacocks on Saturday.
A strong second half showing propelled Niagara (18-12, 13-5 MAAC) to its first-ever outright MAAC regular season title and its fourth regular season conference title (1999, 2001, 2005). The regular season crown guarantees the Purple Eagles at least a bid to the National Invitational Tournament (NIT).
“We failed the test Thursday night, but you know what as fate would have it we had the test again today and we passed the test,” head coach Joe Mihalich said. “I thought we played like champions. You can ask 10 coaches if they think13 wins are good or something to be proud of and I think they would all agree. 13 wins are tough to get in this league.”
NU finished its conference slate with a 13-5 record, which ties for its second best MAAC record in program history. The Purple Eagles’ 11 home wins are tied for second most during the Mihalich era.
Niagara Claims MAAC Regular Season Crown – continue reading…
 Sophomore guard Juan’ya Green is one of 25 finalists for the 2013 Lou Henson National Mid-Major Player of the Year award announced on Monday, Feb. 25 by CollegeInsider.com.
Green has been the catalyst to the Niagara Purple Eagles (17-11, 12-4 MAAC) run to the top of the MAAC. Green, who ranks seventh in the nation in minutes logged, is the only player in the MAAC to rank in the top five in scoring (16.8 ppg, fifth), assists (5.0 apg, second), steals (1.9 spg, third) and assist/turnover ratio (1.8, tied first).
Green, who is the reigning MAAC Rookie of the Year and CollegeInsider.com National Mid-Major Freshman of the Year, became the 42nd member and just the second sophomore in NU history to score 1,000 points on Feb. 15.
This season, Green has recorded his fourth career 30-point game, tied a career-high in free throws with 12, recorded his first career double-double and played in a career-high 49 minutes while also registering two last second game-winning 3-pointers (Iona, Marist).
NU’s Green Named Finalist For Lou Henson – continue reading…
 The dynamic duo of Juan’ya Green and Antoine Mason led a second half offensive surge as the Niagara Purple Eagles pulled away from the Northwestern State Demons, 92-76, in the 11th annual Ramada WorldWide BracketBusters on Saturday on ESPN3.
“It was a feel good win, a convincing win against a very good team,” head coach Joe Mihalich said.
Niagara scorched the Demons in the second half, shooting 67 percent, including 80 percent (8-for-10) from behind the arc, en route to its most points in a half since dropping 63 on St. Bonaventure in the second half of a 111-75 win on Dec. 21, 2004.
Five Purple Eagles scored in double figures for the third time this season, but it was Green and Mason who carried the bulk of the scoring. The duo each scored 20 points to tie NW State’s Gary Roberson for game-high honors.
Niagara Moves Closer To MAAC Title – continue reading…
 The Niagara Purple Eagles battled past the Manhattan Jaspers, 60-56, on Sunday to remain in sole possession of first place with two MAAC games remaining.
“We have a will to win,” head coach Joe Mihalich stated. “Do we have great shooters, do we have great rebounders, are we exceptional at anything? The only thing we are exceptional at is the will to win and that is why I’m so proud to be their coach.”
For the second consecutive game, it was a late 3-pointer by Juan’ya Green that sealed the game. Green, who scored the game-winning triple with 1.5 seconds left to defeat Marist on Friday, connected on a 3-pointer with the shot clock winding down to increase NU’s lead to 56-49 with 45 seconds remaining in the game. The basket was a part of five straight Purple Eagles (16-11, 12-4 MAAC) points and Green would ice the game at the charity stripe by making four straight free throws.
“All this guy (Green) does is make us win; whether it is a big play or big shot,” Mihalich said about Green, who finished with a game-high 18 points and tied a game-high with four assists while committing zero turnovers.
Niagara Remains In First Place – continue reading…
 Vilis Ozols, who has national team playing experience and Division I coaching experience, has been named Niagara women’s volleyball head coach.
“We welcome Vilis to the Niagara University family,” Director of Athletics Tom Crowley said. “Vilis has an outstanding background in volleyball and we know he will work hard to build on our recent volleyball successes.”
Ozols spent the last two seasons as an assistant coach with the Wyoming Cowgirls where he was responsible for all aspects of coaching, training, practice, recruiting and program management. The Cowgirls went 42-22 in his two years there and his defensive schemes placed Wyoming second in the nation in blocks per set in the 2012 season.
“I am honored and very excited to coach the volleyball program at Niagara University,” Ozols said. “I look forward to the process of building the Purple Eagles into a championship caliber team. Everything about Niagara University said that this was the place for me. It’s a beautiful campus, with a first rate education, great facilities and a tradition of success. I am thankful to Athletic Director Thomas Crowley, and Associate Athletic Director Stephen Butler and Assistant Athletic Director Sherri Dooley for their confidence in me and for their professionalism during the search process.”
Niagara Names New Volleyball Coach – continue reading…
Posted on February 10, 2013 by Canisius College Press Release
 Canisius College junior guard Billy Baron scored a career-high 33 points and senior Harold Washington added 18 points and a team-high four assists as the Golden Griffins went on the road and defeated Niagara 77-70 Sunday afternoon in front of a sold-out Gallagher Center. The win, which ended Canisius’ nine-game road losing streak in the series to Niagara, moved the Blue and Gold to 16-9 overall and 9-5 in MAAC action, while the Purple Eagles slipped to 14-11 overall and 10-4 in conference action.
Baron’s 33 points, the most for a Canisius player in a road game since former Griff Micheal Meeks scored 36 in a win at Pennsylvania Nov. 16, 1994, came after he went 11-for-22 from the field, 4-for-8 from 3-point land and 7-for-8 from the foul line in 39 minutes of action. Washington added a team-high two steals to his 18-point effort and junior center Jordan Heath scored eight points to go with a game-high 12 rebounds, highlighted by his offensive rebound and put-back dunk with 52 seconds left that put Canisius up 68-64. The Griffs shot 46.3 percent from the field and 34.8 percent from 3-point land and ended up hitting 79.2 percent of its tries from the foul line (19-for-24) while out rebounding the Purple Eagles by a 38-34 count.
“This was the case where our guys came together and understood what they needed to do,” Canisius head coach Jim Baron said. “This was a great team victory. We out rebounded them and we played defense against a pretty athletic team. We got guys off our bench to come in and step up. Josiah Heath, Freddy Asprilla, Alshwan Hymes and Reggie Groves really helped us off the bench today. That’s important. I told the upperclassmen they had a chance to be a part of something special. We came together today. We got great effort from Jordan [Heath] and Chris Manhertz, and Billy – what can you say? He attacked off the dribble, went to the basket and was really good at the free-throw line.”
Cansius Ends Niagara Losing Streak – continue reading…
Posted on February 10, 2013 by Canisius College Press Release
 The Canisius College men’s basketball will travel north on the I-190 Sunday afternoon to meet long-time rival Niagara in the Gallagher Center. The Golden Griffins and Purple Eagles will tipoff the 172nd all-time meeting at 2 p.m., and the game can be seen live on Time Warner Cable SportsChannel. The Canisius radio broadcast will be available through AM-1400 (WWWS) in Buffalo and the Golden Griffin Broadcast Network on GoGriffs.com, with Jay Moran and Mike Scott on the call.
Canisius is 15-9 overall and 8-5 in league play after falling to Manhattan on the road Feb. 7. The Griffs are led by junior guard Billy Baron, who is averaging 16.3 points and a MAAC-best 5.5 assists per game. The Blue and Gold rank second nationally with 9.5 3-point field goals per game, and senior Isaac Sosa ranks 11th nationally with his 3.1 trifectas per outing. The Griffs are traveling to Niagara’s Gallagher Center in search of their first road win in this series since Nov. 30, 2002 – a span of nine games.
Niagara sits atop the MAAC standings with its 14-10 overall record and its 10-3 mark in MAAC play. The Purple Eagles have dropped two straight and start Sunday’s game having played four-straight contests decided by four points or less, including their 66-65 win over the Griffs Jan. 27 in the Koessler Athletic Center. Antoine Mason leads the Niagara scoring attack with his 18.9 points per game.
Posted on February 9, 2013 by Canisius College Press Release
 An unfortunate bounce led to the only 5-on-5 goal of the contest for No. 15 Niagara as the Canisius College hockey team suffered a 2-0 setback to its rival on Saturday night. The loss drops the Griffs to 11-14-5 on the season and 10-9-2 in Atlantic Hockey play, while the nationally-ranked Purple Eagles improve to 18-5-5 and 17-2-2 against league foes.
Junior Tony Capobianco turned in his second-straight solid performance against the ranked Purple Eagles with 42 saves to anchor the Canisius defense.
After more than 55 minutes of scoreless action, Niagara took advantage of a golden opportunity thanks to a bounce off a referee. The Purple Eagles fired a puck down the ice and right over a Canisius defender at his own blue line. The puck then hit a referee near the boards, preventing the icing call, and bounced right to a waiting Ryan Murphy of Niagara in the middle of the Canisius zone. Murphy then skated in one-on-one and beat Capobianco high for the 1-0 lead with 4:24 remaining in the game.
“I read icing and once (Murphy) got the puck, I didn’t have my depth and threw a desperation poke check but it was too far away,” Capobianco said. “It was a pretty good shot – right inside the post and it was a hard one.”
Hockey: Niagara Gets Revenge On Canisius – continue reading…
 The No. 14/15 Niagara Purple Eagles were held scoreless by Canisius on Thursday evening, falling to the Golden Griffins, 2-0 at Buffalo State Arena.
In a contest filled with penalties for both teams, it was the Golden Griffins who netted the lone power play goal of the game to hand the Purple Eagles their second loss in Atlantic Hockey play this season. With the defeat, the Purple Eagles now hold a 17-5-5 overall mark and a 16-2-2 AHA record. Niagara still has a firm grasp on first place in the conference, nine points ahead of second-place Mercyhurst.
“Special teams was the difference in the game tonight,” head coach Dave Burkholder said. “They kept giving us power plays and we didn’t capitalize on them. You get what you deserve. We were very passive and there was no passion.”
Canisius (10-8-2; 11-13-5 AHA) went on the early man advantage just two minutes into the first period, finding four quality scoring opportunities on NU netminder Carsen Chubak, but the junior kept the Griffins off the board.
Canisius Stuns Niagara In Hockey – continue reading…
 The Niagara Purple Eagles were edged by the Rider Broncs, 72-69, on Thursday to drop consecutive games for the first time in 2013.
Niagara (14-10, 10-3 MAAC) was playing shorthanded tonight as leading scorer Antoine Mason (18.9 ppg) sat out his first game of the season due to an ankle injury he suffered in double overtime against Loyola on Saturday. NU’ second leading scorer, Juan’ya Green, scored seven points but made only one field goal and had a game-high five assists while playing the entire 40 minutes.
Picking up the load was classmate Ameen Tanksley, who finished with a game- and career-high 29 points and seven rebounds in the setback. Marvin Jordan, who tied an Alumni Gymnasium record with eight 3-pointers last season, finished with 11 points and three 3-pointers.
Niagara Loses Close Game At Rider – continue reading…
 Sophomore standout Juan’ya Green collected his second MAAC Player of the Week award of the season when he was named co-player of the week on Monday.
Green, who earned his first career MAAC Player of the Week honors on Jan. 7, shared this week’s accolades with Siena’s Evan Hymes.
Green averaged 14 points per game, 9.5 assists per game and 7 rebounds per game while setting a career-high in rebounds and tying career-highs in assists, steals and blocks as the Niagara Purple Eagles extended their conference win streak to nine games with wins at Siena and Canisius. Green was once again a pivotal force for the Purple Eagles in two tough road wins. Green played arguably his best all-around game as a Purple Eagle in the win at Siena on Jan. 25.
Green notched his first career double-double with 19 points while tying a career-best 11 assists and had one turnover in 40 minutes, and his career-high nine rebounds left him one board shy of the program’s second ever triple-double. Green also tied a career-high with two blocks. He ended the game going 4-for-4 at the line, including getting a steal, to help Niagara to a 78-69 win.
MAAC Tabs Green Co-Player Of The Week – continue reading…
 The Niagara Purple Eagles fell to the Brown Bears, 75-74, in overtime on Tuesday to begin their three-game road trip.
Four Purple Eagles (7-8) were in double figures, led by Ameen Tanksley’s 17 points while also contributing with seven rebounds and a team-high four steals. Juan’ya Green scored 17 points and had five assists, Antoine Mason had 13 points and was one rebound away from his first career double-double and Devon White had a season-high 11 points.
Niagara looked well on its way to extending its win streak to three games. The Purple Eagles led 10-2 through the opening five minutes and reeled off a 19-4 run to build the largest of the game at 36-17 with 3:29 left in the first half.
Niagara Edged By Brown In OT – continue reading…
 The Niagara men’s basketball team opened its MAAC home schedule with a resounding 94-72 win over the Marist Red Foxes on Friday.
The Purple Eagles (6-7, 2-1 MAAC), who had their first 20-plus point win since Dec. 2009, started their 2013 portion of the schedule with season-highs in points (92) and field goal percentage (52.2) as they recorded their most points in a regular season non-overtime game since beating Siena 100-85 on Feb. 27, 2009.
“We were a little rusty earlier but once we started clicking we did a good job,” Joe Mihalich said. “It is a real credit to these guys. It might be ‘coach talk’ but the way you practice is the way you played. These guys really worked hard…extra lifting, extra shooting and it paid off because these guys were invested and were committed.”
Four Purple Eagles netted double figures in scoring, led by a season-high 22 points from Ameen Tanksley. The sophomore from Philadelphia tied a career-high with 12 rebounds to notch his third double-double of the season. Tanksley’s childhood friend Juan’ya Green finished with 21 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals. Antoine Mason continued his hot start to the season with 17 points to extend his season-long streak of double-digit points, and Malcolm Lemmons tied a season-high with 11 points.
Niagara Dominant Over Marist – continue reading…
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