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Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball
Men's basketball team of Niagara University
Men's basketball team of Niagara University
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| current | 2025–26 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team |
| name | Niagara Purple Eagles |
| logo | Initials niagara univ.svg |
| logo_size | 250 |
| university | Niagara University |
| conference | MAAC |
| record | 1508–1290–1 |
| location | Lewiston, New York |
| coach | Greg Paulus |
| tenure | 7th |
| arena | Gallagher Center |
| capacity | 2,400 |
| nickname | Purple Eagles |
| NCAAsweetsixteen | 1970 |
| NCAAsecondround | 1970 |
| NCAAtourneys | 1970, 2005, 2007 |
| conference_tournament | 2005, 2007 |
| conference_season | 1999, 2005, 2013 |
| WNY3: 1948, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1955 | |
| h_pattern_b | _thinsidesonwhite |
| h_shorts | 582C83 |
| h_pattern_s | _blanksides2 |
| a_body | 582C83 |
| a_pattern_b | _thinwhitesides |
| a_shorts | 582C83 |
| a_pattern_s | _whitesides |
() WNY3: 1948, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1955 : For information on all Niagara University sports, see Niagara Purple Eagles
The Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team is the college basketball team that represents Niagara University in Lewiston, New York, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. The team formerly played at the now-defunct Niagara Falls Convention and Civic Center from 1973 to 1982 and from 1988 to 1996.
History
Niagara has played in the NCAA Tournament three times. They last played in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament in 2007. They played in the National Invitation Tournament on 14 occasions, advancing to the championship game in 1972 before losing to Maryland.{{cite web|url=http://www.terptalk.com/2013/03/19/a-trip-down-memory-lane-the-1972-nit-championship-game-terps-100-niagara-69/
Roster
| 55 | Harlan Obioha | Forward | 7'0" | Sophomore | Hoxie High School | Hoxie, Kansas USA |
|---|
Postseason
NCAA tournament results
The Purple Eagles have appeared in three NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 2–4.
| 2007 | Opening Round |
|---|---|
| First Round | Florida A&M |
| Kansas | W 77–69 |
| L 67–107 |
NIT results
The Purple Eagles have appeared in 14 National Invitation Tournaments. Their combined record is 9–14.
| 2013 | First Round | Maryland | L 72–86 |
|---|
CIT results
The Purple Eagles made their first appearance in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) in 2018. Their record is 0–1.
| 2018 | First Round | Eastern Michigan | L 65–83 |
|---|
All time MAAC Awards
| 2012-13 |
|---|
*Up to 2021-22 season
Seasons
Niagara wins vs. the AP Top 25
| Year | Opponent | Score | Site |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950–51 | #17 | ||
| #7 | W 72–57 | ||
| W 77–75 | Home | ||
| Away | |||
| 1953–54 | #6 La Salle | ||
| #16 La Salle | |||
| #14 | |||
| #4 Western Kentucky | W 74–66 | ||
| W 69–50 | |||
| W 77–74 | |||
| W 71–65 | Home | ||
| Home | |||
| Neutral | |||
| Neutral | |||
| 1954–55 | #14 | W 72–68 | Away |
| 1955–56 | #18 | W 72–70 | Away |
| 1957–58 | #16 | W 77–74 OT | Neutral |
| 1960–61 | #2 | W 87–77 | Away |
| 1966–67 | #9 | W 77–76 | Home |
| 1969–70 | #6 | ||
| #7 | W 69–68 | ||
| W 79–69 | Neutral | ||
| Neutral | |||
| 1970–71 | #9 Drake | W 87–77 | Neutral |
| 1984–85 | #4 St.Johns | W 62–59 | Home |
Retired jerseys
Niagara has retired nine jerseys.
| Niagara Purple Eagles | border=0 | color=white}}" | No. | Niagara Purple Eagles | border=0 | color=white}}" | Player | Niagara Purple Eagles | border=0 | color=white}}" | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Boo Ellis | 1955–1958 | |||||||||
| 3 | Phil Scaffidi | 1975–1980 | |||||||||
| 4 | Al Butler | 1958–1961 | |||||||||
| 11 | Tom Birch | 1948–1951 | |||||||||
| 19 | Zeke Sinicola | 1948–1951 | |||||||||
| 21 | James Moran | 1948–1951 | |||||||||
| 23 | Calvin Murphy | 1967–1970 | |||||||||
| 69 | Larry Costello | 1951–1954 | |||||||||
| 70 | Ed Fleming | 1951–1955 |
Head coaches
| Name | Years | Seasons | Wins | Losses | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Paulus* | 2019–present | 4 | 20 | 30 | 0.400 |
| Patrick Beilein* | 2019* | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Chris Casey | 2013–2019 | 6 | 64 | 129 | 0.332 |
| Joe Mihalich | 1998–2013 | 15 | 265 | 203 | 0.566 |
| Jack Armstrong | 1989–1998 | 9 | 100 | 154 | 0.394 |
| Andy Walker | 1985–1989 | 4 | 59 | 58 | 0.504 |
| Pete Lonergan | 1980–1985 | 5 | 67 | 73 | 0.479 |
| Dan Raskin | 1976–1980 | 4 | 44 | 61 | 0.419 |
| Frank Layden | 1968–1976 | 8 | 119 | 97 | 0.551 |
| James Maloney | 1965–1968 | 3 | 35 | 38 | 0.479 |
| Taps Gallagher | 1946–1965 | 19 | 300 | 172 | 0.636 |
| Edward T. Flynn | 1944–1946 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 0.562 |
| Taps Gallagher | 1931–1943 | 12 | 165 | 89 | 0.650 |
| William McCarthy | 1927–1931 | 4 | 44 | 35 | 0.557 |
| Pete Dwyer | 1923–1927 | 4 | 41 | 30 | 0.577 |
| John Blake | 1919–1923 | 4 | 61 | 14 | 0.813 |
*-Beilein was hired in March 2019 but resigned in October 2019 without having coached a game; Paulus was named interim head coach in his place.
Purple Eagles in the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] or National leagues
- Joe Arlauckas
- Al Butler
- T. J. Cline (born 1994), American-Israeli basketball player
- Larry Costello
- Boo Ellis
- Bo Erias
- Ed Fleming
- Sam Iorio (born 1998), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Manny Leaks
- Juan Mendez
- Calvin Murphy
- Zeke Sinicola
- Joe Smyth
- Chris Watson (born 1975), American-Israeli basketball player in the Israeli Premier League. In the Niagara University Hall of Fame.
- Andy Walker
References
References
- "MBB History Book as of Nov. 9, 2022 (PDF)".
- Lenzi, Rachel. (2019-03-28). "Niagara hires Patrick Beilein as men's basketball coach".
- "Greg Paulus Named Interim Head Coach".
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