Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com. Marvin Jordan and Juan'ya Green each had 20-plus scoring outputs to help lead the Niagara Purple Eagles to a 92-75 win over the UMBC Retrievers on Wednesday. “I thought we did what we had to do tonight,” head coach Joe Mihalich said. “We played a team that was down, but I thought we took care of business and did what we had to do. We had … [Read more...] about Niagara tops UMBC, 92-75
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Niagara suffers second-half slumber, 71-58
Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com. NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – The Niagara men’s basketball team was unable to hold on to its six-point halftime lead in a 71-58 defeat to the Drexel Dragons on Tuesday night at the Gallagher Center. The Purple Eagles (4-7) took a 37-31 lead into halftime, despite trailing 11-3 after four minutes of play. Marvin Jordan scored Niagara’s … [Read more...] about Niagara suffers second-half slumber, 71-58
Green’s layup completes rally as Niagara defeats St. Francis, 65-63
Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com. LORETTO, Pa. – Freshman Juan'ya Green’s layup with .2 seconds remaining in the game handed Niagara a 65-63 win over the St. Francis (Pa.) Red Flash to complete a ferocious second half rally on Monday. With the game tied at 63-63 with nine seconds left, Niagara (3-3) had to go end-to-end. After receiving the ball at the top of … [Read more...] about Green’s layup completes rally as Niagara defeats St. Francis, 65-63
Niagara grinds out win over Sam Houston State
MACON, Ga. – The Niagara men’s basketball team held on late to defeat the Sam Houston State Bearkats, 59-52, in its final game in the Progressive CBE Classic on Wednesday. “(It was a) hard fought win (and) I’m really proud of these guys,” head coach Joe Mihalich said. “It was a character win after two tough nights. Down the stretch with the game on the line (guys) made … [Read more...] about Niagara grinds out win over Sam Houston State
Niagara’s Mihalich Adds Farrelly To Coaching Staff
NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – Niagara men’s basketball head coach Joe Mihalich has named Mike Farrelly as the newest assistant coach to join the Purple Eagle staff. “We are extremely lucky to have Coach Mike Farrelly join the Purple Eagle coaching staff,” Mihalich said. “Coach Farrelly excels in every single area: on the floor, recruiting, scouting, basketball knowledge and … [Read more...] about Niagara’s Mihalich Adds Farrelly To Coaching Staff