By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, NY – The Niagara Purple Eagles men’s basketball team entered play Sunday with one of the longest conference winning streaks in the nation. That streak was in doubt until the final moments and then some. Marvin Jordan hit the game-winner with four seconds left on the clock as Niagara (13-8/9-1) defeated the Canisius Golden Griffins (13-8/ 6-4), … [Read more...] about Jordan’s dagger lifts Niagara past Canisius, 66-65
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Green conducts Niagara past Canisius, 75-56
By Paul Casey Gotham BUFFALO, NY -- Holding the opposing team's leading scorer 12 under his season average is usually a good sign. Except when that player takes advantage of the opportunity to display his entire game. Antoine Mason and Marvin Jordan took care of the scoring, and leading scorer Juan'ya Green handed out 11 assists as the Niagara Purple Eagles defeated the … [Read more...] about Green conducts Niagara past Canisius, 75-56
Niagara tops UMBC, 92-75
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
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
Latham Joins Loyola Maryland As Transfer
BALTIMORE – Loyola University Maryland Head Men’s Basketball Coach Jimmy Patsos has announced the addition of former Baltimore City standout Jordan Latham to the Greyhounds program. Latham, who played high school basketball at nearby City College High School, competed as a freshman at Xavier University. He will be eligible to compete for the Greyhounds in 2012-2013 after … [Read more...] about Latham Joins Loyola Maryland As Transfer