By Paul Gotham ROCHESTER, NY -- For more than a decade the St. Bonaventure Bonnies' trip to Rochester has been one of frustration. Saturday afternoon the Bonnies put a string of single-digit losses behind them. Chris Johnson led four seniors in double figures as St. Bonaventure defeated the Niagara Purple Eagles, 80-75 in Little Three action on Les Harrison Court at the … [Read more...] about Seniors carry St. Bonaventure past Niagara, 80-75
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Purple Eagles rally for 86-83 victory over New Mexico State
Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com. NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – The Niagara men’s basketball team pulled out a dramatic 86-83 comeback win over the New Mexico State Aggies on Sunday in the final game of the 2K Sports Classic benefiting Wounded Warrior Project. Niagara (2-2) used a 54-point second half en route to erasing a 22-point first half deficit to come away with … [Read more...] about Purple Eagles rally for 86-83 victory over New Mexico State
Niagara tops St. Francis behind first-half surge
Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com. NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – The Niagara men’s basketball team opened its home schedule on Tuesday with an 86-69 win over the St. Francis (Pa.) Red Flash. “We are really happy with the win,” head coach Joe Mihalich said. “I thought we played some good basketball in the first half (and) I thought were locked in defensively. We let the … [Read more...] about Niagara tops St. Francis behind first-half surge
Barrage of 3-pointers not enough as Niagara falls in opener to Oregon State
Courtesy of PurpleEagles.com. CORVALIS, Ore. – The Niagara men’s basketball team fell to the Oregon State Beavers, 102-83, in the 2K Sports Classic Regional Round to open the 2012-13 season on Friday. “Obviously we were overmatched tonight,” head coach Joe Mihalich said. “We played a Pac-12 team that won 21 games and returned 4 starters. I was somewhat … [Read more...] about Barrage of 3-pointers not enough as Niagara falls in opener to Oregon State
Green, Mason fuel Niagara comeback, 59-56
Courtesy PurpleEagles.com JERSEY CITY, N.J. – Freshmen Juan'ya Green and Antoine Mason helped carry the Niagara Purple Eagles to a second half comeback win against the Saint Peter’s Peacocks, 59-56, on Friday at the Yanitelli Center. “It was a great win for our team because we played poorly,” head coach Joe Mihalich said. “It had the makings for a disastrous night, but … [Read more...] about Green, Mason fuel Niagara comeback, 59-56