Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball

Niagara Purple Eagles
Niagara Purple Eagles
	2017–18 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team
University	Niagara University
Head coach	Chris Casey (5th season)
Conference	MAAC
Location	Lewiston, New York
Arena	Gallagher Center ; (Capacity: 2,400)
Nickname	Purple Eagles
Colors	Purple and White[1];
Uniforms
Home	Away
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
	1970
NCAA Tournament appearances
	1970, 2005, 2007
Conference tournament champions
	MAAC: 2005, 2007
Conference regular season champions
	WNY3: 1948, 1949, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1955; MAAC: 1999, 2005, 2013

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 represent 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, losing the final game against Maryland in 1972. Niagara has been ranked in the AP Final Polls twice, 16th in 1954 and 17th in 1970.

Postseason

NCAA Tournament results

The Purple Eagles have appeared in three NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 2–4.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1970	First Round Sweet Sixteen Regional Third Place Game	Pennsylvania Villanova North Carolina State	W 79–69 L 73–98 L 88–108
2005	First Round	Oklahoma	L 67–85
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.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1950	First Round	Western Kentucky	L 72–79
1953	First Round Quarterfinals	BYU Seton Hall	W 82–76 L 74–79
1954	Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game	Dayton Duquesne Western Kentucky	W 77–74 L 51–66 W 71–65
1955	First Round Quarterfinals	Lafayette Cincinnati	W 83–70 L 83–85
1956	Quarterfinals	St. Francis (NY)	L 72–74
1958	First Round	Xavier	L 86–95
1961	Quarterfinals	Providence	L 68–71
1972	First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals	UTEP Princeton St. John's Maryland	W 76–57 W 65–60 W 69–67 L 69–100
1976	First Round	Kentucky	L 61–67
1987	First Round Second Round	Seton Hall La Salle	W 74–65 L 81–89
1993	First Round	Boston College	L 83–87
2004	Opening Round First Round	Troy Nebraska	W 87–83 L 70–78
2009	First Round	Rhode Island	L 62–68
2013	First Round	Maryland	L 72–86

CIT results

The Purple Eagles will make their first appearance in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) in 2018. Their record is 0–1

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2018	First Round	Eastern Michigan	L 65–83

Seasons

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Niagara University Purple Eagles (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) (1998–Present)
1998–99	Niagara	17–12	13–5	1st
1999–00	Niagara	17–12	10–8	4th
2000–01	Niagara	15–13	12–6	2nd
2001–02	Niagara	18–14	10–6	4th
2002–03	Niagara	17–12	12–6	4th
2003–04	Niagara	22–10	13–5	2nd	NIT tournament
2004–05	Niagara	20–10	13–5	1st	NCAA tournament
2005–06	Niagara	11–18	7–11	7th
2006–07	Niagara	23–12	13–5	2nd	NCAA tournament
2007–08	Niagara	19–10	12–6	3rd
2008–09	Niagara	26–9	14–4	2nd	NIT tournament
2009–10	Niagara	18–15	9–9	6th
2010–11	Niagara	9–23	5–13	8th
2011–12	Niagara	14–19	8–10	7th
2012–13	Niagara	19–14	13–5	1st	NIT tournament
2013–14	Niagara	7–26	3–17	11th
2014–15	Niagara	8–22	7–13	T–8th
2015–16	Niagara	7–25	5–15	10th
Niagara Purple Eagles:		286–286 (.500)	178–149 (.544)
Total:		286–286 (.500)
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

Wins vs Ranked Opponents

1950–51: vs No.17 St.Bonaventure 72–57| at No.7 St.Johns 77–75

1953–54: vs No.6 La Salle 74–66| vs No.16 La Salle 69–50| N No.14 Dayton 77–74| N No.4 Western Kentuckey 71–65

1954–55: at No.14 Holy Cross 72–68

1955–56: at No.18 La Salle 72–70

1957–58: N No.16 Western Kentucky 78–61

1960–61: at No.2 St.Bonaventure 87–77

1966–67: vs No.9 Providence 77–76

1969–70: N No.6 Tennessee 69–68| N No.7 Pennsylvania 79–69

1970–71: N No.9 Drake 87–77

1984–85: vs No.4 St.Johns 62–59

Head coaches

Name	Years	Seasons	Wins	Losses	Pct
Chris Casey	2013–
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

Purple Eagles in the NBA or National leagues

Joe Arlauckas
Al Butler
Larry Costello
Boo Ellis
Bo Erias
Ed Fleming
Manny Leaks
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

↑ "Niagara University Athletic Department Quick Facts". August 2, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2016.

External links

Official website

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[1] "Niagara University Athletic Department Quick Facts". August 2, 2011. Retrieved April 15, 2016.

Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball
Venues	Niagara Falls Convention and Civic Center (1973–1982 full-time, part-time 1988–1996) Gallagher Center (1949–1973, 1982–present)
Rivalries	Canisius
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1905–06 1906–07 1907–08 1908–09 1909–10 1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–17 1917–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18

Niagara University
Academics	College of Arts and Sciences College of Business College of Education College of Hospitality and Tourism Management
Athletics	Men's basketball Women's basketball Men's hockey Women's hockey Men's soccer Baseball Softball Battle of the Bridge 1923 Niagara vs. Colgate football game Facilities: Gallagher Center Dwyer Arena Bobo Field Niagara Field
People	List of Niagara University people President Athletic director
Places	Castellani Art Museum Our Lady of Angels Library Niagara University Theatre Complex
Student life	Niagara Index WNIA Delta Chi Epsilon Tau Kappa Epsilon Alpha Sigma Alpha Phi Sigma Sigma

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference men's basketball
Teams	Canisius Golden Griffins Fairfield Stags Iona Gaels Manhattan Jaspers Marist Red Foxes Monmouth Hawks Niagara Purple Eagles Quinnipiac Bobcats Rider Broncs Siena Saints Saint Peter's Peacocks
Tournament & awards	MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year
Seasons	1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19