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01/13 13:23 CST Niagara plays Canisius, aims to break road slide
Niagara plays Canisius, aims to break road slide
By The Associated Press
Niagara Purple Eagles (4-12, 1-5 MAAC) at Canisius Golden Griffins (8-9, 3-3
MAAC)
Buffalo, New York; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Niagara hits the road against Canisius looking to stop its
eight-game road skid.
The Golden Griffins are 6-1 on their home court. Canisius is 2-0 in games
decided by 3 points or fewer.
The Purple Eagles are 1-5 against conference opponents. Niagara is 3-7 when it
turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 10.0 turnovers per
game.
Canisius' average of 6.6 made 3-pointers per game is 1.6 fewer made shots on
average than the 8.2 per game Niagara allows. Niagara has shot at a 42.9% clip
from the field this season, 1.2 percentage points less than the 44.1% shooting
opponents of Canisius have averaged.
The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting this season between the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kahlil Singleton is shooting 41.3% and averaging 13.3 points
for the Golden Griffins. Bryan Ndjonga is averaging 0.9 made 3-pointers over
the last 10 games.
Justin Page is averaging 12.7 points for the Purple Eagles. Justin Hawkins is
averaging 7.5 points over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Golden Griffins: 4-6, averaging 62.1 points, 32.3 rebounds, 12.7
assists, 5.7 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 38.3% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 71.9 points per game.
Purple Eagles: 2-8, averaging 63.7 points, 23.8 rebounds, 14.7 assists, 5.4
steals and 3.4 blocks per game while shooting 43.8% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 74.1 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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