The Youngstown State Penguins will travel to Gallagher Center to take on the Niagara Purple Eagles. The game gets underway at 3:00 pm ET on Saturday, Nov. 28.
The Purple Eagles are hoping for a better outcome after their 77-73 loss to Hartford on Tuesday. Marvin Prochet put together a strong game for the Purple Eagles, finishing with 19 points, eight rebounds, and four blocks. The Penguins, meanwhile, are coming off a 69-55 win against Thiel College on Wednesday. Cameron Morse had a good game, registering 12 points, four rebounds, and three steals.
Notes
Niagara has an average field goal percentage of 39.9%. Youngstown State is a losing 1-3 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Niagara Purple Eagles rank higher based on their field goal percentage (290th) than their effective field goal percentage (314th). The Youngstown State Penguins rank higher based on their effective field goal percentage (230th) than their field goal percentage (249th).
Niagara, the 79th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 4.7 per game. Youngstown State does worse, ranked 297th with 2.2.
Youngstown State makes an average of 8.0 steals per game. Niagara has not won a game when it has allowed 8 or more steals this season (0-1).
