The Canisius Golden Griffins (12-17) and the Niagara Purple Eagles (7-22) finish out the regular season when they face off at Koessler Athletic Center. The game gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 25 and will air on ES3.
The Golden Griffins beat Marist 81-66 the last time they played. Malcolm McMillan played well, finishing with 15 points, seven assists, and four rebounds for the Golden Griffins. The Purple Eagles, meanwhile, are coming off a 71-59 loss at the hands of Fairfield in their last outing. Marvin Prochet posted 12 points, five rebounds, and two steals.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Golden Griffins won the first game 70-61. McMillan was a standout player in the game, producing 17 points, six rebounds, four assists, one block, and one three-pointer.
Notes
The Canisius Golden Griffins average 70.3 possessions and 1.091 points per possession in games this season. The Niagara Purple Eagles average fewer possessions with 67.2, as well as fewer points per possession with .945.
The Canisius Golden Griffins average an effective field goal percentage of 49.0% this season. The Niagara Purple Eagles have an abysmal record of 2-12 when opponents have an eFG% of 49.0% or greater.
Canisius attempts an average of 25.0 three pointers per game and Niagara attempts 18.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Canisius Golden Griffins have an 11-16 record while the Niagara Purple Eagles are winless at 0-9.
Canisius ranks 84th in offensive rebounding. Niagara ranks 267th in defensive rebounding.
On average, Canisius makes 6.2 steals per game. Niagara is a poor 4-11 when it gives up at least 6 steals.
