Niagara Purple Eagles

0-3 overall, 0-0 Metro, margin -21.0

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-18.5

net rating per 100 · #347 in D-I · model

94.7

adjusted offense · #333

113.2

adjusted defense · #311

70.1

pace, possessions / 40 · #205

+2.0

strength of schedule so far · #74

Rotation

#	Player	Pos	Cl	Ht	GP/GS	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	eFG%	TS%	Rating
8	Bastien Rieber	G	JR	6' 2"	3/3	31.3	7.7	2.7	2.7	61.8	62.8	-5.0
4	Logan Woods	G	SR	6' 5"	3/3	30.3	13.7	5.0	1.7	57.6	59.7	-1.5
13	Samuele Miccoli	G	SO	6' 3"	3/3	27.0	8.3	1.7	1.3	46.2	46.5	-6.0
0	Ruey Ruey FR	G	FR	6' 5"	3/3	22.0	6.7	3.7	2.0	40.0	52.7	-1.3
5	Fidel Rotta FR	F	FR	6' 9"	3/3	21.3	8.0	5.0	1.7	40.0	52.4	-1.6
77	Tae Blackshear	G	SR	6' 6"	3/0	15.7	6.7	1.0	0.7	53.3	58.1	-4.2
10	Cole Farrell	G	SR	6' 5"	3/0	14.7	6.3	1.3	0.3	47.4	45.8	-7.2
2	Trenton Walters	G	SR	5' 9"	3/0	13.7	1.7	2.0	1.3	27.8	26.5	-6.2
24	Daniel Emokhare FR	F	FR	6' 8"	3/0	10.7	1.7	2.7	0.3	33.3	36.3	-0.9
1	Vukasin Todorovic	F	SO	6' 8"	2/0	7.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-4.6
12	Brian Angeletti FR	F	FR	6' 8"	3/0	7.0	2.3	0.3	0.3	87.5	87.5	-2.9
9	Gael Dalmau	G	SO	6' 6"	2/0	2.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-2.3
7	Jackson Redmond	G	JR	6' 4"	0/0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
6	Noah Slingerland	F	SR	6' 7"	0/0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Box scores from ESPN. eFG% weights threes; TS% includes free throws.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Watch	Result	Line	Rest	Miles
Mon 11/2	at West Virginia Mountaineers	ESPN+	L 46-91	+28.5 miss	–	244
Sat 11/7	vs Morgan State Bears	ESPN+	L 67-73	-3.5 miss	4	244
Thu 11/12	at Bowling Green Falcons	ESPN+	L 76-88	+11.5 miss	4	263
Sun 11/15	at Iowa State Cyclones	ESPN2	1 PM ET	+39.5model +31.1 · 0% winUnderdogNIA +39.58.4Under 143.55.0	2	516 -1h	odds
Fri 11/20	at Delaware State Hornets	MEAC Network	7 PM ET	–model +6.2 · 30% win	4	1,072
Fri 11/27	at Lafayette Leopards	ESPN+	4:30 PM ET	–	6	586
Sat 11/28	vs Le Moyne Dolphins N	ESPN+	2 PM ET	–	0	–
Sun 11/29	vs Maine Black Bears N	ESPN+	12 PM ET	–	0	–
Fri 12/4	vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Metro	ESPN+	6:30 PM ET	–	4	258
Sun 12/6	vs Rider Broncs Metro	ESPN+	2 PM ET	–	1	–
Sun 12/13	vs Mansfield Mountaineers	ESPN+	2 PM ET	–	6	–
Fri 12/18	vs Binghamton Bearcats	ESPN+	6:30 PM ET	–	4	–
Sun 12/20	at Duquesne Dukes	ESPN+	2 PM ET	–	1	190
Fri 1/1	at Sacred Heart Pioneers Metro	–	2 PM ET	–	11	516
Sun 1/3	at Marist Red Foxes Metro	–	2 PM ET	–	1	51
Fri 1/8	vs Iona Gaels Metro	–	6:30 PM ET	–	4	279
Sun 1/10	vs Saint Peter's Peacocks Metro	–	2 PM ET	–	1	–
Sat 1/16	at Quinnipiac Bobcats Metro	–	2 PM ET	–	5	336
Mon 1/18	at Merrimack Warriors Metro	–	1 PM ET	–	1	128
Fri 1/22	vs Siena Saints Metro	–	6:30 PM ET	–	3	402
Sun 1/24	vs Canisius Golden Griffins Metro	–	12:30 PM ET	–	1	–
Fri 1/29	at Manhattan Jaspers Metro	–	7 PM ET	–	4	305
Sun 1/31	at Saint Peter's Peacocks Metro	–	2 PM ET	–	1	15
Fri 2/5	vs Marist Red Foxes Metro	–	6:30 PM ET	–	4	304
Sun 2/7	vs Quinnipiac Bobcats Metro	–	2 PM ET	–	1	–
Thu 2/11	at Canisius Golden Griffins Metro	–	7 PM ET	–	3	17
Sat 2/13	at Iona Gaels Metro	–	1 PM ET	–	1	327
Fri 2/19	vs Merrimack Warriors Metro	–	6:30 PM ET	–	5	310
Sun 2/21	vs Fairfield Stags Metro	–	2 PM ET	–	1	–
Fri 2/26	at Rider Broncs Metro	–	7 PM ET	–	4	295
Sun 2/28	at Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Metro	–	2 PM ET	–	1	143

Line is this team's spread (DraftKings via ESPN for finished games, our snapshots for upcoming). "cover" / "miss" is against that number. Click a result for the box score. Rest is full days off; miles are estimated travel into the game, with any time-zone change. Season total: 7,052 miles. See the route on the travel map · TV schedule.

Around Lewiston

Home floor: the Gallagher Center

Alumni
Taps Gallagher's Niagara teams won 11 Little Three championships and made seven NIT appearances. en.wikipedia.org
The program
John Blake coached Niagara from 1918 to 1923 and went 61-14, a .813 winning percentage. en.wikipedia.org
The coach
Greg Paulus has led Niagara since October 2019, when he was promoted from assistant to interim head coach. en.wikipedia.org
The program
Niagara won MAAC regular-season titles in 1999, 2005 and 2013 and took the conference tournament in 2005 and 2007. en.wikipedia.org
The program
Niagara has retired the numbers of nine players, among them Calvin Murphy's No. 23 and Larry Costello's No. 69. en.wikipedia.org
The program
Niagara has made 14 trips to the NIT, finishing third in 1954 and reaching the championship game against Maryland in 1972. en.wikipedia.org

From the Hardwood Bricks research desk: 28 checked notes on Niagara, its town and its history. A different set shows each day, and the same notes color our game stories.

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Players

Bastien Rieber #8 · G

Player rating-5.0#140 of 162 in the Metro

Offense-0.7#59

Defense-4.3#157

163 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 15%

7.7 pts2.7 reb2.7 ast31.3 min 7-17 FG7-14 3PT2-3 FT 62.8 TS%11.2 shots+TO/40

Bio: Junior · 6' 2" · 164 lbs · Riedisheim, France · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO
11-03	at WVU	L 46-91	28	6	2-5	2-4	0-1	5	2	4
11-07	vs MORG	L 67-73	32	12	4-7	4-7	0-0	1	2	1
11-13	at BGSU	L 76-88	34	5	1-5	1-3	2-2	2	4	3

Logan Woods #4 · G

Player rating-1.5#64 of 162 in the Metro

Offense-0.3#43

Defense-1.2#95

158 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 23%

13.7 pts5.0 reb1.7 ast30.3 min 14-33 FG10-22 3PT3-3 FT 59.7 TS%16.8 shots+TO/40

Bio: Senior · 6' 5" · 185 lbs · Cincinnati, OH · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL
11-03	at WVU	L 46-91	27	12	5-8	2-4	0-0	1	3	1	0
11-07	vs MORG	L 67-73	33	8	3-11	2-7	0-0	9	1	2	3
11-13	at BGSU	L 76-88	31	21	6-14	6-11	3-3	5	1	1	0

Samuele Miccoli #13 · G

Player rating-6.0#145 of 162 in the Metro

Offense-4.8#154

Defense-1.2#97

142 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 26%

8.3 pts1.7 reb1.3 ast27.0 min 11-26 FG2-10 3PT1-2 FT 46.5 TS%18.7 shots+TO/40

Bio: Sophomore · 6' 3" · Chieti Scalo, Italy · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL
11-03	at WVU	L 46-91	15	2	1-4	0-2	0-0	1	0	5	0
11-07	vs MORG	L 67-73	27	6	2-7	1-3	1-2	0	1	3	0
11-13	at BGSU	L 76-88	39	17	8-15	1-5	0-0	4	3	3	5

Ruey Ruey #0 · G

Player rating-1.3#60 of 162 in the Metro

Offense-2.3#109

Defense+0.9#34

114 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 19%

6.7 pts3.7 reb2.0 ast22.0 min 5-15 FG2-6 3PT8-9 FT 52.7 TS%13.9 shots+TO/40

Bio: Freshman · 6' 5" · Ottawa, Canada · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	at WVU	L 46-91	26	5	2-5	1-1	0-0	5	2	1	2	0
11-07	vs MORG	L 67-73	26	15	3-8	1-4	8-9	4	3	2	1	1
11-13	at BGSU	L 76-88	14	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	2	1	1	0	0

Fidel Rotta #5 · F

Player rating-1.6#66 of 162 in the Metro

Offense-1.6#87

Defense-0.1#57

112 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 25%

8.0 pts5.0 reb1.7 ast21.3 min 6-15 FG0-2 3PT12-18 FT 52.4 TS%18.1 shots+TO/40

Bio: Freshman · 6' 9" · Ezeiza, Argentina · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	at WVU	L 46-91	15	0	0-0	0-0	0-2	1	1	2	0	1
11-07	vs MORG	L 67-73	21	12	3-7	0-1	6-8	8	0	2	1	0
11-13	at BGSU	L 76-88	28	12	3-8	0-1	6-8	6	4	2	1	1

Tae Blackshear #77 · G

Player rating-4.2#126 of 162 in the Metro

Offense-3.1#123

Defense-1.1#93

81 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 22%

6.7 pts1.0 reb0.7 ast15.7 min 6-15 FG4-11 3PT4-5 FT 58.1 TS%16.3 shots+TO/40

Bio: Senior · 6' 6" · 180 lbs · Atlanta, GA · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	at WVU	L 46-91	14	3	1-6	1-4	0-0	1	0	1	0	0
11-07	vs MORG	L 67-73	13	10	2-4	2-4	4-5	1	0	0	1	1
11-13	at BGSU	L 76-88	20	7	3-5	1-3	0-0	1	2	1	2	0

Cole Farrell #10 · G

Player rating-7.2#156 of 162 in the Metro

Offense-4.4#146

Defense-2.8#144

73 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 32%

6.3 pts1.3 reb0.3 ast14.7 min 8-19 FG2-5 3PT1-4 FT 45.8 TS%22.5 shots+TO/40

Bio: Senior · 6' 5" · 205 lbs · St. Louis, MO · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	BLK
11-03	at WVU	L 46-91	24	8	4-8	0-1	0-0	2	1	4	0
11-07	vs MORG	L 67-73	8	1	0-3	0-1	1-4	1	0	0	1
11-13	at BGSU	L 76-88	12	10	4-8	2-3	0-0	1	0	0	0

Trenton Walters #2 · G

Player rating-6.2#149 of 162 in the Metro

Offense-3.9#143

Defense-2.4#134

70 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 16%

1.7 pts2.0 reb1.3 ast13.7 min 2-9 FG1-5 3PT0-1 FT 26.5 TS%12.1 shots+TO/40

Bio: Senior · 5' 9" · 150 lbs · Frisco, TX · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL
11-03	at WVU	L 46-91	18	5	2-5	1-3	0-1	3	0	2	0
11-07	vs MORG	L 67-73	16	0	0-3	0-2	0-0	1	4	1	1
11-13	at BGSU	L 76-88	7	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0

Daniel Emokhare #24 · F

Player rating-0.9#53 of 162 in the Metro

Offense-1.1#74

Defense+0.1#46

55 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 14%

1.7 pts2.7 reb0.3 ast10.7 min 2-6 FG0-0 3PT1-2 FT 36.3 TS%9.8 shots+TO/40

Bio: Freshman · 6' 8" · Reggio Emilia, Italy · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	BLK
11-03	at WVU	L 46-91	13	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	2
11-07	vs MORG	L 67-73	11	1	0-2	0-0	1-2	4	1	1	1
11-13	at BGSU	L 76-88	8	4	2-3	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	1

Vukasin Todorovic #1 · F

Player rating-4.6#129 of 162 in the Metro

Offense-3.3#128

Defense-1.3#99

25 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 11%

0.0 pts0.0 reb0.0 ast7.5 min 0-1 FG0-0 3PT0-0 FT 0.0 TS%8.0 shots+TO/40

Bio: Sophomore · 6' 8" · Ljubljana, Slovenia · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	at WVU	L 46-91	10	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	1
11-07	vs MORG	L 67-73	5	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0
11-13	at BGSU	L 76-88	DNP

Brian Angeletti #12 · F

Player rating-2.9#97 of 162 in the Metro

Offense-1.0#69

Defense-1.9#126

36 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 18%

2.3 pts0.3 reb0.3 ast7.0 min 3-4 FG1-2 3PT0-0 FT 87.5 TS%13.3 shots+TO/40

Bio: Freshman · 6' 8" · Vimercate, Italy · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO
11-03	at WVU	L 46-91	8	5	2-2	1-1	0-0	0	0	1
11-07	vs MORG	L 67-73	8	2	1-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	1
11-13	at BGSU	L 76-88	5	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	1	0	1

Gael Dalmau #9 · G

Player rating-2.3#89 of 162 in the Metro

Offense-1.6#89

Defense-0.7#82

9 possessions · still mostly last season's prior · usage 12%

0.0 pts0.0 reb0.0 ast2.5 min 0-1 FG0-1 3PT0-0 FT 0.0 TS%8.0 shots+TO/40

Bio: Sophomore · 6' 6" · Guaynabo, Puerto Rico · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK
11-03	at WVU	L 46-91	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0
11-07	vs MORG	L 67-73	DNP
11-13	at BGSU	L 76-88	3	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0

Jackson Redmond #7 · G

Has not appeared yet.

Bio: Junior · 6' 4" · Starkville, MS · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN
11-03	at WVU	L 46-91	DNP
11-07	vs MORG	L 67-73	DNP
11-13	at BGSU	L 76-88	DNP

Noah Slingerland #6 · F

Has not appeared yet.

Bio: Senior · 6' 7" · The Hague, Netherlands · ESPN

Game log

Date	Opp	Result	MIN
11-03	at WVU	L 46-91	DNP
11-07	vs MORG	L 67-73	DNP
11-13	at BGSU	L 76-88	DNP