Game #16: Niagara Purple Eagles @ Manhattan Jaspers
Saturday, January 18, 2025 | 2:00 PM
Draddy Gymnasium | Riverdale, NY
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RIVERDALE, N.Y. — The start of 2025 has not gone the way Manhattan head coach John Gallagher envisioned it as the Jaspers are 1-3 since the turn of the new calendar year. Manhattan split the opening weekend of January before dropping both games this past weekend, thus relegating the Jaspers to the bottom half of the MAAC standings. Since MAAC play resumed earlier this month, Manhattan has been without freshman forward Fraser Roxburgh (7.6 points-per-game) due to a foot injury. Including Roxburgh's injury, the recent lows for Manhattan have included suffering a 103-95 double overtime loss at Siena on January 3rd. Conversely, the infrequent highs have been highlighted by a go-ahead three-pointer by Jaden with 6.8 seconds to go which sealed an 80-79 win at Rider on January 5th. Manhattan will look to get back on track on Saturday when it hosts Niagara.
Scouting the Opposition:
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Niagara will arrive in Riverdale on a two-game losing streak following losses to Rider and Fairfield. The Purple Eagles were narrowly defeated 70-66 by the Stags in the first leg of a two-game road trip on Thursday night.
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Niagara enters Saturday's match-up with an 0-8 record this season in road games. The Purple Eagles lost its two road games in conference play by an average margin of 5 points.
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Olumide Adelodun leads Niagara with 11 points-per-game and is the lone double-digit scorer on the squad. Jahari Williamson and Jaeden Marshal each average 9.7 tallies per game.
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In MAAC games, Justice Smith paces the squad with 11.6 points-per-game.
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Like Manhattan, Niagara has three players shooting over 40 percent from three on the season — Zion Rusell (13-28 for 46.4%), Jahari Williamson (36-88 for 40.9%) and Justice Smith (17-42 for 40.5%).
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Niagara has hit 35.2% of its three-point attempts this season which ranks third among conference foes.
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Both Manhattan and Niagara split the season series a year ago, with the Jaspers posting 84-78 win at Niagara but falling 81-67 at home.
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Manhattan leads the all-time series 60-37, which includes a 34-11 record in games played against Niagara inside Draddy Gymnasium.
Last Five Meetings:
Niagara Leads 3-2
1/28/24............................MAN 84-78 (OT)
1/05/24.....................................NIA 81-67
1/27/23....................................NIA 68-62
1/08/23..................................MAN 64-59
2/04/22............................NIA 80-74 (OT)
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