Before beginning on a three-game homestand, the Niagara Purple Eagles will head to Saint Peter’s for a Saturday matinee.
The Purple Eagles are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings with Saint Peter’s and are 6-4 in their last 10 visits to the Yanitelli Center. The Purple Eagles and Peacocks have alternated victories in the last six meetings. Chris Casey was an assistant coach at Saint Peter’s from 1990-98 where he helped the Peacocks to the 1991 and 1995 MAAC Championships and NCAA Tournament appearances. Casey is 3-3 against Saint Peter’s as head coach at Niagara.
Saint Peter’s has won four straight games, which has propelled the Peacocks to a first-place tie in the conference with Monmouth. Two Peacocks are averaging in double figures – Quadir Welton (12.7 ppg) and Trevis Wyche (11.4 ppg). Saint Peter’s ranks first in the MAAC in scoring defense (63.8 ppg.), 3-point field goal defensive percentage (.314) and second in steals per game (7.4)
Niagara leads the all-time series that started on Feb. 21, 1937. The teams have split the season series the last three seasons and have alternated wins during this stretch with Saint Peter’s winning the most recent meeting. NU is 16-9 at Saint Peter’s since the 1990-91 season has won three of the last five trips to the Yanitelli Center.
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