2016–17 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team

2016–17 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball

Conference	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
2016–17 record	1–6 (0–0 MAAC)
Head coach	Chris Casey (4th year)
Assistant coach	Marc Rybczyk
Assistant coach	Will Lanier
Assistant coach	Kareem Brown
Home arena	Gallagher Center

2016–17 MAAC men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Monmouth	1	–	0	1.000	5	–	2	.714
Iona	1	–	0	1.000	4	–	2	.667
Marist	1	–	0	1.000	4	–	4	.500
Canisius	1	–	0	1.000	3	–	4	.429
Siena	1	–	0	1.000	3	–	5	.375
Fairfield	1	–	1	.500	5	–	2	.714
Rider	0	–	1	.000	3	–	3	.500
Saint Peter's	0	–	1	.000	3	–	3	.500
Manhattan	0	–	1	.000	2	–	5	.286
Quinnipiac	0	–	1	.000	1	–	5	.167
Niagara	0	–	1	.000	1	–	6	.143


† 2017 MAAC Tournament winner As of December 4, 2016;

The 2016–17 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team represents Niagara University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Purple Eagles, led by fourth year head coach Chris Casey, play their home games at the Gallagher Center and are members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

Previous season

The Purple Eagles finished the season 7–25, 5–15 in MAAC play to finish in tenth place. They lost in the first round of the MAAC Tournament to Canisius.

Roster

2016–17 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Home town
1.5 !G	0	Barton, ChrisChris Barton	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	2.0 !So	Pontiac, Michigan
1.5 !G	1	Gatling, ShaneShane Gatling	73 !6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	166 lb (75 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Baldwin, New York
1.5 !G	2	Larkin, KevinKevin Larkin	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Georgetown, Delaware
1.5 !G	5	Towns, JamesJames Towns	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	162 lb (73 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Detroit, Michigan
5.0 !C	10	Dukes, KahlilKahlil Dukes	72 !6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Hartford, Connecticut
3.5 !F	11	Prochet, MarvinMarvin Prochet	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	206 lb (93 kg)	2.0 !So	Brooklyn, New York
1.5 !G	12	Pow, DwayneDwayne Pow	70 !5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	2.5 !RS So	Bronk, New York
1.5 !G	13	Scott, MattMatt Scott	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Brooklyn, New York
3.5 !F	20	Taylor Jr., MauriceMaurice Taylor Jr.	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	212 lb (96 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Cambridge, Massachusetts
3.5 !F	21	Green, KierellKierell Green	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Washington, D.C.
3.5 !F	24	King, GregGreg King	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Atlanta, Georgia
3.5 !F	30	Tew, AliAli Tew	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	221 lb (100 kg)	3.5 !RS Jr	Paris, France
3.5 !F	32	Robb, DominicDominic Robb	80 !6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	222 lb (101 kg)	2.0 !So	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Head coach

Chris Casey (Western Connecticut State)

Assistant coach(es)

Marc Rybczyk (Central Connecticut State)
Will Lanier (Georgia Tech)
Kareem Brown (St. John's)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule

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Date Time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Regular season
11/11/2016* 8:00 PM, LCTV	Buffalo	L 66–76	0–1	Gallagher Center (2,016) Lewiston, NY
11/13/2016* 3:00 PM	at Brown	L 79–88	0–2	Pizzitola Sports Center (757) Providence, RI
11/15/2016* 6:30 AM, ESPN2	at Hartford Scarlet Knight Showcase/ College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon	L 78–82 ^OT	0–3	Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (2,607) Hartford, CT
11/20/2016* 12:00 PM, BTN	at Rutgers Scarlet Knight Showcase	L 65–78	0–4	Louis Brown Athletic Center (3,572) Piscataway, NJ
11/23/2016* 7:00 PM, LCTV	Drexel Scarlet Knight Showcase	W 93–74	1–4	Gallagher Center (863) Lewiston, NY
11/26/2016* 8:00 PM	at North Texas Scarlet Knight Showcase	L 71–80	1–5	The Super Pit (1,411) Denton, TX
12/02/2016 7:00 PM	at Marist	L 66–72	1–6 (0–1)	McCann Field House Poughkeepsie, NY
12/04/2016 4:00 PM	at Iona			Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY
12/07/2016* 7:00 PM	at Kent State			MAC Center Kent, OH
12/10/2016* 3:00 PM, SPEC	Norfolk State			Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY
12/14/2016* 7:00 PM, ESPN3	at Youngstown State			Beeghly Center Youngstown, OH
12/17/2016* 1:00 PM	at St. Bonaventure Big 4 Classic			KeyBank Center Buffalo, NY
12/21/2016* 7:30 PM	at LIU Brooklyn			Barclays Center Brooklyn, NY
01/02/2017 7:00 PM, LCTV	Quinnipiac			Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY
01/04/2017 7:00 PM, SPEC	Siena			Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY
01/08/2017 7:00 PM	at Rider			Alumni Gymnasium Lawrenceville, NJ
01/10/2017 7:00 PM	at Manhattan			Draddy Gymnasium Riverdale, NY
01/14/2017 7:00 PM, SPEC	Monmouth			Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY
01/16/2017 7:00 PM, LCTV	Marist			Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY
01/21/2017 2:00 PM	at Saint Peter's			Yanitelli Center Jersey City, NJ
01/23/2017 2:00 PM, SPEC	Canisius Battle of the Bridge			Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY
01/26/2017 7:00 PM, LCTV	Manhattan			Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY
01/28/2017 3:00 PM, LCTV	Rider			Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY
02/02/2017 8:00 PM, ESPN3	at Fairfield			Webster Bank Arena Bridgeport, CT
02/04/2017 7:00 PM	at Quinnipiac			TD Bank Sports Center Hamden, CT
02/10/2017 2:00 PM, ESPNU/ESPN3	at Canisius Battle of the Bridge			Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, NY
02/12/2017 2:00 PM, SPEC	Iona			Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY
02/16/2017 7:00 PM, ESPN3	at Monmouth			OceanFirst Bank Center West Long Branch, NJ
02/18/2017 8:00 PM	at Siena			Times Union Center Albany, NY
02/24/2017 7:00 PM, LCTV	Saint Peter's			Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY
02/26/2017 2:00 PM, SPEC	Fairfield			Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY
MAAC Tournament
03/02–06/2017	vs.			Times Union Center Albany, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

References

↑ http://purpleeagles.com/schedule.aspx?schedule=272&path=mbball

Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball

Venues	Niagara Falls Convention and Civic Center (1973–1982, 1988–1996) Gallagher Center (1949–19??, 1996–present)

Rivalries	Canisius

People	Head coaches

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