BuffaloBill Posted January 27, 2009 Share Posted January 27, 2009 Take it easy....I for one would actually root for any "hometown" team to win the MAAC tournament...but by the sounds of it, you represent the typical Canisius fan....sour grapes....and FWIW you can hear crickets chirping in the Koessler Center, so I like the Purple Eagles chances there. Let's hope you are right - go Purple Eagles !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndZoneCrew Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 The Niagara men's basketball team (19-6, 10-3) matched last season's win total with a complete team effort on Sunday with a 75-50 win over Fairfield (15-10, 8-6). Niagara travels to cross-town rival Canisius on Thursday, Feb. 12 for a 7:30 p.m. tip. (THIS WILL BE SHOWN ON ESPNU) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordio Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 The Niagara men's basketball team (19-6, 10-3) matched last season's win total with a complete team effort on Sunday with a 75-50 win over Fairfield (15-10, 8-6). Niagara travels to cross-town rival Canisius on Thursday, Feb. 12 for a 7:30 p.m. tip. (THIS WILL BE SHOWN ON ESPNU) I would like to see Niagara make the tourney. But the facts are that the odds are stacked against them. Siena is loaded this year, I think they returned just about everybody from last years team that beat Vanderbilt in the 1st round. Plus the tourney os @ the Pepsi Center. Funny you mention you could hear crickets at the Koesler Center. Friday got home from work & turned on the Canisius/Fairfield game at the KC. It was on ESPNU. My wife was like, is there even anybody at the game? She said it was so quiet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndZoneCrew Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 Funny you mention you could hear crickets at the Koesler Center. Friday got home from work & turned on the Canisius/Fairfield game at the KC. It was on ESPNU. My wife was like, is there even anybody at the game? She said it was so quiet. See....I was only stating a fact... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndZoneCrew Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 In addition to the Canisius game...Niagara will play at Fairfield (Fairfield, Conn.) on ESPN2 @ 9:00 PM. Niagara's BracketBuster contest against Illinois State will air Friday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. on ESPN2. The contest between the Purple Eagles (19-6) and Redbirds (19-5) is one of five games to air on ESPN2. So all of the non-local fans out there...tune in and root for the Eagles, hopefully we can get some good national exposure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndZoneCrew Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 NU up 10 against Canisius with about 10 minutes to go......Don't forget NU on ESPN2 @ 9pm on Saturday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndZoneCrew Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 The Niagara men's basketball team (20-6, 11-3) used one of its best defensive games of the season to earn its 20th win on Thursday. The Purple Eagles held cross-town rival Canisius to 41 points on 24.5 percent shooting in the 57-41 road victory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordio Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 The Niagara men's basketball team (20-6, 11-3) used one of its best defensive games of the season to earn its 20th win on Thursday. The Purple Eagles held cross-town rival Canisius to 41 points on 24.5 percent shooting in the 57-41 road victory. Took the little guy to the game last night. I must say Canisius basketball is in a bad state right now. I always viewed Canisius & Niagara as similar schools when it came to sports, both sharing the same advantages/disadvantages when it comes to basketball. Niagara really found a diamond in the rough in Mihalich. What is even more amazing is how he has stayed at the school for so long. Canisius had a good coach in Beilein. He left after 4yrs I think. I am really surpirse Joe has not done the same thing. It is a credit to Niagara for keeping him so long. He is a good coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Took the little guy to the game last night. I must say Canisius basketball is in a bad state right now. I always viewed Canisius & Niagara as similar schools when it came to sports, both sharing the same advantages/disadvantages when it comes to basketball. Niagara really found a diamond in the rough in Mihalich. What is even more amazing is how he has stayed at the school for so long. Canisius had a good coach in Beilein. He left after 4yrs I think. I am really surpirse Joe has not done the same thing. It is a credit to Niagara for keeping him so long. He is a good coach. Good for the birds .. Nice to hear NU is competitive ... I really thought they would drop back to div II or even III some time ago. Hard for small schoos to keep up the budget necessary for sports programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndZoneCrew Posted February 13, 2009 Author Share Posted February 13, 2009 Took the little guy to the game last night. I must say Canisius basketball is in a bad state right now. I always viewed Canisius & Niagara as similar schools when it came to sports, both sharing the same advantages/disadvantages when it comes to basketball. Niagara really found a diamond in the rough in Mihalich. What is even more amazing is how he has stayed at the school for so long. Canisius had a good coach in Beilein. He left after 4yrs I think. I am really surpirse Joe has not done the same thing. It is a credit to Niagara for keeping him so long. He is a good coach. Mihalich is really a rare breed in today's sports world. He actually used to come out to the baseball field and watch us play (sometimes both ends of a doubleheader) because we were some of his most die hard basketball fans at the Gallagher Center. He is very genuine and just a great guy. If he wanted to leave, he would have left Monteagle Ridge a few years ago, so here's to him staying another couple of decades! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndZoneCrew Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 I know I haven't updated this in a little while, but in case you missed it, Niagara Bounced Illinois State 70-56 on Friday night. Playing in front of a sold-out Gallagher Center crowd and a national television audience on ESPN2, the Niagara men's basketball team (22-7) used a solid defensive performance and an early scoring spurt to defeat a 22-6 Illinois State team. "What a terrific night for Niagara University," Niagara head coach Joe Mihalich said. "The atmosphere in the Gallagher Center was a good as it's been since I've been here. It was very cool to see the GC bouncing like that. I hope that people realize that we have a pretty good Mid-Major program here in WNY! Big game vs Siena on Friday......this will be at the GC and on ESPNU. See you there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taterhill Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I know I haven't updated this in a little while, but in case you missed it, Niagara Bounced Illinois State 70-56 on Friday night. Playing in front of a sold-out Gallagher Center crowd and a national television audience on ESPN2, the Niagara men's basketball team (22-7) used a solid defensive performance and an early scoring spurt to defeat a 22-6 Illinois State team. "What a terrific night for Niagara University," Niagara head coach Joe Mihalich said. "The atmosphere in the Gallagher Center was a good as it's been since I've been here. It was very cool to see the GC bouncing like that. I hope that people realize that we have a pretty good Mid-Major program here in WNY! Big game vs Siena on Friday......this will be at the GC and on ESPNU. See you there! Are you dusting off the Purple wig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 I know I haven't updated this in a little while, but in case you missed it, Niagara Bounced Illinois State 70-56 on Friday night. Playing in front of a sold-out Gallagher Center crowd and a national television audience on ESPN2, the Niagara men's basketball team (22-7) used a solid defensive performance and an early scoring spurt to defeat a 22-6 Illinois State team. "What a terrific night for Niagara University," Niagara head coach Joe Mihalich said. "The atmosphere in the Gallagher Center was a good as it's been since I've been here. It was very cool to see the GC bouncing like that. I hope that people realize that we have a pretty good Mid-Major program here in WNY! Big game vs Siena on Friday......this will be at the GC and on ESPNU. See you there! Thanks for the update. Nice to see that NU has the program on the right track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndZoneCrew Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 Niagara ESPN2 Part I Niagara ESPN2 Part II Niagara ESPN2 Part III This is just the beginning of the game...hopefully the guy puts the rest on....but at least it gives you a bit of an idea of the atmosphere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndZoneCrew Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 Siena @ Niagara TONIGHT 7 pm on ESPNU.....For the second-straight Friday, Niagara will play host to a 22-win team on national television. The 22-7 Purple Eagles welcome the 22-6 Siena Saints into the legendary ‘Taps’ Gallagher Center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndZoneCrew Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 Fact of the Day: The Purple Eagles have thrived in front of the electric Purple crowd over the past few seasons, owning an 26-4 mark dating back to Jan. 20, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndZoneCrew Posted February 28, 2009 Author Share Posted February 28, 2009 Purple Eagles 100 Siena 85 NU..NU..NU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBill Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 Purple Eagles 100Siena 85 NU..NU..NU EndZone - thanks for the updates. It is nice to know that the Eagles program has become competitive and exciting once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndZoneCrew Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 The Niagara mens basketball team celebrated Senior Day in style with a 80-72 victory over Marist on Sunday. The victory gives the Purple Eagles a 24-7 overall record, the best regular season mark in 60 years, and a 14-4 conference mark, the best in school history.....Next up, the MAAC tournament! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EndZoneCrew Posted March 3, 2009 Author Share Posted March 3, 2009 NU cracks the Mid-Major top-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts