Niagara Purple Eagles @ Canisius Golden Griffins

8-13, 3-7 Metro

Final

	1	2	T
Niagara NIA	26	38	64
Canisius CAN	33	30	63

Canisius Golden GriffinsCanisiusCAN

2-19, 2-8 Metro

Niagara holds off Canisius 64-63

— Justice Smith scored at the basket with 49 seconds left to give Niagara a four-point lead and the Purple Eagles held on to earn a 64-63 win on Friday night.

Feb 1, 2026, 12:00 pm - Data Skrive

NIA

100%

According to ESPN Analytics

Data is currently unavailable.

NCAA Division I

Metro Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
Merrimack	17-3	-	23-11
Saint Peter's	14-6	3	17-12
Siena	13-7	4	23-12
Marist	12-8	5	19-12
Quinnipiac	12-8	5	19-13
Fairfield	11-9	6	21-13
Mount St. Mary's	11-9	6	15-17
Iona	10-10	7	18-14
Sacred Heart	9-11	8	14-19
Manhattan	8-12	9	12-20
Canisius	5-15	12	10-21
Niagara	5-15	12	8-22
Rider	3-17	14	4-25

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Niagara holds off Canisius 64-63

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