COLLEGES
Niagara men’s hoops on national TV twice
LEWISTON — Games against Big Four rivals University at Buffalo (Nov. 25 at Alumni Arena), St. Bonaventure (Dec. 23 at the Reilly Center), Canisius (Jan. 26 at the Gallagher Center and Feb. 12 at the Koessler Center), two tournaments, and two nationally televised games on ESPN networks highlight Niagara’s men’s basketball schedule for 2008-09.
Although starting times for many games has not yet been determined, here is the Purple Eagles’ schedule (with MAAC games designated by an asterisk).
November: 16, Towson, 7 p. m.; 19, at Villanova, 7 p. m.; 22, Appalachian State, 4 p. m.; 25, at UB, 8 p. m.; 28, Monmouth at Philadelphia Hoop Group Classic, 2 p. m.; 29, Hartford or NJIT at Philadelphia Hoop Group Classic.
December: 3, Akron, 7 p. m.; 7, at Loyola* (Md.), TBA; 14. at South Florida, 1 p. m.; 18, at Drexel, 7 p. m.; 23, at St. Bonaventure, 7 p. m.; 29, Murray State at Chattanooga, Tenn., (Dr Pepper Classic), 7 p. m.; 30, at Tenn Chattanooga, (Dr Pepper Classic), 8 p. m..
January: 3, Manhattan*, TBA; 5, Loyola*, TBA; 9, at St. Peter’s*, TBA; 11, at Marist*, TBA; 15, Iona*, TBA; 17, Rider*, TBA; 24, at Siena*, TBA; 26 Canisius*, TBA; 31, at Manhattan*, TBA.
February: 2, at Iona*, TBA; 6, St. Peter’s*, TBA; 8, Fairfield*, TBA; 12, at Canisius*, TBA; 14, at Fairfield*, 9 p. m. (ESPN2); 18, at Rider*, TBA; 21, Bracket-Buster, TBA; 27, Siena*, 7 p. m. (ESPNU).
March: 3, Marist*, TBA. Niagara season tickets are currently available at 286-8499. Single game tickets will go on sale on Oct. 13.
