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Saint Peter’s Peacocks @ Niagara Purple Eagles
Current Records: Saint Peter’s 5-6, Niagara 6-8
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We’ve got another exciting MAAC matchup on schedule as the Saint Peter’s Peacocks and the Niagara Purple Eagles are set to tip at 6:30 p.m. ET on Friday at Gallagher Center. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they’ll have plenty of motivation to get the ‘W’.
The experts predicted Saint Peter’s would be headed in after a win, but Quinnipiac made sure that didn’t happen. Saint Peter’s fell 59-46 to Quinnipiac on Friday. The match marked the Peacocks’ lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Niagara opened the new year with a less-than-successful 68-62 loss to Mt St Mary’s.
Saint Peter’s now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Niagara, their defeat was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-8.
Friday’s game is shaping up to be a scrappy contest: Saint Peter’s has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 37.5 rebounds per game. It’s a different story for Niagara, though, as they’ve been averaging only 31.9. Given Saint Peter’s sizable advantage in that area, Niagara will need to find a way to close that gap.
Saint Peter’s came up short against Niagara in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 68-59. Can Saint Peter’s avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We’ll find out soon enough.
Series History
Saint Peter’s has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Niagara.
- Feb 02, 2024 – Niagara 68 vs. Saint Peter’s 59
- Dec 01, 2023 – Saint Peter’s 72 vs. Niagara 67
- Feb 26, 2023 – Saint Peter’s 66 vs. Niagara 65
- Jan 22, 2023 – Niagara 59 vs. Saint Peter’s 57
- Feb 27, 2022 – Saint Peter’s 63 vs. Niagara 36
- Jan 21, 2022 – Saint Peter’s 74 vs. Niagara 68
- Dec 12, 2020 – Saint Peter’s 53 vs. Niagara 49
- Dec 11, 2020 – Saint Peter’s 70 vs. Niagara 54
- Feb 27, 2020 – Niagara 63 vs. Saint Peter’s 54
- Jan 26, 2020 – Saint Peter’s 58 vs. Niagara 53
