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The Niagara Purple Eagles (4-8, 0-2 MAAC) will be going for their second consecutive win when they face the Manhattan Jaspers (4-7, 1-1 MAAC) on Friday night. The game will be played at Draddy Gymnasium and it is scheduled to begin at 7 PM. ET.
The Purple Eagles are coming off a 69-63 win over Buffalo as 3.5-point underdogs. The Jaspers are coming off a 68-56 loss to Wagner as 2.5-point favorites.
Manhattan is 7-3 in its last 10 games against Niagara.
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Niagara snapped its two-game losing streak after picking up a road win over Buffalo in a game they were expected to lose. They are facing a Manhattan team that has struggled this season and will try to snap their two-game MAAC losing streak with a win on Friday, which will give them their fourth win in their last six games.
Niagara is averaging 69.3 points per game. They scored 69 points in their last game, making 42.9 percent of their field goals and 30.8 percent of their three-pointers.
Yaw Obeng-Mensah led the Purple Eagles with 20 points, nine rebounds, and three assists. Luke Bumbalough finished with 13 points, five rebounds, and six assists, while Braxton Bayless added 10 points and three steals.
Niagara has struggled defensively, giving up 76.2 points per game. They gave up 63 points in their last game and will have to keep it up if they want to w in this game.