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Men’s Basketball Begins Four-Game Home Stand on Sunday against Niagara

Peacocks host Purple Eagles at 2 p.m.

Game 17
Saint Peter's (6-10, 3-4 MAAC) vs. Niagara (6-12, 4-3 MAAC)
Date: Sunday, January 26
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Yanitelli Center, Jersey City, NJ
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GAME NOTES
 
Opening Tip
  • Succeeding a three-game road stretch over a two-week span, Saint Peter's men's basketball returns home for the next four games from Jan. 26 through Feb. 2.
  • The four-game home stand tips on Sunday, Jan. 26 with Niagara at 2 p.m. on ESPN3.
  • The Peacock's MAAC record sits at 3-4 and the team's overall record is at 6-10 on the season heading into Sunday's meeting.
  • Last time on the hardwood, Saint Peter's squandered its lead late to hOURglass Rival Rider, falling 70-66 on Friday night.
  • Despite leading for almost 32 minutes in the game, the Peacocks failed to score the final two minutes in the game after losing the lead to the Broncs.
  • The freshman duo of Matthew Lee and Doug Edert led the Peacocks in the game, scoring 12 and 10 points, respectively.
 
Things to Know Before Sunday's Game
Series History with Niagara
  • Saint Peter's and Niagara will be playing in the 87th all-time meeting.
  • The Peacocks trail the Purple Eagles 35-51 overall, dating back to 1937 and are 21-38 against the Western New York school since Niagara joined the MAAC in 1989-90.
  • Saint Peter's has won three straight against Niagara, and four out of the last five matchups.
  • The Peacocks earned a regular season series sweep over Niagara in 2018-19, a feat that hadn't been done by the program since the 2010-11 campaign.
  • Saint Peter's topped Niagara 74-72 on the road, and 78-60 at home last year.
MAAC Home Quad 
  • The Peacocks begin a four-game home stanza that will feature contests against Niagara, Monmouth, Manhattan, and Siena.
  • Since the inaugural MAAC season in 1981-82, Saint Peter's has had five occasions in which the team has played in four straight home conference games during the season.
  • The Peacocks have split the 20 contests during these stretches, posting a 10-10 overall record --- 1992-93 (2-2), 2000-01 (1-3), 2007-08 (1-3), 2015-16 (4-0), 2017-18 (2-2). 
  • Ironically, the team has faced at least one of the current four opponents in the previous five occasions. 
  • Niagara has been a common opponent in all five instances, while Manhattan has been an opponent twice, and Siena once --- the Peacocks have also split these games, going 4-4 overall (2-3 vs. Niagara, 2-0 vs. Manhattan, 0-1 vs. Siena).
 
Next Up
  • The Peacocks remain home next week with three games in five days.
  • The jam-packed home week will feature contests against Monmouth (Jan. 29), Manhattan (Jan. 31), and Siena (Feb. 2).
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Doug Edert

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Matthew Lee

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Players Mentioned

Doug Edert

#2 Doug Edert

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Freshman
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Matthew Lee

#15 Matthew Lee

6' 0"
Freshman
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