2020–21 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team represents Rider University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Purple Eagles, led by second-year head coach Greg Paulus, play their home games at the Gallagher Center in Lewiston, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

2020–21 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
2020–21 record7–9 (6–8 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bryan Smothers
  • Brett Ervin
  • Kevin Devitt
Home arenaGallagher Center
2020–21 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Siena8–2 .800  8–2  .800
Iona3–1 .750  5–3  .625
Monmouth10–4 .714  10–5  .667
Saint Peter's6–4 .600  9–6  .600
Marist7–7 .500  9–7  .563
Canisius3–3 .500  3–3  .500
Niagara6–8 .429  7–9  .438
Quinnipiac3–4 .429  5–6  .455
Manhattan4–8 .333  5–8  .385
Rider4–8 .333  4–11  .267
Fairfield3–8 .273  3–13  .188
† 2021 MAAC Tournament winner
As of February 7, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Purple Eagles finished the 2019–20 season 12–20 overall, 9–11 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the #6 seed in the MAAC Tournament, they defeated #11 seed Marist 56–54 in the first round.[1] Before they could face #3 seeded Rider in the MAAC Tournament quarterfinals, all postseason tournaments were cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Roster
2020–21 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Justin Roberts 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)189 lb (86 kg) RS SrToledo Lawrence, Kansas
F 1 Kobi Nwandu 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)210 lb (95 kg) RS SrLe Moyne York, Pennsylvania
G 4 Tahjae Hill 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrHilton High School Hilton, New York
G 10 Marcus Hammond 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)160 lb (73 kg) JrCardozo High School Queens, New York
G 11 Raheem Solomon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrSacred Heart High School Hartford, Connecticut
G 12 Shandon Brown 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)175 lb (79 kg) JrGeorge Washington Boston, Massachusetts
F 13 Touba Traore 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrMassanutten Military Academy Bamako, Mali
F 15 Greg Kuakumensah 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)200 lb (91 kg) SrCushing Academy Worcester, Massachusetts
F 20 Jordan Cintron 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrLongwood The Bronx, New York
G/F 22 Nick MacDonald 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) SoSt. Thomas More School Amherst, New York
G 24 Trey Syroka 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)150 lb (68 kg) SoWhitmer High School Toledo, Ohio
F 32 Will Engelhardt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoKimball Union Academy Syracuse, New York
G 33 Steven Levnaic 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) RS SoRISE Centre Academy Hamilton, Ontario
F 34 Nicholas Kratholm 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)220 lb (100 kg) SrMiami Dade College Louisville, Kentucky
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 15, 2021

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
December 3, 2020*
8:00 pm, ACCRSN		 at Syracuse L 45–75  0–1
 Carrier Dome 
Syracuse, NY
December 11, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Saint Peter's L 54–70  0–2
(0–1)		 John J. Moore Athletics Center 
Jersey City, NJ
December 12, 2020
8:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Saint Peter's L 49–53  0–3
(0–2)		 John J. Moore Athletics Center 
Jersey City, NJ
December 18, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN3		 Fairfield W 68–51  1–3
(1–2)		 Gallagher Center 
Lewiston, NY
December 19, 2020
4:00 pm, ESPN3		 Fairfield W 81–61  2–3
(2–2)		 Gallagher Center 
Lewiston, NY
December 22, 2020*
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Albany W 70–65  3–3
 SEFCU Arena 
Albany, NY
January 1, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Marist L 61–63  3–4
(2–3)		 McCann Arena 
Poughkeepsie, NY
January 2, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Marist W 86–72  4–4
(3–3)		 McCann Arena 
Poughkeepsie, NY
January 8, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Rider L 70–76  4–5
(3–4)		 Gallagher Center 
Lewiston, NY
January 9, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN3		 Rider W 66–55  5–5
(4–4)		 Gallagher Center 
Lewiston, NY
January 15, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Manhattan L 49–58  5–6
(4–5)		 Draddy Gymnasium 
Riverdale, NY
January 16, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Manhattan L 55–58  5–7
(4–6)		 Draddy Gymnasium 
Riverdale, NY
January 22, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN3		 at Quinnipiac W 59–56  6–7
(5–6)		 People's United Center 
Hamden, CT
January 23, 2021
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Quinnipiac L 69–78  6–8
(5–7)		 People's United Center 
Hamden, CT
January 29, 2021
4:00 pm		 Monmouth L 67–77  6–9
(5–8)		 Gallagher Center 
Lewiston, NY
January 30, 2021
4:00 pm		 Monmouth W 83–74  7–9
(6–8)		 Gallagher Center 
Lewiston, NY
February 10, 2021
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Iona Hynes Athletic Center 
New Rochelle, NY
February 19, 2021
4:00 pm		 Siena Gallagher Center 
Lewiston, NY
February 20, 2021
4:00 pm		 Siena Gallagher Center 
Lewiston, NY
March 4, 2021
4:00 pm		 Canisius Gallagher Center 
Lewiston, NY
March 5, 2021
4:00 pm		 Canisius Gallagher Center 
Lewiston, NY
MAAC Tournament
March 9–13, 2021
 vs.  Boardwalk Hall 
Atlantic City, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources[3]

References
  1. "Manhattan, Iona and Niagara Advance to Men's Quarterfinals". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. March 10, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  2. "MAAC Men's Basketball Tournament 2020 canceled due to coronavirus concerns". Poughkeepsie Journal. March 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  3. "2020-21 Men's Basketball Schedule". Niagara University Athletics. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
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