1982-83 Niagara Purple Eagles — schedule and results

The 1982-83 Niagara Purple Eagles went 11-18 (5-4 in the ECACN) under head coach Pete Lonergan. Simple Rating System: -10.73.

Game-by-game results (27 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1982-11-27vs Fairfield StagsL 69–79
1982-12-04neutral St. Bonaventure BonniesL 55–60
1982-12-08at Western Michigan BroncosL 59–61
1982-12-11vs St. John's Red StormL 53–88
1982-12-15vs Ohio BobcatsW 71–69
1982-12-18vs Syracuse OrangeL 82–105
1982-12-22at La Salle ExplorersL 65–82
1982-12-28at Utah UtesL 62–85
1982-12-29neutral Cal State Fullerton TitansL 50–68
1983-01-05at Maine Black BearsL 73–79
1983-01-11at Cornell Big RedW 74–63
1983-01-15vs Canisius Golden GriffinsW 66–61
1983-01-17at Bucknell BisonL 48–67
1983-01-19at Penn State Nittany LionsL 66–96
1983-01-24vs Drexel DragonsW 73–63
1983-01-26at St. Bonaventure BonniesL 85–102
1983-01-29at Vermont CatamountsL 71–90
1983-02-03vs Boston University TerriersW 76–75
1983-02-08at Holy Cross CrusadersW 79–78
1983-02-10at New Hampshire WildcatsL 64–87
1983-02-14vs Northeastern HuskiesL 74–76
1983-02-19at Canisius Golden GriffinsW 83–62
1983-02-23vs Cleveland State VikingsW 77–75
1983-02-26vs Colgate RaidersW 70–63
1983-03-02at Xavier MusketeersL 73–76
1983-03-10vs Maine Black BearsW 78–76 (2OTOT)
1983-03-11at Boston University TerriersL 82–95

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