1995-96 Niagara Purple Eagles — schedule and results

The 1995-96 Niagara Purple Eagles went 13-15 (6-8 in the MAAC) under head coach Jack Armstrong. Simple Rating System: -8.08.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
1995-11-24at St. John's Red StormL 72–88
1995-11-25neutral Siena SaintsW 68–51
1995-12-01neutral Brown BearsL 54–56
1995-12-02neutral Hampton PiratesW 64–62
1995-12-05vs St. Bonaventure BonniesL 55–77
1995-12-07vs Robert Morris ColonialsW 68–57
1995-12-09neutral Colgate RaidersW 72–68 (OTOT)
1995-12-21at Buffalo BullsL 58–68
1995-12-28at Northern Illinois HuskiesL 54–69
1995-12-30at Youngstown State PenguinsL 60–69
1996-01-03at Lehigh Mountain HawksW 83–75
1996-01-07at Saint Peter's PeacocksW 53–50
1996-01-13vs Canisius Golden GriffinsW 74–71
1996-01-19at Siena SaintsW 52–50
1996-01-21at Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsL 65–71
1996-01-26vs Fairfield StagsL 69–71
1996-01-30vs Northeastern HuskiesW 81–62
1996-02-02vs Iona GaelsL 59–78
1996-02-04vs Manhattan JaspersL 53–74
1996-02-08at Iona GaelsL 69–77
1996-02-10at Fairfield StagsL 64–72
1996-02-13at Canisius Golden GriffinsW 58–56
1996-02-17vs Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsL 68–80
1996-02-19vs Siena SaintsW 79–77
1996-02-23at Manhattan JaspersL 61–73
1996-02-25vs Saint Peter's PeacocksW 58–55
1996-03-02neutral Manhattan JaspersW 62–60
1996-03-03neutral Fairfield StagsL 47–70

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