2001-02 Niagara Purple Eagles — schedule and results

The 2001-02 Niagara Purple Eagles went 18-14 (12-6 in the MAAC) under head coach Joe Mihalich. Simple Rating System: -3.58.

Game-by-game results (32 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2001-11-17vs George Mason PatriotsL 71–86
2001-11-19vs Buffalo BullsW 63–62
2001-11-24at St. Bonaventure BonniesL 75–90
2001-11-29neutral Winthrop EaglesW 63–58
2001-11-30neutral Central Connecticut Blue DevilsL 55–60
2001-12-06vs Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsW 71–51
2001-12-08at Siena SaintsL 65–77
2001-12-11vs St. John's Red StormL 52–60
2001-12-20neutral UT Rio Grande Valley VaquerosL 85–91
2001-12-21neutral Jacksonville DolphinsW 64–52
2001-12-22neutral Coppin State EaglesW 78–50
2001-12-29at Drexel DragonsL 82–87
2002-01-02at Akron ZipsL 79–80
2002-01-05at Marist Red FoxesW 70–66
2002-01-07at Manhattan JaspersL 56–98
2002-01-12vs Fairfield StagsW 79–77
2002-01-17vs Marist Red FoxesL 78–84
2002-01-19at Saint Peter's PeacocksW 72–65
2002-01-24vs Rider BroncsL 76–80
2002-01-26vs Siena SaintsW 74–73
2002-01-29at Fairfield StagsW 80–77
2002-02-01vs Iona GaelsW 84–74
2002-02-03at Rider BroncsL 67–82
2002-02-08vs Saint Peter's PeacocksW 93–70
2002-02-10vs Manhattan JaspersW 94–83
2002-02-13at Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsW 65–42
2002-02-16at Canisius Golden GriffinsW 80–65
2002-02-20at Iona GaelsL 76–77
2002-02-23vs Canisius Golden GriffinsW 86–82
2002-03-02neutral Iona GaelsW 89–83
2002-03-03neutral Canisius Golden GriffinsW 70–60
2002-03-04at Siena SaintsL 77–92

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