2008-09 Niagara Purple Eagles — schedule and results

The 2008-09 Niagara Purple Eagles went 26-9 (14-4 in the MAAC) under head coach Joe Mihalich. Simple Rating System: 6.21.

Game-by-game results (35 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2008-11-16vs Towson TigersW 79–62
2008-11-19at Villanova WildcatsL 62–77
2008-11-22vs App State MountaineersW 95–80
2008-11-25at Buffalo BullsW 65–61
2008-11-28neutral Monmouth HawksW 71–48
2008-11-29neutral hartfordW 103–63
2008-12-03vs Akron ZipsL 59–63
2008-12-07at Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsW 91–75
2008-12-14at South Florida BullsW 70–55
2008-12-18at Drexel DragonsW 67–62
2008-12-23at St. Bonaventure BonniesW 83–65
2008-12-29neutral Murray State RacersW 80–71
2008-12-30at Chattanooga MocsL 84–99
2009-01-03vs Manhattan JaspersW 93–74
2009-01-05vs Loyola Maryland GreyhoundsW 82–70
2009-01-09at Saint Peter's PeacocksW 62–55
2009-01-11at Marist Red FoxesL 68–86
2009-01-15vs Iona GaelsL 65–71
2009-01-17vs Rider BroncsW 84–70
2009-01-24at Siena SaintsL 65–82
2009-01-26vs Canisius Golden GriffinsW 75–69
2009-01-31at Manhattan JaspersW 68–49
2009-02-02at Iona GaelsW 65–53
2009-02-06vs Saint Peter's PeacocksW 73–55
2009-02-08vs Fairfield StagsW 75–50
2009-02-12at Canisius Golden GriffinsW 57–41
2009-02-14at Fairfield StagsW 83–76
2009-02-18at Rider BroncsL 87–90
2009-02-20vs Illinois State RedbirdsW 70–56
2009-02-27vs Siena SaintsW 100–85
2009-03-01vs Marist Red FoxesW 80–72
2009-03-07neutral Marist Red FoxesW 79–50
2009-03-08neutral Rider BroncsW 93–89 (2OTOT)
2009-03-09at Siena SaintsL 70–77
2009-03-17vs Rhode Island RamsL 62–68

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