# 2023–24 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team represented Niagara University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Purple Eagles, led by fifth-year head coach Greg Paulus, played their home games at the Gallagher Center in Lewiston, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC). The Purple Eagles finished the season 16–16, 11–9 in MAAC play to finish in sixth place. They defeated Siena in the first round of the MAAC tournament before losing to Marist in the quarterfinals.

## Previous season

The Purple Eagles finished the 2022–23 season 16–15, 10–10 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They defeated Siena in the quarterfinals of the MAAC tournament, before falling to top-seeded and eventual champions Iona in the quarterfinals.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Regular season ||||||
| November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+ | | at Notre Dame | L 63–70 | 0–1 | Joyce Center (7,338) Notre Dame, IN |
| November 11, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bucknell | L 64–73 | 0–2 | Gallagher Center (1,239) Lewiston, NY |
| November 16, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Hawai'i | L 73–92 | 0–3 | Stan Sheriff Center (3,748) Honolulu, HI |
| November 25, 2023* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Saint Francis (PA) | W 69–61 | 1–3 | DeGol Arena (351) Loretto, PA |
| December 1, 2023 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Peter's | L 67–72 | 1–4 (0–1) | Gallagher Center (1,015) Lewiston, NY |
| December 3, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Quinnipiac | L 68–75 $^{OT}$ | 1–5 (0–2) | Gallagher Center (872) Lewiston, NY |
| December 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | St. Bonaventure | L 60–94 | 1–6 | Gallagher Center (1,494) Lewiston, NY |
| December 10, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Buffalo State | W 113–64 | 2–6 | Gallagher Center (587) Lewiston, NY |
| December 16, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | NJIT | W 89–81 | 3–6 | Gallagher Center (362) Lewiston, NY |
| December 19, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Binghamton | L 69–74 | 3–7 | Binghamton University Events Center (1,533) Vestal, NY |
| December 21, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+/ACCNX | | at Syracuse | L 71–83 | 3–8 | JMA Wireless Dome (18,239) Syracuse, NY |
| December 29, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Buffalo | W 69–63 | 4–8 | Alumni Arena (4,663) Amherst, NY |
| January 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Manhattan | W 81–67 | 5–8 (1–2) | Draddy Gymnasium (487) Riverdale, NY |
| January 7, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Iona | W 75–73 | 6–8 (2–2) | Hynes Athletics Center (2,001) New Rochelle, NY |
| January 12, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Fairfield | W 96–72 | 7–8 (3–2) | Gallagher Center (995) Lewiston, NY |
| January 15, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Siena | L 88–93 | 7–9 (3–3) | Gallagher Center (724) Lewiston, NY |
| January 19, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Rider | W 78–74 | 8–9 (4–3) | Alumni Gymnasium (1,014) Lawrenceville, NJ |
| January 21, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Mount St. Mary's | W 82–71 | 9–9 (5–3) | Knott Arena (2,412) Emmitsburg, MD |
| January 26, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Marist | W 67–62 | 10–9 (6–3) | Gallagher Center (1,687) Lewiston, NY |
| January 28, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Manhattan | L 78–84 $^{OT}$ | 10–10 (6–4) | Gallagher Center (905) Lewiston, NY |
| February 2, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Saint Peter's | W 68–59 $^{OT}$ | 11–10 (7–4) | Run Baby Run Arena (645) Jersey City, NJ |
| February 6, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Canisius Battle of the Bridge | W 69–64 | 12–10 (8–4) | Gallagher Center (1,295) Lewiston, NY |
| February 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Iona | L 71–74 | 12–11 (8–5) | Gallagher Center (1,041) Lewiston, NY |
| February 16, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Fairfield | W 65–63 | 13–11 (9–5) | Leo D. Mahoney Arena (1,952) Fairfield, CT |
| February 18, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Quinnipiac | W 80–66 | 14–11 (10–5) | M&T Bank Arena (1,987) Hamden, CT |
| February 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Canisius Battle of the Bridge | L 59–69 | 14–12 (10–6) | Koessler Athletic Center (1,501) Buffalo, NY |
| March 1, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Rider | L 61–71 | 14–13 (10–7) | Gallagher Center (1,353) Lewiston, NY |
| March 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Mount St. Mary's | L 72–91 | 14–14 (10–8) | Gallagher Center (1,077) Lewiston, NY |
| March 7, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Siena | W 66–59 | 15–14 (11–8) | MVP Arena (4,817) Albany, NY |
| March 9, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Marist | L 62–63 | 15–15 (11–9) | McCann Arena (1,277) Poughkeepsie, NY |
| MAAC tournament ||||||
| March 12, 2024 9:45 p.m., ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (11) Siena First round | W 67–65 | 16–15 | Boardwalk Hall (1,717) Atlantic City, NJ |
| March 14, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (6) | vs. (3) Marist Quarterfinals | L 59–65 | 16–16 | Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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