2025–26 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team

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The 2025–26 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team represented Niagara University during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Purple Eagles, led by seventh-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.

ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record8–22 (5–15 MAAC)
Headcoach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Buchanan
  • Will Holland
  • Jake Presutti
  • Charles Chigeru
Quick facts Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball, Conference ...
2025–26 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record8–22 (5–15 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Chris Buchanan
  • Will Holland
  • Jake Presutti
  • Charles Chigeru
Home arenaGallagher Center
Seasons
← 2024–25
2026–27 →
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2025–26 MAAC men's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Merrimack17–3 .85023–11  .676
Saint Peter's14–6 .70017–12  .586
Siena †13–7 .65023–12  .657
Quinnipiac12–8 .60019–13  .594
Marist12–8 .60019–12  .613
Mount St. Mary's11–9 .55015–17  .469
Fairfield11–9 .55021–13  .618
Iona10–10 .50018–14  .563
Sacred Heart9–11 .45014–19  .424
Manhattan8–12 .40012–20  .375
Niagara5–15 .2508–22  .267
Canisius5–15 .25010–21  .323
Rider3–17 .1504–25  .138
† 2026 MAAC tournament winner
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Previous season

The Purple Eagles finished the 2024–25 season 11–20, 6–14 in MAAC play, to finish in 12th place.[1] They failed to qualify for the MAAC tournament, as only the top ten teams qualify.[2]

Preseason

On September 30, 2025, the MAAC released their preseason coaches poll. Niagara was picked to finish 12th in the conference.[3]

Preseason rankings

More information Place, Team ...
MAAC Preseason Poll
Place Team Points
1Quinnipiac158 (8)
2Siena152 (3)
3Sacred Heart140 (2)
4Manhattan133
5Marist115
6Iona104
7Merrimack85
8Fairfield74
9Mount St. Mary's69
10Rider59
11Saint Peter's48
12Niagara26
13Canisius20
(#) first-place votes
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Source:[3]

Preseason All-MAAC Teams

No players were named to the First, Second or Third Preseason All-MAAC Teams.[3]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2025–26 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Justin Hawkins 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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 SrJefferson Willingboro, New Jersey
G 1 Reggie Prudhomme 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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 GSCameron Missouri City, Texas
G 2 Trenton Walters 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)150 lb (68 kg) JrIndian Hills Community College Frisco, Texas
G 5 Justin Page 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg) JrCal Poly Peoria, Illinois
C 8 Kabeya Tshibangu 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
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 RS SrNorthwestern Oklahoma State Justin, Texas
G 9 Gael Dalmau 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
—
 FrPrestige Worldwide Sports Academy Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
G 10 Landon Williams 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
—
 SoNorth Farmington High School Farmington Hills, Michigan
F 11 Vice Zanki 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) JrEastern Washington Zagreb, Croatia
G 12 Josiah Sabino 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrGarden City Community College Jacksonville, Florida
G 15 Brian Griffith 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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 JrCoffeyville Owensboro, Kentucky
F 22 Drew Larson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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 JrNorthwest College Fort Collins, Colorado
F 32 Will Shortt 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoIMG Academy Sydney, Australia
G 35 AJ McBride 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
—
 SoMoeller High School Cincinnati, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 11, 2025

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Schedule and results

More information Date time, TV, Rank# ...
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 3, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Duquesne L 63–83  0–1
 UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (2,133)
Pittsburgh, PA
November 8, 2025*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Binghamton W 67–59  1–1
 Dr. Bai Lee Court (1,519)
Vestal, NY
November 10, 2025*
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 Delaware State W 68–57  2–1
 Gallagher Center (1,676)
Lewiston, NY
November 17, 2025*
7:00 pm, NECFR		 at Le Moyne L 68–74  2–2
 Ted Grant Court (1,048)
DeWitt, NY
November 21, 2025*
7:00 pm, ACCN		 at No. 5 Duke
Brotherhood Run		 L 42–100  2–3
 Cameron Indoor Stadium (9,314)
Durham, NC
November 22, 2025*
4:00 pm, ACCNX		 vs. Howard
Brotherhood Run		 L 70–80  2–4
 Cameron Indoor Stadium 
Durham, NC
November 29, 2025*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Detroit Mercy L 66–70  2–5
 Gallagher Center (747)
Lewiston, NY
December 5, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Siena L 54–83  2–6
(0–1)		 MVP Arena (4,259)
Albany, NY
December 7, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Saint Peter's L 43–71  2–7
(0–2)		 Run Baby Run Arena (482)
Jersey City, NJ
December 13, 2025*
4:00 pm		 at Morgan State L 73–81  2–8
 Hill Field House (368)
Baltimore, MD
December 15, 2025*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at VCU L 58–84  2–9
 Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
December 20, 2025*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Houghton W 81−58  3−9
 Gallagher Center (659)
Lewiston, NY
January 2, 2026
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Sacred Heart W 64–61  4–9
(1–2)		 Gallagher Center (708)
Lewiston, NY
January 4, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Fairfield L 75–83  4–10
(1–3)		 Gallagher Center (746)
Lewiston, NY
January 9, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Iona L 53–71  4–11
(1–4)		 Hynes Athletics Center (1,741)
New Rochelle, NY
January 11, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Manhattan L 70–79  4–12
(1–5)		 Draddy Gymnasium (721)
Riverdale, NY
January 14, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Canisius
Battle of the Bridge		 W 59–54  5–12
(2–5)		 Koessler Athletic Center (1,315)
Buffalo, NY
January 19, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Mount St. Mary's L 58–68  5–13
(2–6)		 Gallagher Center (552)
Lewiston, NY
January 22, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Fairfield L 61–62  5–14
(2–7)		 Leo D. Mahoney Arena (1,541)
Fairfield, CT
January 24, 2026
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Sacred Heart L 70–71  5–15
(2–8)		 William H. Pitt Center (930)
Fairfield, CT
January 30, 2026
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 Siena L 79–82  5–16
(2–9)		 Gallagher Center (1,048)
Lewiston, NY
February 1, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Marist L 46–58  5–17
(2–10)		 Gallagher Center (745)
Lewiston, NY
February 3, 2026
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 Canisius
Battle of the Bridge		 W 65–56  6–17
(3–10)		 Gallagher Center (1,246)
Lewiston, NY
February 7, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Quinnipiac L 55–56  6–18
(3–11)		 M&T Bank Arena (1,073)
Hamden, CT
February 13, 2026
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 Manhattan L 69–77  6–19
(3–12)		 Gallagher Center (706)
Lewiston, NY
February 15, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Iona W 70–68  7–19
(4–12)		 Gallagher Center (836)
Lewiston, NY
February 20, 2026
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Mount St. Mary's L 63–76  7–20
(4–13)		 Knott Arena (2,520)
Emmitsburg, MD
February 22, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Rider L 62–67  7–21
(4–14)		 Alumni Gymnasium (989)
Lawrenceville, NJ
February 27, 2026
6:30 pm, ESPN+		 Quinnipiac W 78–76 OT 8–21
(5–14)		 Gallagher Center (744)
Lewiston, NY
March 1, 2026
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Merrimack L 66–73  8–22
(5–15)		 Gallagher Center (890)
Lewiston, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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