College Basketball · Metro · 2026-27
Niagara Purple Eagles
0-2 · Coach Greg Paulus
Power Rankings
Who is best right now.
-21.4points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team
Last week: -17.2 (#339)
Preseason: #339
Full Power Rankings → Compare to another teamRating breakdown
Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.
Projected record
10-21
- Conference record
- 7-13
- Conference title
- <1%
- Outright title
- <1%
- Luck
- -0.3
Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.
Why #339 in the preseason
What the computer saw going in
- →Last season: #339 in the country (-20.2), 8-22.
- →10% of last season's minutes are back.
- →5 transfers in, led by Tae Blackshear (Youngstown State, 6.8 ppg), Cole Farrell (Long Beach State, 6.4 ppg), Logan Woods (Wright State, 5.3 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
- →Lost Justin Page (12.1 ppg, now at Southern), Reggie Prudhomme (6.1 ppg), Justin Hawkins (8.3 ppg).
The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.
Teams like Niagara
The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.
This season
Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.
| Player | G · GS | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan WoodsG · Senior · #1934 ranked | 2 · 2 | 30.0 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 42.1 (8-19) | 36.4 (4-11) | — (0-0) |
| Bastien RieberG · Junior · #2752 ranked | 2 · 2 | 30.0 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 50.0 (6-12) | 54.5 (6-11) | 0.0 (0-1) |
| Ruey RueyG · Freshman · #3243 ranked | 2 · 2 | 26.0 | 10.0 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 38.5 (5-13) | 40.0 (2-5) | 88.9 (8-9) |
| Samuele MiccoliG · Sophomore · #4062 ranked | 2 · 2 | 21.0 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 27.3 (3-11) | 20.0 (1-5) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Fidel RottaF · Freshman · #3759 ranked | 2 · 2 | 18.0 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 42.9 (3-7) | 0.0 (0-1) | 60.0 (6-10) |
| Trenton WaltersG · Senior · #3069 ranked | 2 · 0 | 17.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 25.0 (2-8) | 20.0 (1-5) | 0.0 (0-1) |
| Cole FarrellG · Senior · #3165 ranked | 2 · 0 | 16.0 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 36.4 (4-11) | 0.0 (0-2) | 25.0 (1-4) |
| Tae BlackshearG · Senior · #2444 ranked | 2 · 0 | 13.5 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 30.0 (3-10) | 37.5 (3-8) | 80.0 (4-5) |
| Daniel EmokhareF · Freshman · #3847 ranked | 2 · 0 | 12.0 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 (0-3) | — (0-0) | 50.0 (1-2) |
| Brian AngelettiF · Freshman | 2 · 0 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 100.0 (3-3) | 100.0 (1-1) | — (0-0) |
| Vukasin TodorovicF · Sophomore · #2778 ranked | 2 · 0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 (0-1) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
| Gael DalmauG · Sophomore · #3751 ranked | 1 · 0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — (0-0) | — (0-0) | — (0-0) |
Projected rotation
The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.
| Player | How he got here | Proj. min | Last season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan WoodsG · Senior |  Transfer from Wright State | 23 | 5.3 pts · 1.9 reb · 1.5 ast |
| Bastien RieberG · Junior |  Transfer from Fresno State | 22 | 4 pts · 1.2 reb · 1.5 ast |
| Cole FarrellG · Senior |  Transfer from Long Beach State | 22 | 6.4 pts · 2.2 reb · 1.2 ast |
| Tae BlackshearG · Senior |  Transfer from Youngstown State | 19 | 6.8 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.7 ast |
| Trenton WaltersG · Senior |  Returning | 19 | 7.2 pts · 1.6 reb · 2.7 ast |
| Vukasin TodorovicF · Sophomore |  Transfer from Green Bay | 15 | 2.9 pts · 1.4 reb · 0.9 ast |
| Gael DalmauG · Sophomore | Returning | 6 | 1.8 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.2 ast |
Gone from last season: Justin Page (12.1 ppg, to 
Southern), Reggie Prudhomme (6.1 ppg), Justin Hawkins (8.3 ppg), Vice Zanki (8.1 ppg, to 
La Salle), Josiah Sabino (7.1 ppg, to 
Manhattan), Landon Williams (5 ppg, to 
Dartmouth)
Roster
Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.
| # | Player | How he got here | Pos | Class | Ht / Wt | Hometown | This season | Last season | Rank · Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Logan Woods | Transfer from Wright State | G | Senior | 6-5 · 185 | Cincinnati, OH | 10.0 pts · 5.0 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | 5.3 pts · 1.9 reb · 1.5 ast (35 G) | #1934 · -0.09 |
| 77 | Tae Blackshear | Transfer from Youngstown State | G | Senior | 6-6 · 180 | Atlanta, GA | 6.5 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 6.8 pts · 1.6 reb · 0.7 ast (30 G) | #2444 · -0.28 |
| 8 | Bastien Rieber | Transfer from Fresno State | G | Junior | 6-2 · 164 | Riedisheim, France | 9.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | 4.0 pts · 1.2 reb · 1.5 ast (32 G) | #2752 · -0.40 |
| 1 | Vukasin Todorovic | Transfer from Green Bay | F | Sophomore | 6-8 | Ljubljana, Slovenia | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G) | 2.9 pts · 1.4 reb · 0.9 ast (20 G) | #2778 · -0.41 |
| 2 | Trenton Walters | Returning | G | Senior | 5-9 · 150 | Frisco, TX | 2.5 pts · 2.0 reb · 2.0 ast (2 G) | 7.2 pts · 1.6 reb · 2.7 ast (25 G) | #3069 · -0.52 |
| 10 | Cole Farrell | Transfer from Long Beach State | G | Senior | 6-5 · 205 | St. Louis, MO | 4.5 pts · 1.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | 6.4 pts · 2.2 reb · 1.2 ast (32 G) | #3165 · -0.56 |
| 0 | Ruey Ruey | Freshman | G | Freshman | 6-5 | Ottawa, ON | 10.0 pts · 4.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 G) | — | #3243 · -0.60 |
| 9 | Gael Dalmau | Returning | G | Sophomore | 6-6 | Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | 0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G) | 1.8 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.2 ast (8 G) | #3751 · -0.82 |
| 5 | Fidel Rotta | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-9 | Ezeiza, Argentina | 6.0 pts · 4.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | #3759 · -0.82 |
| 24 | Daniel Emokhare | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-8 | Reggio Emilia, Italy | 0.5 pts · 3.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | #3847 · -0.87 |
| 13 | Samuele Miccoli | New to Division I | G | Sophomore | 6-3 | Chieti Scalo, Italy | 4.0 pts · 0.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | #4062 · -1.26 |
| 12 | Brian Angeletti | Freshman | F | Freshman | 6-8 | Vimercate, Italy | 3.5 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G) | — | Not ranked yet |
| 7 | Jackson Redmond | New to Division I | G | Junior | 6-4 | Starkville, MS | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
| 6 | Noah Slingerland | New to Division I | F | Senior | 6-7 | The Hague, Netherlands | Hasn't played | — | Not ranked yet |
Schedule
Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.
| Nov 2 |  at#25West Virginia | L46-91Box score → |
| Nov 7 |  vsMorgan State | L67-73Box score → |
| Still to play · computer projections | ||
| Nov 12 |  atBowling Green | Projected 62-81NIA: 5% to winNiagara: 5% to win Compare |
| Nov 15 |  at#16Iowa State | Projected 53-90NIA: 1% to winNiagara: 1% to win Compare |
| Nov 20 |  atDelaware State | Projected 66-68NIA: 44% to winNiagara: 44% to win Compare |
| Nov 27 |  atLafayetteLafayette Classic | Projected 66-71NIA: 31% to winNiagara: 31% to win Compare |
| Nov 28 |  vs (N)Le MoyneLafayette Classic | Projected 70-75NIA: 32% to winNiagara: 32% to win Compare |
| Nov 29 |  vs (N)MaineLafayette Classic | Projected 66-70NIA: 36% to winNiagara: 36% to win Compare |
| Dec 4 |  vsMount St. Mary'sConference | Projected 68-70NIA: 41% to winNiagara: 41% to win Compare |
| Dec 6 |  vsRiderConference | Projected 72-67NIA: 67% to winNiagara: 67% to win Compare |
| Dec 13 | vsMansfield(non-D1) | Upcoming |
| Dec 18 |  vsBinghamton | Projected 69-70NIA: 48% to winNiagara: 48% to win Compare |
| Dec 20 |  atDuquesne | Projected 62-82NIA: 4% to winNiagara: 4% to win Compare |
| Jan 1 |  atSacred HeartConference | Projected 69-76NIA: 29% to winNiagara: 29% to win Compare |
| Jan 3 |  atMaristConference | Projected 64-75NIA: 16% to winNiagara: 16% to win Compare |
| Jan 8 |  vsIonaConference | Projected 63-72NIA: 21% to winNiagara: 21% to win Compare |
| Jan 10 |  vsSaint Peter'sConference | Projected 64-67NIA: 40% to winNiagara: 40% to win Compare |
| Jan 16 |  atQuinnipiacConference | Projected 64-77NIA: 14% to winNiagara: 14% to win Compare |
| Jan 18 |  atMerrimackConference | Projected 62-71NIA: 23% to winNiagara: 23% to win Compare |
| Jan 22 |  vsSienaConference | Projected 71-72NIA: 47% to winNiagara: 47% to win Compare |
| Jan 24 |  vsCanisiusConference | Projected 72-65NIA: 73% to winNiagara: 73% to win Compare |
| Jan 29 | atManhattanConference | Projected 68-74NIA: 31% to winNiagara: 31% to win Compare |
| Jan 31 | atSaint Peter'sConference | Projected 61-70NIA: 22% to winNiagara: 22% to win Compare |
| Feb 5 | vsMaristConference | Projected 67-72NIA: 33% to winNiagara: 33% to win Compare |
| Feb 7 | vsQuinnipiacConference | Projected 67-74NIA: 30% to winNiagara: 30% to win Compare |
| Feb 11 | atCanisiusConference | Projected 69-68NIA: 54% to winNiagara: 54% to win Compare |
| Feb 13 | atIonaConference | Projected 60-75NIA: 9% to winNiagara: 9% to win Compare |
| Feb 19 | vsMerrimackConference | Projected 65-68NIA: 41% to winNiagara: 41% to win Compare |
| Feb 21 |  vsFairfieldConference | Projected 69-75NIA: 30% to winNiagara: 30% to win Compare |
| Feb 26 | atRiderConference | Projected 69-70NIA: 46% to winNiagara: 46% to win Compare |
| Feb 28 | atMount St. Mary'sConference | Projected 64-73NIA: 22% to winNiagara: 22% to win Compare |
Metro standings
| # | Team | Conf | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iona | 0-0 | 2-0 |
| 2 | Quinnipiac | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 3 | Marist | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 4 | Mount St. Mary's | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 5 | Sacred Heart | 0-0 | 1-1 |
| 6 | Fairfield | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 7 | Saint Peter's | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 8 | Merrimack | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 9 | Siena | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 10 | Manhattan | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 11 | Niagara | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 12 | Rider | 0-0 | 0-2 |
| 13 | Canisius | 0-0 | 0-2 |