January 13, 2001 -- Marist will be putting its four-game win streak and perfect conference mark on the line as they take on the Purple Eagles of Niagara tonight at the McCann Center. It will be a battle between the number one and number two scoring threats in the MAAC, with Niagara's Demond Stewart netting a league-leading 20.4 ppg and Marist's Drew Samuels close behind with 19.3 ppg.

Niagara comes to the McCann Center after suffering an 82-84 double overtime loss to Fairfield the other night, snapping a four-game win streak. Niagara, which was predicted to finish first in the conference in several pre-season polls, enters tonight's game with a 7-8 overall and 4-2 MAAC mark.

For further info about tonight's game, check out the Red Foxes' game day notes.