Niagara

Metro Atlantic · Lewiston, Buffalo, New York

1557-1364

All-time

0.533

Win %

NCAA titles

Final Fours

Tourney apps

#1 seeds

Weeks at #1

All-Americans

Greatest tournament games

Niagara’s top NCAA tournament games of all time by Game Score.

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#17 Niagara 79-69 #13 Pennsylvania

Jadwin Gymnasium, New York, New Jersey

1970 · Mar 7, 1970 · First Round

1.34

Game Score

Niagara 67-84 #17 Oklahoma

McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona

2005 · Mar 17, 2005 · First Round

0.74

Game Score

#17 Niagara 73-98 Villanova

Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, South Carolina

1970 · Mar 12, 1970 · Second Round

0.45

Game Score

#17 Niagara 88-108 #10 North Carolina State

Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, South Carolina

1970 · Mar 14, 1970 · Regional Third Place

0.31

Game Score

Niagara 77-69 Florida A&M

University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio

2007 · Mar 13, 2007 · Preliminary Round

0.29

Game Score

Niagara 67-107 #2 Kansas

United Center, Chicago, Illinois

2007 · Mar 16, 2007 · First Round

0.22

Game Score

#			Round	Match
1	Mar 7, 1970	1970	First Round	#17 Niagara 79-69 #13 Pennsylvania Jadwin Gymnasium, New York, New Jersey	1.34
2	Mar 17, 2005	2005	First Round	Niagara 67-84 #17 Oklahoma McKale Center, Tucson, Arizona	0.74
3	Mar 12, 1970	1970	Second Round	#17 Niagara 73-98 Villanova Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, South Carolina	0.45
4	Mar 14, 1970	1970	Regional Third Place	#17 Niagara 88-108 #10 North Carolina State Carolina Coliseum, Columbia, South Carolina	0.31
5	Mar 13, 2007	2007	Preliminary Round	Niagara 77-69 Florida A&M University of Dayton Arena, Dayton, Ohio	0.29
6	Mar 16, 2007	2007	First Round	Niagara 67-107 #2 Kansas United Center, Chicago, Illinois	0.22

Season by season

2027 · Niagara

Metro Atlantic

Record

0-0

Conf record

—

SRS

—

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2026 · Niagara

Metro Atlantic

Record

8-22

Conf record

5-15

—

SRS

#341

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2025 · Niagara

Metro Atlantic

Record

11-20

Conf record

6-14

—

SRS

#323

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2024 · Niagara

Metro Atlantic

Record

16-16

Conf record

11-9

—

SRS

#279

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2023 · Niagara

Metro Atlantic

Record

16-15

Conf record

10-10

—

SRS

#252

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2022 · Niagara

Metro Atlantic

Record

14-16

Conf record

9-11

—

SRS

#198

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2021 · Niagara

Metro Atlantic

Record

9-11

Conf record

7-9

—

SRS

#246

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2020 · Niagara

Metro Atlantic

Record

12-20

Conf record

9-11

—

SRS

#310

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2019 · Niagara

Metro Atlantic

Record

13-19

Conf record

6-12

—

SRS

#307

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2018 · Niagara

Metro Atlantic

Record

19-14

Conf record

12-6

—

SRS

#212

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2017 · Niagara

Metro Atlantic

Record

10-23

Conf record

6-14

—

SRS

#270

Seed

—

Tournament

—

2016 · Niagara

Metro Atlantic

Record

7-25

Conf record

5-15

—

SRS

#299

Seed

—

Tournament

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Conf	AP	SRS	Seed	Tournament
2027	Niagara	0-0	Metro Atlantic
2026	Niagara	8-22	Metro Atlantic	5-15		#341
2025	Niagara	11-20	Metro Atlantic	6-14		#323
2024	Niagara	16-16	Metro Atlantic	11-9		#279
2023	Niagara	16-15	Metro Atlantic	10-10		#252
2022	Niagara	14-16	Metro Atlantic	9-11		#198
2021	Niagara	9-11	Metro Atlantic	7-9		#246
2020	Niagara	12-20	Metro Atlantic	9-11		#310
2019	Niagara	13-19	Metro Atlantic	6-12		#307
2018	Niagara	19-14	Metro Atlantic	12-6		#212
2017	Niagara	10-23	Metro Atlantic	6-14		#270
2016	Niagara	7-25	Metro Atlantic	5-15		#299
2015	Niagara	8-22	Metro Atlantic	7-13		#289
2014	Niagara	7-26	Metro Atlantic	3-17		#275
2013	Niagara	19-14	Metro Atlantic ★	13-5		#144		NIT
2012	Niagara	14-19	Metro Atlantic	8-10		#245
2011	Niagara	9-23	Metro Atlantic	5-13		#302
2010	Niagara	18-15	Metro Atlantic	9-9		#148
2009	Niagara	26-9	Metro Atlantic	14-4		#82		NIT
2008	Niagara	19-10	Metro Atlantic	12-6		#148
2007	Niagara	23-12	Metro Atlantic ◆	13-5		#174	16	NCAA tournament
2006	Niagara	11-18	Metro Atlantic	7-11		#184
2005	Niagara	20-10	Metro Atlantic ★ ◆	13-5		#116	14	NCAA tournament
2004	Niagara	22-10	Metro Atlantic	13-5		#113		NIT
2003	Niagara	17-12	Metro Atlantic	12-6		#189
2002	Niagara	18-14	Metro Atlantic	12-6		#197
2001	Niagara	15-13	Metro Atlantic ★	12-6		#197
2000	Niagara	17-12	Metro Atlantic	10-8		#217
1999	Niagara	17-12	Metro Atlantic ★	13-5		#181
1998	Niagara	14-13	Metro Atlantic	10-8		#139
1997	Niagara	11-17	Metro Atlantic	5-9		#224
1996	Niagara	13-15	Metro Atlantic	6-8		#226
1995	Niagara	5-25	Metro Atlantic	2-12		#262
1994	Niagara	6-21	Metro Atlantic	3-11		#268
1993	Niagara	23-7	Metro Atlantic	11-3		#95		NIT
1992	Niagara	14-14	Metro Atlantic	8-8		#176
1991	Niagara	8-20	Metro Atlantic	6-10		#201
1990	Niagara	6-22	Metro Atlantic	5-11		#241
1989	Niagara	9-19	North Atlantic	6-12		#236
1988	Niagara	15-15	ECAC North	12-6		#205
1987	Niagara	21-10	ECAC North	14-4		#91		NIT
1986	Niagara	14-14	ECAC North	10-8		#210
1985	Niagara	16-12	ECAC North	11-5		#194
1984	Niagara	10-18	ECAC North	5-9		#215
1983	Niagara	11-18	ECAC North	5-4		#239
1982	Niagara	19-10	ECAC North	7-2		#179
1981	Niagara	11-15	ECAC North	11-15		#232
1980	Niagara	11-16	ECAC North	11-15		#206
1979	Niagara	6-20	Independent			#209
1978	Niagara	14-12	Independent			#167
1977	Niagara	13-13	Independent			#174
1976	Niagara	17-12	Independent			#89		NIT
1975	Niagara	13-14	Independent			#165
1974	Niagara	12-14	Independent			#141
1973	Niagara	9-16	Independent			#92
1972	Niagara	21-9	Independent			#53		NIT
1971	Niagara	14-12	Independent			#89
1970	Niagara	22-7	Independent		#17	#64		Sweet 16
1969	Niagara	11-13	Independent			#101
1968	Niagara	12-12	Independent			#96
1967	Niagara	12-13	Independent			#84
1966	Niagara	11-13	Independent			#148
1965	Niagara	4-17	Independent			#156
1964	Niagara	8-12	Independent			#163
1963	Niagara	14-4	Independent			#81
1962	Niagara	16-8	Independent			#64
1961	Niagara	16-5	Independent			#40		NIT
1960	Niagara	13-12	Independent			#88
1959	Niagara	15-7	Independent			#38
1958	Niagara	18-7	Western N.Y. Little 3	0-2		#19		NIT
1957	Niagara	12-13	Western N.Y. Little 3	0-4		#76
1956	Niagara	20-7	Western N.Y. Little 3	2-2		#38		NIT
1955	Niagara	20-6	Western N.Y. Little 3 ★	3-1		#17		NIT
1954	Niagara	24-6	Western N.Y. Little 3 ★	3-1	#16	#15		NIT
1953	Niagara	22-6	Western N.Y. Little 3 ★	4-0		#38		NIT
1952	Niagara	8-21	Western N.Y. Little 3	0-4		#79
1951	Niagara	18-10	Western N.Y. Little 3	2-2		#47
1950	Niagara	20-7	Western N.Y. Little 3 ★	2-2		#35		NIT
1949	Niagara	24-7	Western N.Y. Little 3 ★	3-1
1948	Niagara	15-9	Western N.Y. Little 3 ★	3-1
1947	Niagara	13-8	Western N.Y. Little 3	2-2
1946	Niagara	11-8	Independent
1945	Niagara	7-6	Independent
1943	Niagara	20-6	Independent
1942	Niagara	16-6	Independent
1941	Niagara	13-7	Independent
1940	Niagara	12-7	Independent
1939	Niagara	11-8	Independent
1938	Niagara	8-13	Independent
1937	Niagara	12-10	Independent
1936	Niagara	17-6	Independent
1935	Niagara	13-6	Independent
1934	Niagara	11-9	Independent
1933	Niagara	13-6	Independent
1932	Niagara	19-5	Independent
1931	Niagara	12-10	Independent
1930	Niagara	9-11	Independent
1929	Niagara	12-9	Independent
1928	Niagara	11-5	Independent
1927	Niagara	8-7	Independent
1926	Niagara	12-6	Independent
1925	Niagara	12-7	Independent
1924	Niagara	9-10	Independent
1923	Niagara	13-4	Independent
1922	Niagara	27-4	Independent
1921	Niagara	15-4	Independent
1920	Niagara	6-2	Independent
1919	Niagara	1-0	Independent
1918	Niagara	8-3	Independent
1917	Niagara	2-5	Independent
1916	Niagara	4-6	Independent
1915	Niagara	8-9	Independent
1914	Niagara	9-4	Independent
1913	Niagara	9-10	Independent
1912	Niagara	11-10	Independent
1911	Niagara	7-7	Independent
1910	Niagara	13-3	Independent
1909	Niagara	2-7	Independent
1908	Niagara	6-6	Independent
1907	Niagara	5-5	Independent
1906	Niagara	4-2	Independent

Consensus All-Americans

3 AP All-American selections.

Calvin Murphy1970

Calvin Murphy1969

Calvin Murphy1968

Year	Player
1970	Calvin Murphy
1969	Calvin Murphy
1968	Calvin Murphy

NBA first-round picks

3 first-round NBA draft selections from this program.

Zeke Sinicola1951

Last college yr: 1951

Zeke Sinicola1951

Last college yr: 1950

Zeke Sinicola1951

Last college yr: 1949

Draft	Player	Last college yr
1951	Zeke Sinicola	1951
1951	Zeke Sinicola	1950
1951	Zeke Sinicola	1949