Strength meets strength and weakness meets weakness when Canisius visits Niagara Friday night in the 177th men’s basketball game between the two teams.
Canisius ranks second in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference in scoring, while Niagara has allowed the second fewest points. Conversely, the Canisius defense has struggled this season, while Niagara has the lowest-scoring offense in the league.
“The biggest thing that stands out to me is they have a number of guys who can really score the ball,” said Niagara coach Chris Casey. “They’re very good offensively. We’re going to have to be good defensively in taking some of that away.