2015-16 Niagara Knights Men's Basketball News - Niagara College

Peter Rylander to be inducted into CCAA Hall of Fame

May 03, 2016

The Niagara College Department of Athletics & Recreation is pleased to announce that former administrator and coach Peter Rylander will be inducted into the CCAA Hall of Fame on June 7th. The induction ceremony will be held at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Toronto as part of the CCAA’s Annual General Meeting.

Weavers, Littlefield named Niagara College Athletes of the Year

April 06, 2016

The Niagara College Department of Athletics & Recreation celebrated another tremendous season of athletic excellence on Friday night at the Riverstone Event Centre in Welland, as they held their 47th Annual Athletic Awards Banquet. The event marks the official culmination of the 2015-16 intercollegiate season.

McCabe and Hylton named athletes of the week

RECAP: Niagara Knights men’s basketball advance to consolation final

March 05, 2016

RECAP: Niagara falls to Bruins in OCAA quarterfinal

March 04, 2016

NEWS: Lundy, McDonald receive OCAA recognition

March 04, 2016

Marako Lundy (Nassau, Bahamas) and Jordon McDonald (Mississauga) received OCAA recognition on Thursday evening at the OCAA Men’s Basketball Awards Banquet. Lundy was named an OCAA Second-Team All-Star, while McDonald was named to the OCAA All-Rookie team.

PREVIEW: Knights head to OCAA Championships; open against Sheridan on Friday

March 02, 2016

For the first time since 2011 the Niagara Knights men’s basketball program (13-6, 5th OCAA West) is heading to the OCAA Championships.

Women's Volleyball and Tyrell Rogers named athletes of the week

RECAP: Niagara advances to OCAA Championship with victory over Huskies

February 27, 2016

The Niagara Knights men's basketball program (12-6, 5th OCAA West) advanced to the OCAA Championship at Humber College on March 3-5.

PREVIEW: Knights visit George Brown to open OCAA playoffs

February 26, 2016

The Niagara Knights men’s basketball program (12-6, 5th OCAA West) hits the road on Saturday afternoon to open the 2016 OCAA playoffs. The Knights travel on Saturday to take on the George Brown Huskies (13-7, 4th OCAA West).

RECAP: Knights ground Hawks on grad night

February 22, 2016

The Niagara Knights men’s basketball program (12-6, 5th OCAA West) downed the Humber Hawks (13-5, 3rd OCAA West) on Friday night in Welland.

Davis and Lundy named athletes of the week

February 22, 2016

RECAP: Knights earn weekend split at St. Clair and Lambton

February 16, 2016

The Niagara Knights men’s basketball program (11-6, 4th OCAA West) earned a weekend split, defeating the St. Clair Saints (5-11, 7th OCAA West) and falling to the Lambton Lions (11-5, 4th OCAA West).

PREVIEW: Playoff implications for Knights against St. Clair and Lambton

February 11, 2016

A pair of games this weekend for the Niagara Knights men’s basketball team (10-5, 4th OCAA West) will have major playoff implications as the regular season winds down.

RECAP: Knights unable to overcome sharpshooting Falcons

February 05, 2016

The Niagara Knights men’s basketball team (10-5, 4th OCAA West) were unable to contain a sharpshooting Fanshawe Falcons (2-13, 9th OCAA West) team in a 104-97 defeat on Thursday night.

PREVIEW: Balanced attack leads Knights into Fanshawe

February 04, 2016

Aiming for their fourth straight victory the Niagara Knights men’s basketball program (10-4, 4th OCAA West) heads to London for a Thursday night matchup with the Fanshawe Falcons (1-13, 10th OCAA West).

RECAP: Hylton surpasses Knights’ career mark in weekend sweep

January 31, 2016

The Niagara Knights men’s basketball program (11-4, 4th OCAA West) earned a pair of victories over the visiting Sault Cougars this weekend. In the wins, Lequan Hylton (Mississauga) became the Niagara Knights all-time assists leader.

PREVIEW: Lundy & Hilton set sights on Knights career assist record in home doubleheader

January 29, 2016

It is possible that the Niagara Knights men’s basketball program (8-4, 4th OCAA West) will have a new all-time career assists leader this weekend when the Sault Cougars (4-7, 7th OCAA West) visit the Welland Campus Athletic Centre.

PREVIEW: Knights look to rebound against division leading Mountaineers

January 19, 2016

The Niagara Knights men’s basketball program (7-4, 4th OCAA West) will travel to Hamilton to take on the division leading Mohawk Mountaineers (9-1, 1st OCAA West).

RECAP: Slow start sinks Knights in loss to Bruins

January 16, 2016

A slow start was the difference as the Niagara Knights men’s basketball program (7-4, 3rd OCAA West) dropped a 91-78 decision to the Sheridan Bruins (8-3, 2nd OCAA West) on Saturday afternoon.

PREVIEW: Knights welcome Bruins with second place up for grabs

January 15, 2016

Second place in the West division will be up for grabs on Saturday afternoon at the Welland Campus Athletic Centre as the Niagara Knights men’s basketball program (7-3, 2nd OCAA West) host the Sheridan Bruins (7-2, 2nd OCAA West).

RECAP: Knights eclipse century mark in victory over Royals

January 08, 2016

ANCASTER, ON – The Niagara Knights men’s basketball program (7-3, 2nd OCAA West) overcame an early deficit to defeat the Redeemer Royals (2-8, 8th OCAA West) 105-96 on Friday night.

PREVIEW: Knights hit the road to kick off the New Year

January 07, 2016

The OCAA No. 5 ranked Niagara Knights men’s basketball program (6-3, 4th OCAA West) kicks off the winter semester on Friday night as they head to Ancaster to take on the Redeemer Royals (2-7, 8th OCAA West).