1930–31 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team

The 1930–31 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball team represented Niagara University during the 1930–31 NCAA college men's basketball season. The head coach was William McCarthy, coaching his fourth season with the Purple Eagles.

1930–31 Niagara Purple Eagles men's basketball
Conference	Independent
Record	12–10
Head coach	William McCarthy (4th season)

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site city, state
	Tuscarora Indians	W 29–20	1–0	Lewiston, NY
	Cornell	L 32–34	1–1	Lewiston, NY
	Buffalo State	W 43–27	2–1	Lewiston, NY
	Rochester	W 34–33	3–1	Lewiston, NY
1/05/1931	at St. John's	L 23–44	3–2	Queens, NY
	Buffalo	L 27–42	3–3	Lewiston, NY
1/25/1931	St. Bonaventure	W 26–24	4–3	Lewiston, NY
	Rochester	W 30–24	5–3	Lewiston, NY
	Hobart	W 30–13	6–3	Lewiston, NY
	Fordham	L 18–34	6–4	Lewiston, NY
	Manhattan	L 17–35	6–5	Lewiston, NY
	Brooklyn K of C	W 22–21	7–5	Lewiston, NY
	Rochester	W 30–24	8–5	Lewiston, NY
	Clarkson Tech	W 36–21	9–5	Lewiston, NY
	St. Lawrence	L 23–28	9–6	Lewiston, NY
	Colgate	L 24–35	9–7	Lewiston, NY
	Clarkson Tech	W 35–34	10–7	Lewiston, NY
	St. Lawrence	W 26–24	11–7	Lewiston, NY
	Buffalo	L 43–46	11–8	Lewiston, NY
	Alfred	W 31–20	12–8	Lewiston, NY
	Alfred	L 26–38	12–9	Lewiston, NY
3/08/1931	at St. Bonaventure	L 24–30	12–10	Butler Gym  Olean, NY
*Non-conference game. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.