Flash back a couple of years. Five years to be more precise. November 21, 2009 to be very precise. Continue reading “How Dion Nesmith’s Heroics Won The “Battle of Long Island””
How Dion Nesmith’s Heroics Won The “Battle of Long Island”
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Seawolves Thoughts: Hofstra 66, Stony Brook 65
Happy in eating my words on a prediction, a renewed rivalry began on Long Island Friday as Hofstra pulled out a 66-65 victory over Stony Brook thanks to Dion Nesmith’s heroics. His contested jumper, made with 1.9 seconds left, lifted the Pride over the Seawolves in their first meeting since 2008.
Here are four thoughts, from the Stony Brook side, on the defeat and what it means for the young Seawolves roster as they move forward at 1-2 on the young season. Continue reading “Seawolves Thoughts: Hofstra 66, Stony Brook 65”
Outside Shooting Transforms Northeastern’s Offense
In 2013-14, Northeastern’s offense was heavily dependent on scoring in the paint. Led by second-team All-CAA forward Scott Eatherton, 48% of the Huskies’ shots were taken at the rim — ninth-highest in the nation — and just 22% of their scoring came from three-pointers. So entering Sunday’s cross-town rivalry game, Boston University coach Joe Jones sensibly schemed to pack the paint and force outside shots.
Continue reading “Outside Shooting Transforms Northeastern’s Offense”
Three Thoughts: N.C. State 76, Hofstra 64
On the road, playing an ACC team without their starting big man, Hofstra put up a fight in a 76-64 loss to N.C. State. Continue reading “Three Thoughts: N.C. State 76, Hofstra 64”
Three Thoughts: Northeastern 71, Boston University 65
In the opener of Sunday afternoon’s Coaches vs. Cancer Tripleheader at TD Garden, Northeastern came from behind to beat Boston University, 71-65. Three mostly BU-centric thoughts from the season opener, with more on Northeastern to come this week: Continue reading “Three Thoughts: Northeastern 71, Boston University 65”
Three Thoughts: Hofstra 94, Jacksonville 61
The Mihalich Era is here. Continue reading “Three Thoughts: Hofstra 94, Jacksonville 61”
Hofstra Unveils New Practice Facility
Hofstra showcased its brand new basketball practice facility at media day last week. The impressive court serves as an exclusive area for Hofstra’s men’s and women’s basketball programs to train year round. Continue reading “Hofstra Unveils New Practice Facility”
Hofstra Ready to Enter a New Era
“It’s a new time and a new team.” Officially, that was the slogan of last year’s Hofstra team. A team in transition. A team with a new head coach. A team that routinely played with a short lineup. Continue reading “Hofstra Ready to Enter a New Era”
Do Returning Possession Minutes (RPMs) Explain Anything?
When looking at preseason projections one thing we’ve tended to use here at Big Apple Buckets is returning possession minutes (RPMs). The idea of the statistic, which is calculated by adding up the total of each player’s minutes percentage and possession percentage, is that it really tells you what’s coming back. Continue reading “Do Returning Possession Minutes (RPMs) Explain Anything?”
Early CAA Team Rankings
It’s time for the second installment of my CAA 2014-15 season preview. Part two is a look at key players for each team and their season outlook, as well as predicted final standings of the conference. Continue reading “Early CAA Team Rankings”
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