Fordham held on, after leading by as many as 13, to beat Siena 69-67 on Monday night thanks to Eric Paschall’s block of Brett Bisping’s layup. Continue reading “Photo Gallery: Fordham 69, Siena 67”
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Three Thoughts: Fordham 69, Siena 67
Siena, who trailed by as many as 13, had a chance to tie the game with just seconds left. Patrick Cole drove the ball and tossed it down low to Brett Bisping, The 6’8” junior went up with it, but it was blocked by freshman Eric Paschall to end the game and Siena’s chance at a tie. Continue reading “Three Thoughts: Fordham 69, Siena 67”
Over And Underperforming KenPom Teams
UMass Lowell, Cornell and Hofstra are just some of the surprises of the young college basketball season. Continue reading “Over And Underperforming KenPom Teams”
The Key to Fordham’s Resurgence? A Rebuilt Defense
Fordham’s Tom Pecora does not do tumultuous. His teams are never racked by transfers, or continually beset by suspensions. Since arriving at Fordham in 2010, Pecora always seems to have a tightest of handles on his Rams, so this offseason was an unusual one. Continue reading “The Key to Fordham’s Resurgence? A Rebuilt Defense”
7 Ways You Can Make Big Apple Buckets Even More Awesome
We’re officially in the doldrums of summer and still more than 100 days away from the start of college basketball season. But the team at Big Apple Buckets is already thinking about how the 2014-15 season can be the site’s best ever. Continue reading “7 Ways You Can Make Big Apple Buckets Even More Awesome”
All-MET Award Winners Announced
The All-MET award winners have been announced and D’Angelo Harrison of St. John’s is the recipient of this season’s Haggerty Award. The award is given to the best Division I men’s basketball player in the New York City area as voted upon by the media. Full award winners and my personal vote are below.
New York City Round Up: March 8
Almost every team in America was playing today thanks to either the wrapping up of conference season or tournaments. We’ve got tons of coverage from the MAAC tournament and the recap of Wagner’s semifinal loss. Here’s what else happened for New York City teams. Continue reading “New York City Round Up: March 8”
NYC Stat Nuggets From Hoop-Math
If you really want to dig into college basketball statistics a subscription to KenPom has become a must have. Another site is quickly becoming a go-to for me. Hoop-math.com is run by Jeff Haley and it has some really interesting information. You can subscribe for just $15. (I already have.) Continue reading “NYC Stat Nuggets From Hoop-Math”
Big Apple Buckets Weekly Awards – Dec. 30
Due to the holiday schedule this week we’re going to change things up a bit and not name a Team of the Week. Most teams only played one game – if any – and the one team that played two – Fordham – managed a home split, which is exactly what we’d expect. Continue reading “Big Apple Buckets Weekly Awards – Dec. 30”
Big Apple Buckets Weekly Awards – Dec. 23
The end of finals seems to have unburdened many of the area’s college basketball teams as Manhattan, Stony Brook, St. John’s and others put together impressive performances this week in a number of venues. Continue reading “Big Apple Buckets Weekly Awards – Dec. 23”




