If you were just watching who comes in and out of an Army basketball game you might think that you accidentally went to the wrong arena. Complete line changes make it seems like a hockey game has broken out. The Black Knights’ Zach Spiker has a 12-man rotation and it’s not uncommon to see five new players take the court at once. Continue reading “Army and Lafayette Push Substitutions Limit”
Finals week took a big bite of the action during the past seven days, so the pool for our weekly awards is a little thinner than normal. Still, there were some superb performances, including one that keeps the dream of a two-bid Ivy League alive. Continue reading “Big Apple Buckets Weekly Awards – Dec. 16”
Well, basketball season heated up and the weekly KenPom movement rankings fell by the wayside, that changes today as we’re back with a vengeance to update you on how teams have fared over the past month. Continue reading “KenPom Movement – The Big East Spreads Out”
St. John’s beat Fordham in game two of the Holiday Festival by a 104-58 final at Madison Square Garden. Below is a photo gallery from Saturday’s game.
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What a week of college basketball! New York City had a ton of excellent games during the past week. One northern New Jersey team though rose up and stole the spotlight by taking down two major conference teams. Still, celebrate the week that was in New York area college basketball with our weekly awards. Continue reading “Big Apple Buckets Weekly Awards – Dec. 2”
Undermanned Fordham didn’t care how much size or talent Manhattan has on its roster. All the Rams knew was that they had to find a win, or it was going to be a long holiday week. Continue reading “Fordham 79, Manhattan 75”
A week of wild upsets produced some dramatic movement in the Pomeroy rankings this week. A few teams saw their rankings rise and fall dramatically based on games this week. Continue reading “Pomeroy Rankings Movement – Nov. 24”
It’s been rough beginning for the Northeast Conference, as its ten teams have managed to win only 11 of 40 games versus Division I competition. With lots of senior production moving on and Quinnipiac jettisoning for the MAAC, this was to be expected. But no one could have envisioned four NEC clubs – Sacred Heart, Central Connecticut, Mount St. Mary’s and Fairleigh Dickinson – would still be winless at this juncture of the season. Well, at least for the former three. Continue reading “NEC Recap – November 23”
The surprising announcement today that Ryan Canty is going to take a leave of absence from the Fordham basketball team due to a personal matter is certainly a blow to the Rams’ depth in the front court. Continue reading “Ryan Canty Takes Leave of Absence From Fordham”
It was size vs. speed, and it wasn’t even close.
Fordham’s four quick guards were no match for Syracuse’s size and length in an 89-74 defeat on Tuesday night at the Carrier Dome. Continue reading “Syracuse 89, Fordham 74”
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