It’s been a month since our last version of the NEC Power Rankings, so with eight conference games now completed, now was a perfect time to access the league and see where each team stands. With that in mind, enjoy our latest edition! Continue reading “NEC Power Rankings, Version 3”
Category: LIU Brooklyn
NEC Recap – January 24
The conference season is almost halfway over, so it’s time to breakdown all of the action for January 24! Continue reading “NEC Recap – January 24”
NEC Recap – January 22
What a night of NEC action! Two of the four contests tonight found the overtime session, while the two other games came down to the final minute. Let’s recap all of the exciting action from tonight. Continue reading “NEC Recap – January 22”
NEC Weekend In Review
A lot went down in the NEC this past weekend, and while Ryan had time to prepare a NEC Weekend Recap, here are some of my thoughts about the past week in NEC play. Continue reading “NEC Weekend In Review”
NEC Recap – January 17/18
With six NEC games in the books, tiers are beginning to form inside the conference. With the exception of Sacred Heart, there have been few surprises (in my humble opinion) thus far. Let’s sift through the weekend action with one-third of the conference season being complete. Continue reading “NEC Recap – January 17/18”
Three Thoughts: LIU Brooklyn 71, Central Conn. 66
Among the many cliches used by basketball coaches is, “They’re going to beat somebody, we don’t want it to be us” when playing a struggling team. And as with all cliches, there is a modicum of truth in there.
For instance, as poorly as Central Connecticut has played and as undermanned as the Blue Devils are (without Kyle Vinales and Malcolm McMillan – who now appears to be lost for the season with a back injury), our buddies (or buddy) at KenPom put their odds of going winless in the NEC at a paltry 2.6% heading into Thursday’s game against LIU Brooklyn at Detrick Gym.
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NEC Midseason Awards and All-Conference Teams
With 13-15 games in the books for each NEC squad, it’s time to break out an unofficial awards post! In assessing our midseason all-conference teams, we placed a little more weight on the four conference games when trying to decipher who does and doesn’t belong. Continue reading “NEC Midseason Awards and All-Conference Teams”
NEC Recap – January 10
With four conference games in the books, the teams are beginning to separate into tiers that are indicative of their potential. Let’s recap all of the action from Saturday. Continue reading “NEC Recap – January 10”
NEC Recap – Jan. 8
The first Thursday of the NEC season featured several interesting matchups, including one pitting two 2-0 teams against each other. Let’s jump right into the recap for all five games. Continue reading “NEC Recap – Jan. 8”
Three Thoughts: FDU 75, LIU Brooklyn 69
We may never be sure this season about the talent Greg Herenda has at Fairleigh Dickinson, just two years into a majot rebuilding project, and having graduated the player who led the Knights back to the NEC Tournament last season in Sidney Sanders.
But just two games into the 2014-15 NEC campaign, we do know this: FDU is not going to lie down and accept its fate, and if you’re going to beat them, you better make sure the job is done.
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