With six NEC squads in action for the first Wednesday evening of December, John and I decided to recap the games. It’s been a rough start to the season for the conference, but there were several winnable games for the league. Let’s check in to see if they took advantage. Continue reading “NEC Recap – Dec. 3”
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NEC Recap – Nov. 19, Robert Morris Gets Back On Track
It hasn’t been a good start for the Northeast Conference, but tonight the league had a chance to earn some victories against mid-major equals. Let’s see how everyone fared on the first Wednesday of the 2014-15 season! Continue reading “NEC Recap – Nov. 19, Robert Morris Gets Back On Track”
NEC Preview 2014-15: #9 LIU Brooklyn
This is the second in what will be 10 preview capsules as we prepare for this NEC season! Click here for our preview on our #10 team: the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights. Continue reading “NEC Preview 2014-15: #9 LIU Brooklyn”
Impact NEC Freshmen for the 2014-15 Season
On Monday I released my top impact transfers of the Northeast Conference; now it’s time for the freshmen. Continue reading “Impact NEC Freshmen for the 2014-15 Season”
10,000 Sims NEC 2014-15 Edition
The top of Ken Pomeroy’s NEC projections make a ton of sense. Robert Morris and St. Francis Brooklyn are considered the class of the NEC and there they are at the top of the standings, though a little lower than the league would probably like at 177th and 198th respectively.
Big Apple Buckets NEC Preseason Individual Awards
Earlier this offseason we posted a “Way Too Early” all-conference assortment on the NEC, so now John and I are making it official. Continue reading “Big Apple Buckets NEC Preseason Individual Awards”
Jack Perri Hopeful For Better Health and Luck
Even with a Northeast Conference tournament championship on his resume, Jack Perri’s first two seasons as LIU Brooklyn’s head coach have been a bumpy ride to say the least. Continue reading “Jack Perri Hopeful For Better Health and Luck”
Picking Out the Best of the NEC Non-Conference Schedule
With every NEC team’s non-conference schedule finally released (thanks Saint Francis!), I went through the games I’m most looking forward to as a fan. For a complete breakdown of every NEC program’s out-of-conference schedule, I highly recommend taking a look at Nelson Castillo’s NEC schedule breakdown over at The Blackbirds Hoops Journal.
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Projecting The NEC Standings Using RPM
Remember how just a few days ago I wrote about how returning possession minutes (RPM) don’t do a great job of predicting the NEC? Well, this season is a perfect example. Continue reading “Projecting The NEC Standings Using RPM”
A New Generation of NEC Point Guards Ready to Emerge
Because point guard play has been a strength for the NEC in previous seasons, it’s expected the position will take a significant step back with the graduations of Julian Norfleet, Sidney Sanders, Jr., and Jason Brickman – the latest NCAA student athlete to crack 1,000 career assists. All three all-conference first teamers will be sorely missed. We’d also be remiss failing to acknowledge the departures of Kenny Ortiz, Corey Maynard and Anthony Myers-Pate, all of whom were also solid to terrific contributors on teams in contention for an NCAA berth.
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