Monmouth upended Iona 110-102 Friday evening, handing the Gaels their first home loss in over two years, but what followed the final buzzer soon became the real story. Continue reading “Fight Breaks Out After Monmouth Takes Down Iona”
It is hard to think that on a team with two highly touted recruits, Marist pulled in the player who has so far had the biggest impact on his team so far this season. Continue reading “Brian Parker Leading Mike Maker’s First Marist Class”
Monmouth and Iona are on a collision course for the biggest meeting of the MAAC season so far on Friday night. Continue reading “MAAC Weekly Roundup: Jan. 12”
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – After a lackluster first-half that saw his team down seven points, Monmouth coach King Rice stormed into the locker room and … calmly discussed what his team had to do better to win the game.
“The thing about this year’s team is when I even get a frowned up face it’s a negative reaction to my kids,” Rice said. “So I have to be a better coach and understand they don’t respond to that at all. When we came into the locker room, it was just, ‘Guys when we got after them defensively, those three-pointers didn’t go in. When you stand two feet off them like we were doing, that team will beat you badly because they’re comfortable.’ We weren’t guarding to our level. No yelling. We just needed to do a better job on defense.”
Continue reading “Monmouth 86, Fairfield 74: Hawks Show Championship Credentials”
For the first time in six years, Monmouth finished a basketball game with more points than Quinnipiac. Continue reading “Monmouth 88, Quinnipiac 74: Three Bobcat Thoughts”
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – It was a day when junior point guard Justin Robinson was merely magical for the Monmouth University men’s basketball team. Continue reading “Monmouth Finally Defeats Quinnipiac In MAAC Play”
Iona found a way to win with defense, holding Rider to 58 points and managing a 67-58 victory to stay undefeated in MAAC play. Continue reading “Photo Gallery: Iona 67, Rider 58”
When Iona jumped out to a 7-0 lead over Rider in the first two minutes of their Thursday night matchup, it looked like business as usual for the Gaels, who had won 24 consecutive home contests entering this meeting with the Broncs. Continue reading “Iona 67, Rider 58: Gaels Adopting A New Identity”
The MAAC now has two weeks of conference play in the books, after starting the new year with conference games. Continue reading “MAAC Weekly Roundup: Jan. 5”
Manhattan and Siena set the tone for MAAC play on Monday, grinding out a three overtime affair, which ended with the Jaspers evening up their record at 2-2 in conference play. Continue reading “Photo Gallery: Manhattan 92, Siena 87 (3OT)”
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