It is not by accident that the Manhattan-Iona matchup keeps getting on TV. Continue reading “MAAC ESPN TV Schedule Released”
Category: MAAC
Rider Broncs Not Taking Last Season’s Experience Lightly
After finishing in second place during Kevin Baggett’s first season as head coach, the Rider Broncs appeared to have figured out how to be a perennial contender.
Continue reading “Rider Broncs Not Taking Last Season’s Experience Lightly”
MAAC RPM Thoughts?
As I showed last week, RPM projections aren’t perfect for the MAAC. Historically the model I’ve constructed has only been able to explain about 47% of a team’s rating. Still, 47% is better than nothing. Also, this will give us a chance to dive into some of the places where the system is weak. Continue reading “MAAC RPM Thoughts?”
Who Will Lead The Siena Saints?
For a group that returns all but 11 points from last year’s team, Siena still appears to have one question mark. Continue reading “Who Will Lead The Siena Saints?”
Rider’s Zedric Sadler Fit And Ready To Lead
Junior Zedric Sadler is happy to have his sophomore season behind him. Continue reading “Rider’s Zedric Sadler Fit And Ready To Lead”
Siena Saints Setting Their Focus On New Season
It’s difficult not to play the expectations game at Siena. Continue reading “Siena Saints Setting Their Focus On New Season”
Do Returning Possession Minutes (RPMs) Explain Anything?
When looking at preseason projections one thing we’ve tended to use here at Big Apple Buckets is returning possession minutes (RPMs). The idea of the statistic, which is calculated by adding up the total of each player’s minutes percentage and possession percentage, is that it really tells you what’s coming back. Continue reading “Do Returning Possession Minutes (RPMs) Explain Anything?”
The Day Mike Maker Followed Pete Carril
At Fairfield’s first coaching clinic in 2012, Mike Maker found himself in an unusual position. Continue reading “The Day Mike Maker Followed Pete Carril”
Mike Maker and Sydney Johnson Meet Again
When Marist and Fairfield face each other this season, it will hardly be the first time that Mike Maker and Sydney Johnson have stared at each other on opposite sidelines. Continue reading “Mike Maker and Sydney Johnson Meet Again”
Ken Taylor on MAAC Scheduling for the 2014-15 Season
The 2014-15 season will be the second straight MAAC basketball season with a 20-game round robin schedule. For conference associate commissioner Ken Taylor, it has meant another round of working to juggle everything to make sure the MAAC schedule for the coming season. For a league that has an odd number of teams, it means trying to keep the schedule as balanced as possible. Continue reading “Ken Taylor on MAAC Scheduling for the 2014-15 Season”






