A turnaround came quickly for Canisius in their first season under head coach Jim Baron. For a school that won a combined 20 games the two years before his arrival, Baron’s team won 20 games – the most for the school since 2001. Continue reading “Canisius Improves Depth In Baron’s Second Season”
Category: MAAC
What Marist Captains Learned During Difficult Season
Marist’s three captains learned a lot of lessons from last season’s 10-21 effort as they attempt to contend this season for a MAAC championship. Continue reading “What Marist Captains Learned During Difficult Season”
A Quick Comparison of Pomeroy and Hanner Predictions
Two very smart people have released preseason college basketball ratings that span the entire breadth of Division I. Even though Ken Pomeroy and Dan Hanner use different methods to make their predictions the results were quite similar last season. Still, there are some outliers. Here are a few of the more interesting one. Continue reading “A Quick Comparison of Pomeroy and Hanner Predictions”
Brief Thoughts on Ken Pomeroy’s Preseason Rankings
Ken Pomeroy’s preseason rankings are out. We don’t have a fancy Q&A for those because Ken explains most of the process on his site every year. Still, there are definitely a few things worth pointing out. Continue reading “Brief Thoughts on Ken Pomeroy’s Preseason Rankings”
Siena’s Pat Cole Waiver Status, Hymes Injury Update
The toughest player to guard in Siena practices this preseason is still waiting to get a waiver. Junior Rob Poole said that the toughest player to guard during the Saints’ practices has been Coppin State transfer sophomore Pat Cole.
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Q&A with Dan Hanner About Preseason Predictions
Dan Hanner once again is attempting to project every Division I team’s performance this season by using a lineup based approach. If you have ESPN Insider I highly recommend checking out his rankings and the methodology. Continue reading “Q&A with Dan Hanner About Preseason Predictions”
Marist Captains Picked Good Teacher
In order to become the next head basketball coach at Marist, coaching candidates not only had to ace the interview with athletic director Tim Murray, but with the players as well. Over the course of a month, coaches toured the facility and met the team making their case why they should be the next head coach. Continue reading “Marist Captains Picked Good Teacher”
Billy Baron Looks for MAAC Title In Senior Season
Towards the end of last season Canisius set the bar high, as Billy Baron declared that anything short of the NCAA tournament would be a disappointment. Continue reading “Billy Baron Looks for MAAC Title In Senior Season”
MAAC Breakout Players 2013-14
While the MAAC makes it more difficult than most conferences by naming three all-conference teams in preseason, there are a number of players that could become important pieces for their squads come March. Avoiding (most of) the 17 (yes, 17) players that MAAC named to preseason all-conference teams here are a few players who could impact which team cuts down the nets in Springfield. Continue reading “MAAC Breakout Players 2013-14”
Rider Ready for Year Two Under Baggett
In order to build on a conference season that saw Rider have its strongest finish since 2008, head coach Kevin Baggett knows that he will have to get more out of his freshmen class than ever before. Continue reading “Rider Ready for Year Two Under Baggett”
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