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Through two overtimes Manhattan and Iona went battled, but one bounce off the front of the rim decided everything. Rhamel Brown wanted it more and the Jaspers escaped, 74-73, at Draddy Gymnasium on Friday night. Continue reading “Manhattan Beats Iona in Double Overtime”
The craziness you see on the court in the MAAC is being reflected off of it too in the tempo-free numbers. No team has distinguished itself this season. Continue reading “Tempo-free MAAC: Surging Jaspers”
Manhattan came out with intense energy from the tip and sent a message that it can’t be counted out in the MAAC with a 67-54 victory over Canisius at Draddy Gymnasium on Thursday night. Continue reading “Manhattan Strikes Early and Often In Blowout of Canisius”
Last weekend’s Buffalo trip brought Iona back to the pack, but Loyola (MD) got a big win at Niagara to keep the Purple Eagles from running away from the rest of the league. Continue reading “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: MAAC Tightening Up”
Friday night offered an opportunity for Columbia and Manhattan to both get road wins and get back on track. Sure the Lions and Jaspers were playing away from the comfy confines of Levien and Draddy Gymnasiums, but they were playing at Penn and Siena, two teams that have struggled this season. Continue reading “Columbia and Manhattan Both Lose on the Road”
This weekend didn’t do a great job figuring out one thing, we still don’t know what team will be joining Siena, Marist and St. Peter’s on opening night of the MAAC tournament in Springfield. Continue reading “Tempo-free MAAC: Who Else Is Playing Opening Night?”
Trailing by just two points at halftime, Manhattan couldn’t carry the momentum into the second half and fell 51-41 to Loyola (MD) at Draddy Gymnasium on Friday night on ESPNU. Here are five thoughts from the game. Continue reading “Five Thoughts: Loyola Stifles Manhattan”
There’s still no huge favorite in the MAAC, but Niagara is starting to look like a better and better one. The Purple Eagles blew out Siena last weekend and now have an efficiency margin of +0.12 in MAAC play. That’s not dominant by any means (14-4 projected record or so), but by far the best right now. Continue reading “Tempo-free MAAC: Niagara Reigns Supreme”
There are 154 college basketball games today, which is awesome. The tricky part is that most of the New York schools played on the road this afternoon. Later I’ll have a full recap of the LIU Brooklyn – Monmouth game and cover the entire day in NEC basketball, but here are three other tough road games local teams faced today.
There are 64 games on the college basketball docket tonight, including eight that involve Top 25 teams. It’s a busy night for sure and it includes four New York City teams, three of which will be on the road, plus a number of other intriguing mid-major games. Here are a few short previews of the NYC games, plus some other games to keep your eye on.
Continue reading “Wagner, Manhattan and LIU On The Road Tonight”
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