Marist head coach Mike Maker was at a loss of words at the post game press conference. He took a deep breath and struggled through his opening statement as tears came down and he stopped to dry his eyes. Continue reading “Three Thoughts: Monmouth 57, Marist 50”
UMass Lowell, Cornell and Hofstra are just some of the surprises of the young college basketball season. Continue reading “Over And Underperforming KenPom Teams”
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference went 4-9 in the season’s first three days, but there are plenty of bright spots, even in losses for some teams.
On the eve of his fourth season as head coach, Monmouth announced that they have extended King Rice’s contract until the 2018-19 season. Continue reading “Monmouth’s King Rice Extended until the 2018-19 Season”
The Monmouth Hawks were dealt a blow from the NCAA on Thursday when it was ruled that freshman Micah Seaborn is ineligible to play as well as practice with the Hawks this season. Continue reading “Monmouth Micah Seaborn Ruled Ineligible for the 2014-15 Season”
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?”
This season every MAAC roster except for Marist will have at least one transfer. Here are five who are set to have an impact on their teams this coming season. Continue reading “Five Impact MAAC Transfers for This Season”
The MAAC has a unique strength this season. The league is blessed with a number of talented sophomore point guards. Canisius’ Billy Baron and Manhattan’s Mike Alvarado showed just how important a quality lead guard can be in the chase for a league title. Now there will be a number of players vying to claim their spot atop the mantle. Continue reading “Analyzing The MAAC’s Sophomore Point Guards”
While the Monmouth Hawks have been overhauling the roster, the core of who head coach King Rice wants to build around remains clear. Continue reading “Monmouth’s Core Making Progress for Next Season”
In the middle of King Rice’s second season, he learned that Monmouth would be moving to the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference from the Northeast Conference. Continue reading “Monmouth’s King Rice Quickly Reshaping the Roster”
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