Merely six days ago, a soft-spoken Kyle Vinales sat at a table inside the Barclays Center for the Northeast Conference (NEC) Social Media Day. Continue reading “Kyle Vinales Arrested, Status At CCSU Unknown”
Category: NEC
Impact NEC Transfers for the 2014-15 Season
Every season you can always count on several transfers — junior college or Division I — to make an immediate impact in the NEC.
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Big Apple Buckets NEC Preseason Individual Awards
Earlier this offseason we posted a “Way Too Early” all-conference assortment on the NEC, so now John and I are making it official. Continue reading “Big Apple Buckets NEC Preseason Individual Awards”
Andy Toole Hopes to Solve the NEC Tournament Puzzle
On March 9, 2011, Robert Morris held a slim two-point advantage over LIU Brooklyn with three minutes left in overtime.
Believe it or not, that moment was the closest Andy Toole has ever gotten to qualifying for the NCAA tournament as the Colonials head coach.
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Jack Perri Hopeful For Better Health and Luck
Even with a Northeast Conference tournament championship on his resume, Jack Perri’s first two seasons as LIU Brooklyn’s head coach have been a bumpy ride to say the least. Continue reading “Jack Perri Hopeful For Better Health and Luck”
Picking Out the Best of the NEC Non-Conference Schedule
With every NEC team’s non-conference schedule finally released (thanks Saint Francis!), I went through the games I’m most looking forward to as a fan. For a complete breakdown of every NEC program’s out-of-conference schedule, I highly recommend taking a look at Nelson Castillo’s NEC schedule breakdown over at The Blackbirds Hoops Journal.
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Wagner Is Starting Over
It’s time to start over. Continue reading “Wagner Is Starting Over”
Projecting The NEC Standings Using RPM
Remember how just a few days ago I wrote about how returning possession minutes (RPM) don’t do a great job of predicting the NEC? Well, this season is a perfect example. Continue reading “Projecting The NEC Standings Using RPM”
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?”
Krimmel Optimistic Saint Francis Will Contend
Down 11 points with 9:33 remaining in the Northeast Conference (NEC) quarterfinals, it was shaping up to be another ho-hum season for Saint Francis University basketball. There was some progress worth highlighting, but a 9-21 final record would’ve given the Red Flash four straight seasons of failing to reach ten wins, and 23 consecutive years of falling short of the NEC semifinals. Continue reading “Krimmel Optimistic Saint Francis Will Contend”
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