In a league with as much parity as the Northeast Conference, sometimes the bounce of a basketball, an official’s subjective call, or an unexpected hot streak can decide an outcome. For the Bryant Bulldogs, that harsh reality unfortunately reared its ugly head in the first round of the NEC tournament. Continue reading “Bryant Bulldogs – End of Season Recap”
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Sacred Heart Pioneers – End of Season Recap
It couldn’t be sugar-coated if you tried – Anthony Latina’s first season as the Sacred Heart head coach was, quite frankly, a disaster. To start, the Pioneers dropped 12 of 15 non-conference contests, and with the exception of road wins at Fordham, Hofstra, and a close call versus Boston College, little could have been derived as a positive. Continue reading “Sacred Heart Pioneers – End of Season Recap”
NCAA tournament Preview Between Albany and Mount St. Mary’s
The first game of the NCAA tournament will feature two teams we’ve covered extensively this season here on Big Apple Buckets – Mount St. Mary’s and Albany. Both were seeded fourth in their respective conference tournaments, and yet, here they are as the last members standing for the America East and NEC. So rather than go outside BAB’s blogosphere to initiate a Q&A, I asked our MAAC and America East insider Ryan Restivo to partake in an e-mail discussion to preview these teams. Enjoy! Continue reading “NCAA tournament Preview Between Albany and Mount St. Mary’s”
A Great Comeback, An Official’s Oversight, and a Stunning Collapse
NEC fans are certainly aware of the “6 on 5 scandal” that reached a national audience yesterday, thanks to Deadspin. It happened in the NEC quarterfinal between Mount St. Mary’s and St. Francis Brooklyn last Wednesday evening. Continue reading “A Great Comeback, An Official’s Oversight, and a Stunning Collapse”
Why Mount St. Mary’s Dominated Robert Morris in the NEC Championship
If a Mount St. Mary’s team that finished 8-21 the season prior wasn’t ready for the 2013 NEC championship against LIU Brooklyn, the reigning conference champions, they certainly were ready this time around. Right out of the gate, the Mountaineers couldn’t miss a shot, hitting 12 of their first 16 attempts, building a double-digit lead in the first half. Continue reading “Why Mount St. Mary’s Dominated Robert Morris in the NEC Championship”
NEC Championship Live!
We wanted a way to have lots of people comment about the NEC championship game between #4 seed Mount St. Mary’s and #1 seed Robert Morris as it happens. Join us for this CoverItLive event! Continue reading “NEC Championship Live!”
Mount St. Mary’s Overcomes Hurdles To Reach NEC Championship
Mount St. Mary’s wasn’t even supposed to be here. Continue reading “Mount St. Mary’s Overcomes Hurdles To Reach NEC Championship”
Mount St. Mary’s 77, Wagner 72
It wasn’t supposed to end this way this time. Continue reading “Mount St. Mary’s 77, Wagner 72”
NEC Semifinals Roundup – March 8
The NEC has to be thrilled with how both games were showcased this afternoon on Fox College Sports and MSG+. Both semifinal matchups went right down to the wire, but in the end there will be a rematch of the 2009 NEC championship game between Mount St. Mary’s and Robert Morris. To the recaps… Continue reading “NEC Semifinals Roundup – March 8”
NEC Tournament Round Up: March 5
This is March! Thrilling comebacks, big upsets, the quarterfinals of the NEC men’s basketball tournament had it all on Wednesday night. Big Apple Buckets had writers in Emmitsburg, MD and Staten Island, NY but there was also game action in Rhode Island and out in Moon Township, PA. What a night!
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