Category: Stony Brook

Three New York Players Named Lou Henson Finalists

Three local players have been named finalists for the Lou Henson award, which is given by CollegeInsider to the top mid-major player in the country. Tommy Brenton of Stony Brook, Jamal Olasewere of LIU Brooklyn and Momo Jones of Iona are all candidates for their conference’s Player of the Year awards as well. Continue reading “Three New York Players Named Lou Henson Finalists” →

Conference Check-ins: America East and Patriot League

With only three to four weeks left in the regular season, I felt it was an excellent time to look at some of the mid-major regular season races across the east coast. Time is running out for teams attempting to jockey into favorable position before making a run at qualification into the NCAA tournament. Today, we’ll break down the top of the standings for the America East and the Patriot League conferences. Continue reading “Conference Check-ins: America East and Patriot League” →

Still Not Buying Murray State as an Elite Mid-Major

You may have noticed that each week I’m voting in the ESPN Mid-Major Power Rankings. The exercise requires my fellow voters and I to rank the Top 15 Mid-Major teams (as defined by ESPN so no A-10, CUSA or MWC along with BCS guys). Murray State keeps ending up on there. Every week I say it confuses me. Let’s go into it in more depth. Continue reading “Still Not Buying Murray State as an Elite Mid-Major” →

NEC Week 4: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

I broke a personal best this past week when I attended four NEC games in three days. I spent a majority of my Sunday adjusting to the craziness as a result, but I’d certainly do it again. I saw two-thirds of the league in action, therefore I’m ready to broadcast my thoughts, opinions, and a bunch more on the week four version of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, NEC style. Continue reading “NEC Week 4: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” →