Loyola (MD) might be leaving the MAAC next season for the Patriot League but that does not mean they won’t continue to play their former conference rivals. Continue reading “Loyola (MD), Fairfield Working on Future Non-Conference Series”
Category: Stony Brook
The Mid-Range Jump Shot Around NYC
The death of the mid-range jump shot is one of the most overwrought storylines in college hoops. Purists seem to think that it left us for good at some point and is never coming back. That’s not the case at all. It just turns out that it’s pretty inefficient to take one. Continue reading “The Mid-Range Jump Shot Around NYC”
10,000 Sims: America East a Two-Horse Race
Back when we first looked at simulating the America East Conference in November the Vermont Catamounts were a heavy favorite. After a 7-5 non-conference schedule that included losses to Rhode Island and Towson, John Becker’s team is the fourth team in a four-team race as we enter AE play. Continue reading “10,000 Sims: America East a Two-Horse Race”
5 Thoughts: Stony Brook Loses Tight Game to Seton Hall
Stony Brook once again came up just short against another major conference opponent on Friday night falling to Seton Hall 60-59. Anthony Jackson had a look from three, but couldn’t get it to go down and the Pirates escaped. Continue reading “5 Thoughts: Stony Brook Loses Tight Game to Seton Hall”
Wagner Beats SMU: Friday Local Recap
There’s just something about playing out West that gets the Wagner Seahawks going. Bashir Mason’s team played stifling defense once again and found enough offense to defeat Southern Methodist 63-53 in the semifinals of the Cable Car Classic on Friday night. Continue reading “Wagner Beats SMU: Friday Local Recap”
All-Conference Teams According to Value Add
Now that John Pudner has given us a look at why Low-Major Value Add can be a useful way of comparing players at that level I wanted to take a look at the all-conference teams according to the metric thus far this season. There aren’t that many surprises, but using data through last Thursday’s games, here’s what the teams would look like. The data should be up soon on the Low-Major page of Value Add shortly.
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5 Thoughts: Stony Brook Defeats St. Francis (NY)
Stony Brook scored the final eight points of the first half and coasted to a 77-61 victory over St. Francis Brooklyn on Tuesday night at the Pope Center. Continue reading “5 Thoughts: Stony Brook Defeats St. Francis (NY)”
UIC Leading Biggest Movers In Pomeroy Rankings
Considering the volume of games a college basketball team plays we’re constantly being bombarded with data points. There’s no place that’s more evident than ranking systems such as Ken Pomeroy. Each week we’re going to look at the biggest movers and why they moved. Continue reading “UIC Leading Biggest Movers In Pomeroy Rankings”
Steve Pikiell Reaches 100th Win at Stony Brook
Stony Brook head coach Steve Pikiell got his 100th career win with a 76-53 victory over Cornell on Wednesday night. Continue reading “Steve Pikiell Reaches 100th Win at Stony Brook”
Ivy League Still Okay After Rough Night
The sky is not falling, the Ivy League isn’t terrible and the league champion isn’t heading to Dayton. Yes, going 1-3 on a night with the lone win being at home over Binghamton isn’t exactly special, but the league should be just fine in the long run. Continue reading “Ivy League Still Okay After Rough Night”
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