Only five of the 16 players named to the All-MAAC teams at the end of last season will not make a return to the court. With plenty of young talent yet to reach their full potential, along with some fresh new faces by way of recruits and transfers, and there is sure to be a fight to secure those limited all-conference spots come March. Continue reading “MAAC 2016-17 Season Preview: All-MAAC Teams”
Every school in the MAAC has officially announced its 2016-17 schedule, which means it’s a great time to hand out some scheduling awards. Continue reading “Reviewing The MAAC Non-Conference Schedules”
The NCAA released its annual look at college basketball attendance figures yesterday. Continue reading “5 Thoughts About The 2016 Attendance Figures”
Albany, N.Y. – For the fourth year in a row, the Iona Gaels will play for the MAAC Championship. Continue reading “Iona 81, Siena 70: Gaels Earn Another Chance To Dance”
Albany, N.Y. – Iona is on their way to yet another MAAC championship game. Continue reading “Photo Gallery: Iona 81, Siena 70”
Albany, N.Y. – Manhattan’s reign is over. For the first time in three years, there will be a new MAAC tournament king after Siena knocked out back-to-back champion Manhattan 89-76 at the Times Union Center Saturday evening. Continue reading “Siena 89, Manhattan 76: Down Go The Champs”
ALBANY — Third seeded Siena got 22 points and 16 rebounds from Brett Bisping to help them reach the MAAC tournament semifinals with a 89-76 victory over Manhattan. Continue reading “Photo Gallery: Siena 89, Manhattan 76”
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Let’s be honest, we all thought the Runnin’ Stags thing was just a clever gimmick for Sydney Johnson and Fairfield, right? Coming off 7-25 and 7-24 campaigns, Fairfield again started 0-3 and then struggled to beat then fellow-struggler Sacred Heart in overtime.
That game went 82 possessions, but it was seen more as Sacred Heart’s doing than Fairfield’s, but the 89-possession pummeling of Maryland-Eastern Shore that followed was an eye opener, and the Runnin’ Stags dragged 75 trips out of a pretty good Columbia team and beat them in doing it. The real turning point from ha-ha to hmmm came right after Christmas when Fairfield ran current Patriot League leader Bucknell out of Sojka Pavilion 101-91 in 86 (?!?) possessions.
Continue reading “Fairfield 76, Siena 69: Runnin’ Stags Run All The Way To Bye”
Before we get into the bracket I just want to remind everyone that this bracket is based on an end of season projection. Continue reading “NIT Bracketology: Feb. 17, 2016”
When Jimmy Patsos was recruiting Nico Clareth to come play basketball at Siena, he had one vision in mind for the Baltimore native: Continue reading “Nico Clareth Is The New A.J. English”
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