Five years ago, Steve Lavin was hired by St. John’s to lead the once prominent Big East program back to national relevance. According to the school, he failed. Continue reading “Steve Lavin, St. John’s Part Ways”
Steve Lavin, St. John’s Part Ways
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My All-Metropolitan Ballot
The All-Metropolitan Men’s Basketball ballots were due yesterday. I’m a big fan of transparency, so for that reason I’m posting my full ballot here. Continue reading “My All-Metropolitan Ballot”
Disappointment Follows St. John’s Senior Class
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The St. John’s Red Storm failed to capture a much sought after NCAA tournament victory as they fell to the San Diego State Aztecs 76-64 Friday evening. The loss marks the official end of the collegiate careers of Sir’Dominic Pointer, D’Angelo Harrison, Phil Greene IV, Jamal Branch, and Joey De La Rosa. Continue reading “Disappointment Follows St. John’s Senior Class”
Tempo-Free Big East: Feb. 11th Edition
Is Villanova the Big East’s best team? Based on win-loss record and efficiency margin, the answer is clear. The Wildcats are certainly bound for the NCAA tournament, but digging deeper into the numbers suggests another squad might surpass Nova. Continue reading “Tempo-Free Big East: Feb. 11th Edition”
NIT Bracketology: Feb. 8
An updated version of the NIT Bracketology is available here.
We all know it’s possible to game the RPI. Back in 2012, Luke Winn wrote an excellent piece on how some programs are able to manipulate it to their advantage. I like to believe that the NCAA selection committee has become more sophisticated over time, but RPI — and wins weighted by RPI strength — is still a key indicator of selection. Continue reading “NIT Bracketology: Feb. 8”
Easiest Bubble Solver On Feb. 1
It is Feb. 1, which means that everyone can start to reasonably wonder about the postseason. The NCAA tournament is what every team (well, except NJIT and Brown at this point), sees as the shining light at the end of the season long struggle. Continue reading “Easiest Bubble Solver On Feb. 1”
Quick Thoughts From “Super Saturday”
There were 151 Division I basketball games played yesterday, as teams tried to avoid tonight’s Super Bowl — except if you’re most of the MAAC. Here is my takeaway from eight area games. Continue reading “Quick Thoughts From “Super Saturday””
Tempo-Free Big East: Jan. 30 Edition
We are entering the month of February, the heart of conference play, where it’ll be easier to discern which teams are pretenders and which have a chance to make a dent in the postseason. Continue reading “Tempo-Free Big East: Jan. 30 Edition”
Coach K Reaches 1,000 Against St. John’s At MSG
Mike Krzyzewski became the first coach in Division I men’s basketball history to record 1,000 career victories with a 77-68 win over St. John’s Sunday afternoon at Madison Square Garden. Continue reading “Coach K Reaches 1,000 Against St. John’s At MSG”
Tempo-Free Big East: Jan. 22 Edition
Is parity good for the Big East? Continue reading “Tempo-Free Big East: Jan. 22 Edition”
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