The MAAC picked up wins over the Atlantic 10 and Atlantic Coast Conference during the week, but the Niagara Purple Eagles will sit in first place in the conference standings until Dec. 3 thanks to their victory at Saint Peter’s. Here’s an assessment of who’s up, who’s down and what we are looking forward to this week. Continue reading “MAAC Stock Watch: Nov. 24”
With great expectations comes great pressure. Or something like that.
It’s hard to call the expectations Saint Peter’s and Hartford “great” this season, but maybe “greater” might do the trick. And while Hartford escaped with a 51-50 victory at the Chase Family Center Sunday afternoon, neither team left the opening weekend brimming with confidence. Continue reading “Hartford, Saint Peter’s Struggle with Expectations Early”
With MAAC teams participating in 27 tournaments, classics, showcases, tip-offs over the next two months, the schedule is filled with enticing out-of-conference match ups. (With the exception of Niagara at St. Peter’s to open MAAC play in November.) Continue reading “The Best Of The MAAC Non-Conference Schedule”
Even while Fordham transfer Marvin Dominique spent a season on the bench, Saint Peter’s head coach John Dunne was optimistic that the 6’7″ forward would have an impact right away. Continue reading “Marvin Dominique Set To Lead Saint Peter’s”
Last season the MAAC featured a strong group of freshman guards, who look like a great group of future league stars. Continue reading “MAAC Sophomores on the Toughest to Guard”
As a senior at Saint Peter’s Prep, slightly over 2 miles away from Saint Peter’s University, Trevis Wyche had a fan in the stands that was looking forward to having him as a teammate. Continue reading “Saint Peter’s Trevis Wyche Ready To Take The Next Step At The Point”
Though Saint Peter’s finished 3-games under .500 last season, they managed to win seven of their final 10 games, a sign that bodes well for a team that returns all of their key pieces for a run in 2015. Continue reading “Saint Peter’s Looking to Build off Strong Finish”
As I showed last week, RPM projections aren’t perfect for the MAAC. Historically the model I’ve constructed has only been able to explain about 47% of a team’s rating. Still, 47% is better than nothing. Also, this will give us a chance to dive into some of the places where the system is weak. Continue reading “MAAC RPM Thoughts?”
The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference will open conference play on perhaps the earliest date in its history. Continue reading “MAAC Will Open Conference Play on Nov. 20”
The MAAC has a unique strength this season. The league is blessed with a number of talented sophomore point guards. Canisius’ Billy Baron and Manhattan’s Mike Alvarado showed just how important a quality lead guard can be in the chase for a league title. Now there will be a number of players vying to claim their spot atop the mantle. Continue reading “Analyzing The MAAC’s Sophomore Point Guards”
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