For a team like Iona, whose bench plays the 11th fewest minutes of any team in the country, losing any of the starters is akin to disaster. Continue reading “Iona Seeking Answers, Options Without Isaiah Williams”
Hofstra jumped out to an early 14-2 lead and never looked back, going wire to wire in a dominating 86-58 win over Drexel Wednesday evening at the Mack Sports Complex in Hempstead, NY. Continue reading “Hofstra Runs Wild In Blowout Over Drexel”
First-year Marist coach Mike Maker took the Colonel Jessup approach when asked if making the transition from Division III to Division I was harder than he thought. Continue reading “Marist Can’t Change The Past, But MAAC Future Is Finally Healthy”
Before Wednesday’s visit to Agganis Arena, American had won three straight games thanks to three last-second shots by Pee Wee Gardner. Meanwhile, Boston University had lost three in a row, two of which were decided on the final play. So when the Eagles clawed within one possession and had the ball entering the final minute, it looked like their streak of late-game highlights might continue. Continue reading “Boston University Holds Off American, Patriot League Remains Tightly Packed”
Marist’s Khallid Hart and Siena’s Marquis Wright were intertwined in a debate last season on which freshman should carry the conference’s Rookie of the Year award. Continue reading “Marist-Siena Rivalry Gets New Wrinkle With Guards Khallid Hart And Marquis Wright”
It has not been easy for Niagara under head coach Chris Casey, they have remade the roster quickly and competed during conference play, but haven’t seemed to get the bounces to go their way. Continue reading “Niagara Inching Towards Breakthrough In MAAC Play”
Iona, Monmouth and Rider are atop the MAAC standings with a 6-2 record, but the conference race might be closer than you think. Continue reading “MAAC Stock Watch: Jan. 21”
We have had plenty of coverage from Albany’s win over Stony Brook to move to 5-0 in league play. Peter Hooley’s absence and how the Great Danes played for him back was a main story, while so was the team’s zone that stunted the Seawolves offensively. As part of the coverage, I joined Kim Adams for a hit on the ESPN3 broadcast on Monday to talk America East basketball. Here is the video, check it out! Continue reading “Ryan Restivo Joins America East ESPN3 Broadcast”
It was de ja vu all over again for Stony Brook fans Monday night, many of whom were in approximately the same seat (albeit a much nicer one since Stony Brook Arena has been refurbished and rebranded as Island Federal Credit Union Arena) three years ago as the Seawolves’ shooting aim inexplicably disappeared at the worst possible time, shooting just 4-19 from behind the arc and 17-58 from the field as Vermont came in and took the America East title, 51-43. Continue reading “Albany Loss Hurts For Stony Brook, But It’s Not March Yet”
The top reason Northeastern is tied for the Colonial lead at 5-1 is a resurgent offense. In conference play last season, the Huskies ranked seventh of nine teams in offensive efficiency en route to a 7-9 record. With mostly the same personnel, the Huskies have scored 1.09 points per possession to date, second-best in the CAA behind co-leader William & Mary (and ahead of Hofstra). But as Detroit proved in an 81-69 overtime victory Monday, Northeastern’s offense can be defeated by teams that protect the paint. Continue reading “Northeastern’s Offense Enhanced, But Not Invincible”
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