NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – The scoreboard may have said Canisius was winning, and some rookies to the Hynes Center that were attending the A.J. English and Friends Show in its final home performance may have not seen what was coming.
Of course, knowing the ending didn’t make it any less enjoyable to watch for the veterans.
Continue reading “Iona 86, Canisius 78: Thank You, A.J. English”
Before we embark on what promises to be a fascinating conference tournament this week, we here at Big Apple Buckets would like to present our NEC awards and all-conference teams. Continue reading “Big Apple Buckets 2015-16 NEC Awards and All-Conference Teams”
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – We’ve reached the portion of the season where everything comes down to how you perform in conference tournaments, but before we get too crazy, it’s a good time to recognize those teams who had great regular seasons that may sadly get soon forgotten, no?
Sacred Heart came into the 2015-16 with high hopes, largely because Cane Broome was now a sophomore and, well, Cane Broome was on the team. But one player, even a Cane Broome does not make a team, a lesson the Pioneers should have learned in the non-conference season when they finished with 10 straight losses after a season-opening win.
Continue reading “Sacred Heart 88, St. Francis U. 78: Pioneers Have Come A Long Way”
If anything, Saturday night provided the perfect reason for Stony Brook to panic about their ability to turn a regular season championship into a tournament championship. Continue reading “Stony Brook’s Playoff Liabilities Exposed At The Worst Time”
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Dartmouth again? Really?
When a hobbled Makai Mason threw a pass that Miles Wright picked off, there were 11.4 seconds left, Yale trailed 62-61, and Dartmouth – just 9-16 overall and 3-9 in the Ivy – was ready to ruin the entire season again for the Bulldogs. A loss wouldn’t officially end the Ivy race, but with the way Princeton is playing and a trip to Columbia looming next weekend?
Good luck.
Continue reading “Yale 76, Dartmouth 71 (OT): Survival Beats Disaster”
The Pride officially sit atop the Colonial Athletic Association. Continue reading “Hofstra 72, Charleston 63: Pride Win First CAA Regular Season Title”
STONY BROOK, N.Y. — While Vermont managed to carry out a victory over Stony Brook on Saturday night, the Catamounts did suffer one loss. Continue reading “Vermont’s Dre Wills’ Hip Lone Casualty in Catamounts Win”
STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Fewer groups of seniors have had an impact on the Stony Brook program more than the three honored 10 minutes before the game, but Vermont hardly cared by the time the ball tipped off on Saturday night. Continue reading “Vermont 76, Stony Brook 62: Ernie Duncan Outshines Seawolves Senior Night”
Columbia kept its very slim Ivy League title hopes alive with a 93-65 win over Penn at The Palestra on Saturday evening in Philadelphia. Though, considering Princeton and Yale won as well, the Lions’ hopes of playing in the Big Dance are on the brink of impossible. Continue reading “Columbia 93, Penn 65: Lions Rock The Palestra”
For the second consecutive year, Iona earned a season sweep of local rival Manhattan. The Gaels placed five players in double figures for the fourth time this season, led by senior A.J. English’s 23 points. Continue reading “Iona 86, Manhattan 73: Gaels Sweep Again”
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