Non-conference play for America East teams is starting to wind down, which means teams are starting to find their groove as conference play approaches. Continue reading “America East Weekly Roundup: Dec. 22”
America East Weekly Roundup: Dec. 22
MAAC Weekly Roundup: Dec. 22
The entire country, not just the MAAC, has awoken to see that the Monmouth Hawks may become one of the many stories of the early college basketball season. Continue reading “MAAC Weekly Roundup: Dec. 22”
America East Playoff Format To Continue Indefinitely
After the first season of the America East Playoff format, which saw 21,292 fans attend seven games at four different sites, the conference decided to continue the format indefinitely. Continue reading “America East Playoff Format To Continue Indefinitely”
Last Call Coming For Army’s Heralded Senior Class
WEST POINT, N.Y. – Zach Spiker had just 10 days after being hired to prepare for his first head coaching gig, but being a bit quixotic is part of how he got to be a head coach anyway just a couple of days after his 33rd birthday.
Army hadn’t had a winning record since 1984-85, you say? Didn’t matter, after all Spiker and his energy had helped make Cornell and his boss Steve Donahue an Ivy League powerhouse, surely anything was possible at West Point.
He and the Black Knights won nine of their first 11 games in that 2009-10 campaign, four of them against Ivy teams (that season Donahue and Cornell went to the Sweet 16), using a shutdown defense that was fourth nationally in defensive turnover rate. Alas, Army also finished 335th in offensive efficiency and finished 14-15 after losing to freshman C.J. McCollum and Lehigh in the Patriot League Tournament.
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Monmouth’s Strong Start Prompting MAAC At-Large Conversation
Monmouth’s meteoric rise in the season’s first month has prompted the possibly of the MAAC earning their first at-large bid since the 2012 season. Continue reading “Monmouth’s Strong Start Prompting MAAC At-Large Conversation”
Photo Gallery: Stony Brook 71, Hofstra 68
Stony Brook defeated Hofstra 71-68 on Sunday thanks to clutch plays by seniors Jameel Warney and Carson Puriefoy to lift the Seawolves to their second straight win. Continue reading “Photo Gallery: Stony Brook 71, Hofstra 68”
Ivy League Weekly Roundup: Dec. 21
What Happened Last Week: Columbia reached a much-needed break. Princeton and Cornell hung with ACC opponents past and present, but only for about 20 minutes. Penn played a D-III game for the first time in forever, and realized why. Continue reading “Ivy League Weekly Roundup: Dec. 21”
Siena Eager To Cut Their Turnovers While Playing Fast
Siena head coach Jimmy Patsos knows that his team needs to clean up their turnover woes, but it isn’t that simple. Continue reading “Siena Eager To Cut Their Turnovers While Playing Fast”
Stony Brook 71, Hofstra 68: Pride Fall Short
Round two of the Battle of Long Island lived up to the hype. For the second year in a row, the rivalry game between Hofstra and Stony Brook came down to the final possession, and this time it was the Seawolves topping the Pride 71-68. Continue reading “Stony Brook 71, Hofstra 68: Pride Fall Short”
Hofstra, Stony Brook Eager For More Local Rivalries
There is one lasting impression both coaches gave after Stony Brook outlasted Hofstra on Sunday: they enjoy these local rivalry games. Continue reading “Hofstra, Stony Brook Eager For More Local Rivalries”
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