Army led by as many as 12 points at the Pope Center on Wednesday night, but a late run closed the gap for St. Francis Brooklyn and gave Brent Jones a decent look from three to tie the game. Unfortunately that attempt clanged off the left rim. Army moved to 3-0 on the young season, while the Terriers fell to 0-2.
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Positives Emerge for St. Francis Brooklyn Despite Season Opening Loss
Coming off a monster upset in Miami on the opening night of the 2013-14 season, fans and pundits alike were expecting St. Francis Brooklyn to give Georgetown a run for their money in Washington D.C. this Saturday. Continue reading “Positives Emerge for St. Francis Brooklyn Despite Season Opening Loss”
Big Apple Buckets NEC Preseason Individual Awards
Earlier this offseason we posted a “Way Too Early” all-conference assortment on the NEC, so now John and I are making it official. Continue reading “Big Apple Buckets NEC Preseason Individual Awards”
St. Francis Brooklyn Season Recap
From opening night the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers made their mark on the 2013-14 college basketball season. SFC started the season out with maybe Nov. 8’s biggest shocker, defeating defending ACC champion Miami (FL) in overtime. Continue reading “St. Francis Brooklyn Season Recap”
Mount St. Mary’s Stuns St. Francis Brooklyn in NEC Quarterfinals
After trailing for most of the game, Rashad Whack, in the face of incredible pressure, calmly swished an open three-pointer near the top of the key to guide Mount St. Mary’s to a thrilling and rather improbable comeback victory. Continue reading “Mount St. Mary’s Stuns St. Francis Brooklyn in NEC Quarterfinals”
NEC Trade Value – The First Edition
Every once in a while we like to have fun here at Big Apple Buckets. It doesn’t always have to be “make fun of Jon Rothstein’s optimism until he blocks me on Twitter” kind of fun, but more like the “well this doesn’t make a ton of sense” kind of fun. This time, please allow me to channel my inner Bill Simmons. Continue reading “NEC Trade Value – The First Edition”
Canisius, MAAC Shines in Low-Major Value Add Top 100
This is a guest post from John Pudner on mid-season Value Add. You can check out his work on the site. But here’s a dive into some of the teams. (Please note: Low-major is a distinction that Pudner uses to designate the divide in his player rankings. I’m not a huge fan of the moniker, but the context does provide some interesting insight as well.) Continue reading “Canisius, MAAC Shines in Low-Major Value Add Top 100”
St. Francis Brooklyn 78, LIU Brooklyn 64
In order to become champions a team must defeat those that have climbed the mountain before them. St. Francis Brooklyn started its ascent up the NEC standings with an impressive 78-64 victory over LIU Brooklyn at the Pope Athletic Center in Brooklyn Heights on Thursday. Continue reading “St. Francis Brooklyn 78, LIU Brooklyn 64”
Three Thoughts on St. Francis Brooklyn’s Loss to Columbia
St. Francis Brooklyn had an opportunity to do something no NEC has ever done on Saturday against Columbia: Win 10 non-conference games. No matter how you look at it the Terriers have had a successful non-conference. They’ve gotten some excellent victories, including beating Miami (FL) and Stony Brook on the road, and showed that they can play with any team in the country. Continue reading “Three Thoughts on St. Francis Brooklyn’s Loss to Columbia”
St. Francis Brooklyn 65, Lafayette 62
Apparently there’s a flair for the dramatic in Brooklyn these days. Continue reading “St. Francis Brooklyn 65, Lafayette 62”