Metro Atlantic Second Round Preview Preview by Jesse Ullmann (4) Saint Peters Peacocks v. (5) Rider Broncs Last year St. Peters upset Rider in overtime in the first round during the 2003 MAAC tournament. The Peacocks sensational guard Keydren Clark (NY, NY) played huge, as a freshman, and in 2004 […]

Metro Atlantic Conference All-Tournament Team by Jesse Ullmann Albany, NY – In March, come tournament time, the high profile players usually bring their A-game and rise to the occasion with scoring-savvy performances, usually, that is. In the 2004 MAAC championship tournament, it was the role players who elevated their level […]

Metro Atlantic Finals Recap Recap by Jesse Ullmann Manhattan Jaspers 62, Niagara Purple Eagles 61 In an ugly display of basketball, the top seeded Manhattan Jaspers grinded out their second consecutive MAAC tournament championship title, escaping with a 62-61 win versus No. Two Seeded Niagara. A desperation three pointer put […]

Metro Atlantic Finals Preview Preview by Jesse Ullmann (1) Manhattan Jaspers v. (2) Niagara Purple Eagles It will be exactly one year tomorrow when Luis Flores’ turnover in the waning seconds of a semifinal game versus Niagara nearly cost Manhattan a MAAC championship title. The Jaspers won that game in […]

Metro Atlantic Semifinals Recap Recap by Jesse Ullmann Manhattan Jaspers 83, Saint Peters Peacocks 72 Senior guard Luis Flores scored a game-high 32 points leading Manhattan to an 83-72 semifinal victory over No. Four St. Peters last night. The two-time conference player of the year and his top seeded Jaspers […]

Metro Atlantic Semifinals Preview Preview by Jesse Ullmann (1) Manhattan Jaspers v. (4) Saint Peters Peacocks The heavy artillery comes out tonight as No. One Manhattan takes on St. Peters in what promises to be an up and down, fast-pace showcase. Never-say-never but the Jaspers probably have no shot at […]

Metro Atlantic Second Round Recap Recap by Jesse Ullmann (4) Saint Peters Peacocks 79, (5) Rider Broncs 69 (OT) Postseason play in the Metro Atlantic continued yesterday with second round action at the Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York. It was, however, a clash of Garden State rivals barely separated […]

Metro Atlantic First Round Recap Recap by Jesse Ullmann (5) Rider Broncs 75, (10) Loyola Greyhounds 67 Round One of the Metro Atlantic took center stage yesterday at Albany’s Pepsi Arena. Rider’s junior phenom guard Jerry Johnson carried his teammates on his back with 31 points and, with 5:13 to […]

Metro Atlantic First Round Preview Preview by Jesse Ullmann Pepsi Center, Albany, NY- The 2004 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference will feature key match-ups including a potential showdown between Manhattan’s Luis Flores and St. Peter’s Keydren Clark, the nations leading scorer, in the semifinals. The Jaspers, as expected, are the top […]