Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 2006-07 Preview by Matthew Moll Thirty years of experience has exited the MAAC since the end of last season. Canisius, Fairfield, Manhattan and St. Peter’s are starting anew on the coaching end while veteran players hope to adjust to new systems as new players are introduced […]
Author: Matthew Moll
MAAC Recap
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 2005-06 Season Recap by Matthew Moll Rivalries were embittered (pick one), records were set (Mr. Clark), teams were upset (Loyola), others were surprised, others surprised to be disappointing (Canisius), all the while shots that appeared to be sure went clank (Manhattan), some looked good but rattled […]
Jordan Classic Recap
2006 Jordan Classic Showcase Future College Stars by Matthew Moll NEW YORK – In the latest installment of the Jordan Classic, thoughts of making the jump a la Andre Blatche and Louis Williams are replaced with aspirations of NCAA freshman of the year Tyler Hansbrough, last year’s other MVP. Georgia […]
MAAC First Round Preview
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference First Round Preview by Matthew Moll The Week One team sits for two, three teams sit for one, and the rest cannot rest if intentions are for tomorrow. Four days from now, the 10-team tournament will tally one touting a MAAC trophy; a testament of the […]
MAAC Notebook
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Notebook by Matthew Moll Judgment Weeks Ten teams, each with three games remaining and with little officially set for the MAAC tourney. In the last two weeks, the middle five teams can shuffle into first round byes or the bruising seven-eight seed. Who will be where, […]
MAAC Notebook
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Notebook by Matthew Moll The Pepsi Center Looms With less than a month remaining, most teams are confined to a certain destiny. A much clearer picture of which team’s previous perniciousness will relegate them to flounder in the first round in Albany will emerge this week. […]
MAAC Notebook
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Notebook by Matthew Moll No longer alone at the top Manhattan’s winning streak was snapped and they are no longer the only team called “a first place team.” The longest winning run under Bobby Gonzalez came to a halt after Marist took a 77-68 win at […]
MAAC Notebook
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Notebook by Matthew Moll They are back Ten straight wins (including a perfect 6-0 MAAC record), blemishing some spotless records, and vindicating predictors will put you back in the spotlight. For now that spotlight rests squarely on the Manhattan Jaspers. Manhattan is in the midst of […]
MAAC Notebook
Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Notebook by Matthew Moll Still a single bid Conference play is upon us and now the MAAC’s season will begin. The previous two months has been relegated to preseason largely because MAAC participants were unable to deliver any big-ticket upsets to large school juggernauts. Georgetown, Villanova, […]
Post-NIT Season Tip-Off
What’s Happened Since the Start? by Matthew Moll Three weeks after the tournament formerly known as the Preseason NIT the four teams that qualified to play at Madison Square Garden are a third of a way through their respective seasons and looking ahead to conference play. Two teams are poised […]
