St. Peter’s and Manhattan managed to beat the snowstorm that hit the area. On the court, it was Manhattan who came out on top thanks to good offense and creating turnovers at the other end.
Author: Ray Floriani
St. John’s rolls over Fordham: Numbers and keys
The Holiday Festival has the same venue as it has for years, but the format and some of the teams have changed. The game between local rivals saw St. John’s basically run Fordham out of the building.
John Giannini: A modest proposal
La Salle head coach John Giannini shared an idea regarding NCAA Tournament bids in conferences like the one his team’s recent opponent is in. It’s a slightly new wrinkle on an idea a few have talked about.
Some numbers from the Legends Classic semifinals
The Legends Classic final matchups are set, and with that in mind, a look at the numbers from the semifinals is in order. They give an idea of how Pittsburgh and Stanford won to meet in the final.
Seton Hall-Oklahoma by the numbers
Seton Hall dropped a heart-breaker on Friday night in the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic. While some numbers tell a little of the story, in the end some big ones are deceiving.
UConn 72, Boston College 70: A second look
The first semifinal matchup in the 2K Sports Classic between Boston College and Connecticut brought back memories of some of the last battles these two waged in their Big East days. This one was every bit as good as some of those old battles.
Drexel 70, Rutgers 59: Three points of emphasis
Rutgers’ hopes of getting to New York and the “Final Four” of the NIT Season Tip-Off were dashed by a solid Drexel team. Three main things stood out in this one, a couple of them areas for the Scarlet Knights to address going forward.
Baron’s buzzer-beater gives Canisius a split
Thanks to a last-second three-pointer by Billy Baron, Canisius earned a split at Rutgers in the NIT Season Tip-Off, which ended a two-game losing streak.
Hampton 64, St. Peter’s 59 – A second look
A big scoring drought to end the game led to a tough loss for St. Peter’s against Howard. The Peacocks are 0-2 but have had some bright spots, and that has head coach John Dunne not having to do much to stay positive.
For George Mason, moving to the Atlantic 10 has advantages
George Mason is the new kid on the block in the Atlantic 10 this year. There are obvious advantages at first glance, but there are some less obvious pluses for the program as well.
