Seton Hall continued to struggle to get wins against a very good Marquette team. Marquette utilized a big start to the second half to seal this one.
Author: Ray Floriani
St. John’s holds off UCONN 71-65
It was a game of significant runs and came down to the wire, but host St. John’s managed to hold off Connecticut to quietly improve to 7-4 in the Big East.
Fordham 66, Rhode Island 63: A second look
Fordham and Rhode Island are two rebuilding programs that matched up in a tight game. It came down to the end, but one particular area made a difference for the winners in the battle of the Rams.
Seton Hall 55, South Florida 47: Stats and keys
Although South Florida controlled the pace, but Seton Hall took home a victory behind good defense. A little rest leading up to the game didn’t hurt, either.
St. Peter’s takes some positives despite close loss to Loyola-Chicago
St. Peter’s was hoping to get over .500, but a tough home loss to a disciplined Loyola-Chicago team kept that from happening. Still, John Dunne thinks there are some positives for this team with MAAC play beckoning.
NJIT edges Army with a wild finish
Even the brightest minds at NJIT, a school known and respected nationally for its academics and research, couldn’t explain how the Highlanders came away with a 69-67 win over Army in a game where they scored just 16 first-half points.
Duke-Temple: Points of emphasis
A look at some important points coming out of Duke’s 90-67 blowout of Temple at the Izod Center in New Jersey, from the way Duke is playing right now to the highly partisan crowd that was on hand.
St. Peter’s 64, Iona 62: The numbers and difference a week made
A lot of the key numbers in St. Peter’s win over Iona were identical, or very close. So what made the difference for the Peacocks in a game that may set the tone in the MAAC this season?
The Jimmy V: Analysis and teams headed in opposite directions
The Jimmy V Classic was a doubleheader that had a blowout and a close game. We take a statistical look inside the box scores of both games, as well as the youth of a couple of teams that played in the event.
Rick Majerus: The loss of an icon
Ray remembers the late Rick Majerus, who left us all too soon this past weekend. Majerus was a true student of the game, but was much more, and stories abound that demonstrate both.
