Syracuse played well and St. John’s didn’t, and that led to a blowout that the short-handed Red Storm hasn’t suffered too many of in what’s been a difficult season.
Author: Ray Floriani
Fundamentals Overcome Size in Girls Game
The officiating assignment called for a game between two elite girls programs. At 12:30 this past Sunday at Monmouth University nationally ranked Oak Hill (VA) faced the number one team in New Jersey, St. John Vianney.
Three Days, Three Games, with a Big East Thriller
On Thursday evening over the Prudential Center the Seton Hall men battled but came up short in search of their first Big East win of the season. Providence gradually wore down the Pirates, fouling out three players in the process, to earn a hard fought road win.
Aeropostale Holiday Festival Wrap-Up
A day after handily defeating Marist in the semifinal, St.John’s met their match. Virginia Tech defeated the Red Storm 81-67 before slightly over 2000 at Madison Square Garden . The win gave Virginia Tech a second straight Aeropostale Holiday Festival title. Tech defeated St.John’s is last year’s championship.
Blue Devils Blow Out Xavier in Return to New Jersey
The last college basketball game in this building was played March of 2007. Even the name was different then; at the time it was Continental Airlines Arena. Currently, the arena goes by the name of Izod Center. College ball returned on Saturday as Duke faced Xavier.
Maggie Dixon Classic Notes
Madison Square Garden has played host to many great events over the years. In the college basketball game it is home to the “final four” of the nation’s oldest post-season tournament, The NIT. Add the Pre-season NIT, Big East Tournament and Coaches vs. Cancer, to name a few and you can see why the Garden is termed the “Mecca” of basketball.
Seton Hall Women Win With Defense Again
A common denominator in this early season has been defense. Once again the Seton Hall women’s team was dominant on the defensive end in Saturday’s 66-51 victory over St. Peter’s at Yanitelli Center.
Jimmy V Classic Features Solid Performances
The Jimmy V Classic at Madison Square Garden gave us a vintage individual performance. And a team performance that, if not vintage, was certainly eye-opening.
Halftime Adjustment Makes Difference For Seton Hall
For the Seton Hall women, it was a simple halftime adjustment after the Hall trailed Marshall 33-30 at the half.
Strong Panthers Win Legends Classic
Over the years I have maintained an interest in the statistical analysis of basketball. Today the term “tempo-free stats” is the hot terminology used by those breaking down numbers. Tempo-free is self-explanatory. It provides a number that can assess a team or performer whether said team walks the ball up the floor or pushes it to a track meet pace.
