Central Connecticut Shows They Know How to Win by Ray Floriani TEANECK, N.J. – Just under fifteen minutes remained and Fairleigh Dickinson University had a 52-44 lead over Central Connecticut. The Knights appeared to be in the driver’s seat and head coach Tom Green was ready to claim win number […]

Rutgers, Marquette Pull Out Big East Wins by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – The week saw Big East action on both the men’s and women’s side. A common denominator in this extremely competitive conference is that of respect. Whether it’s the men or women’s games once the ball is tossed […]

Number 400 Will Wait For FDU Mentor by Ray Floriani TEANECK, N.J. – Mount St. Mary’s spoiled Tom Green’s first bid for number 400. Last Thursday the Mountaineers entered Rothman Center and scored a convincing 78-61 win over Fairleigh Dickinson. A celebration of Valentine’s Day was in order but the […]

Short-Handed Knights Can’t Knock Off Pioneers by Ray Floriani TEANECK, N.J. – They gave a valiant effort but in the end came up short. Off the floor it was too many in “sick bay” while on the court there were too many good looks given up on the perimeter. For […]

Hoyas Defend Their Way to Victory by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – There have been a number of surprises in this Big East season. On Wednesday at Madison Square Garden there would be little drama. Sixth-ranked Georgetown dominated St. John’s 74-42 in the first game of a doubleheader. This one […]

NJIT Still Seeks First Win by Ray Floriani NEWARK, N.J. – The streak continues. Loyola (MD) defeated NJIT 72-54 at the Fleisher Athletic Center on Tuesday. The loss sent the Highlanders to 0-22 while Loyola improved to 12-10. The final score, though, does not indicate the competiveness of the contest. […]

St. Peter’s Bounces Back by Ray Floriani JERSEY CITY, N.J. – A few days following their first loss at home to Manhattan, St. Peter’s women’s team bounced back for a 76-68 win over Iona College. The victory put St. Peter’s at 5-2 in the MAAC. The Peahens are the MAAC’s […]

Notes From St. Peter’s and Seton Hall by Ray Floriani JERSEY CITY, N.J. – They had a double-digit lead in the second half and appeared to be in full control. By the final buzzer the Manhattan women’s team sweated out a two-point victory over St. Peter’s at Yanitelli Center Friday […]

NJIT Still Seeks Win, Rams Win Without Leader by Ray Floriani NEWARK, N.J. – The Prudential Center was the site of a Tuesday night meeting between NJIT and Cornell. NJIT entered the game 0-18 and is starting to get national attention for being without a win on the season. The […]

Nike Super Six News & Notes by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – For just over three quarters Paterson Catholic did what was needed. The Cougars were running the break, penetrating and taking care of the defensive end. Then in the final six minutes it all came unglued. Mount Vernon rallied […]