Lady Knights Defend Home Court by Ray Floriani TEANECK, N.J. – FDU coach Peter Cinella faced a challenge. St. Francis (NY) was invading the Rothman Center with an unblemished 3-0 conference record. To make matters even more perplexing, the Lady Terriers had a 6-7 center in Katja Bavendam. A year […]

Peacocks Win Tale of Two Halves by Ray Floriani JERSEY CITY, N.J. – With four minutes remaining in the first half at Yanitelli Center on Friday evening, Canisius held a 28-12 lead. The visiting Golden Griffins were clicking offensively while St. Peter’s couldn’t find the mark. In the final four […]

Aeropostale Holiday Festival Notes by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – For St. John’s the Aeropostale Holiday Festival at Madison Square Garden came down to either making plays or not making them. The Red Storm made the key plays in a 52-49 semifinal win over Marist. In the final against Virginia […]

Seton Hall Enters Holidays on Good Note by Ray Floriani NEWARK, N.J. – The win was number 150 in Bobby Gonzalez’s career. “It would have been a memorable one even if it was number two,” said the Seton Hall coach following a wild 112-110 triumph over James Madison on Saturday. […]

Panthers Win a True Classic by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – The Aeropostale Classic was changed this season from a doubleheader to a single game. Just as well: after Duke and Pitt went at it for two and a half intensifying hours, another contest might have been anti-climatic. Duke-Pitt in […]

Tar Heels Run By Scarlet Knights by Ray Floriani PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Number one North Carolina journeyed into the Rutgers Athletic Center for a meeting with Rutgers. Naturally there was great anticipation and excitement on the part of Rutgers, but as the Scarlet Knight followers would soon learn, an appreciable […]

Overtime Win Just What FDU Needed by Ray Floriani TEANECK, N.J. – There are situations where overtime is dreaded or simply an unavoidable occurrence. For the Fairleigh Dickinson University women’s team the five-minute extra session on Saturday was a welcomed opportunity. FDU defeated Manhattan 60-59 in an OT thriller at […]

Maggie Dixon Classic News And Notes by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – The venue and format changed but the day remained as special. The second Maggie Dixon Classic was held at Madison Square Garden. In a women’s doubleheader Duke edged Pitt 51-49 while Rutgers defeated Army 59-42. A rundown on […]

Highlanders Still Searching For First Win by Ray Floriani NEWARK, N.J. – Their first year in Division I caught everyone’s attention. Last season NJIT began their D-I experience by going into Draddy Gym and upsetting Manhattan. They followed up with a home win over Rider, another MAAC, school. Eventually travel, […]

Jimmy V Classic Notes by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – The Empire State Building was lit up in blue on this cool December night. Maybe it was for Memphis, which was making its second Garden trip this young season and an annual regular under John Calipari. No, it wasn’t for […]