News and Notes From the MAAC Tournament by Ray Floriani ALBANY, N.Y. – The MAAC Tournament at Pepsi Arena tipped off on Friday. Following are some notes on the activity that day. Scores: Women Iona 72, Niagara 57 Canisius 60, Fairfield 55 Loyola 66, Manhattan 57 Men St. Peter’s 80, […]
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Seton Hall Senior Night
Pirates Score Big Win on Senior Night by Ray Floriani EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Senior night is special. It is a time to honor the departing seniors before their last home game. Family and friends have the opportunity to share in the moment. Seton Hall’s senior night at Continental Airlines […]
Keydren Clark’s Senior Night
Clark Closes a Great Career at Home by Ray Floriani JERSEY CITY, N.J. – The numbers on the stat sheet almost jumped off the page. 15-of-35 from the floor. Nine of 20 beyond the arc and a perfect four-for-four from the line. All told, an outstanding 43-point outing. For Keydren […]
St. Anthonys vs. St. Raymond’s
Friars Win Another in the Rivalry by Ray Floriani JERSEY CITY, N.J. – They keep rolling along, piling up the wins and to an extent, surprising their veteran coach. St. Anthony’s scored a resounding 62-43 victory over St. Raymond’s (NY) Wednesday evening at the Golden Door Charter School in Jersey […]
Seton Hall Continues Resurgence
Pirates Continue Resurgence Against Mountaineers by Ray Floriani EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – The seconds slowly ticked away. The game was already decided and as the final horn sounded the fans stormed the floor of Continental Airlines Arena. And who could blame them? Seton Hall had just upset eleventh ranked West […]
FDU Closer to Repeating
Knights Move Closer to Repeating in the Northeast by Ray Floriani TEANECK, N.J. – Success in any conference starts with defending your home turf. The home court affords familiarity and fan support. Simply, it is a place where the guests are on edge. The road in college basketball is often […]
Fordham Comes Alive
New Jersey Rivals Remain in Opposite Directions by Ray Floriani EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – It is a few minutes past 11:30 on a Sunday morning. In about a half hour Seton Hall and Rutgers will tip it off at Continental Airlines Arena. Outside the facility, the pre-game festivities are in […]
Fordham Comes Alive
Rams Start Hitting Their Stride by Ray Floriani BRONX, N.Y. – When Dereck Whittenburg took over the Fordham program two years ago, one of his initial priorities was defense. Under Whittenburg you defend or you sit, which explains why the Ram mentor began his post game press conference Wednesday evening […]
Pittsburgh at Rutgers
Panthers Keep Unblemished Record in Tough Road Setting by Ray Floriani PISCATAWAY, N.J. – No. 9 Pitt took an unblemished record into the confines of the RAC on Wednesday evening. Rutgers entered he game excited about the possibility of an upset. The Scarlet Knights took Villanova into overtime a week […]
A Rivalry Gone
Red Storm and Hoyas Aren’t the Same by Ray Floriani NEW YORK – Georgetown against St. John’s was once the hottest ticket in town. Back in 1985 there was no internet. If there were, Ebay certainly would have been deluged for ticket requests and people willing to trade virtually anything […]
