Fresh off a long break for final exams, Fairleigh Dickinson welcomed Army into the Rothman Center and came away with a win largely from being better on offense than their opponent.
Author: Ray Floriani
Pre Season NIT: Kansas outlasts a strong field
The NIT Season Tip-Off delivered two great games the day after Thanksgiving with four solid teams. We have notes from that right here.
St. John’s gets a legendary performance to win the classic
St. John’s took home the title in the Legends Classic in a great game, a win that is significant for the program and the coach in more ways than one. Ray Floriani has that and more notes from Brooklyn.
For Danny Hurley and UConn, A learning experience
UConn came to New York with high hopes in the 2K Empire Classic. It started out well with a big win, but they went back to earth as Iowa beat them convincingly. Now they have to learn from how they lost to the Hawkeyes.
Iowa takes 2K Classic in impressive fashion
Iowa won the 2K Empire Classic in convincing fashion and looks much improved thus far. Ray Floriani has that and more notes from the tournament.
Remembering OC and Danny: Two of a kind
While the first week of July was a challenge with exceedingly warm weather, that paled in comparison to the passing of two great basketball people: Jim O’Connell and Danny Kelleher.
Shaheen Holloway: Above all, a competitor
Shaheen Holloway is a New Jersey guy through and through. The new head coach at St. Peter’s is also above all a competitor as he starts his new position.
The Villanova essay
A few days after the national championship, a reflection on the game and all of what led up to it.
2018 NIT: Wrapup and reflections
With the NIT in the books, a final wrap-up with news and notes is in order, including the All-Tournament team and thoughts from both head coaches who were in the final.
NIT final: Penn State 82, Utah 66 – courtside observations
The NIT Final was just the second all-time meeting between the participating schools, and the prior one occurred in the same arena. The end result was the same as the first, and it was very similar to the winning team’s most recent game in that it was a convincing win.
