Thursday was a day full of basketball in New York with two tournaments at two arenas across town from each other.
Tag: Conference Tournaments 2014
Dayton ends Fordham’s season
In another Atlantic 10 game where the winning team was a model of efficiency, Dayton knocked off Fordham in the second game of the busy Thursday.
St. Bonaventure 82, La Salle 72: Box score breakdown
With an efficient offense and making plays late in the game, St. Bonaventure knocked off La Salle to move on in the Atlantic 10 Tournament.
Survive and advance: Seton Hall edges Butler in first round of the Big East Tournament
Seton Hall played another game that came down to the wire against Butler in the Big East Tournament. They pulled this one out.
Delaware trusted each other to win the CAA championship
Delaware was not lacking talent or experience in their quest for a CAA title. The secret ingredient to winning was trust, and it extended throughout the team from the coaches to the players.
Manhattan didn’t have to look far to become a champion
A year after losing to Iona in the MAAC Championship game, Manhattan faced the Gaels again. This time, the Jaspers beat the program they have tremendous respect for and have looked to for how to become a champion.
Not the ending anyone imagined for Drexel
Two years ago, the thought was that Drexel would win the CAA two years in a row. Two exits in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament was far from what anyone imagined.
Mihalich’s first year at Hofstra is over but will have plenty of value
The first year for Hofstra under Joe Mihalich is in the books. Many expected that wins would be hard to come by, and they were, but this season was about more than that and is hardly a throwaway year.
For Bryant, especially the seniors, there are no words right now
After a heart-breaking home loss in the Northeast Conference Tournament, Bryant’s players were hurting, especially their seniors. At a time like this, there are no words.
Saint Francis scores a big, unlikely win
Saint Francis’ upset of Bryant in the quarterfinals of the Northeast Conference Tournament is as big as it was unlikely.
