Canisius has a mix of seniors and newcomers that they are trying to blend together. Head coach Jim Baron and son Billy are trying to lead them to grow into success this season.
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John Dunne is looking beyond St. Peter’s record
St. Peter’s is 2-4 after a close call this weekend. With all the new players on board, John Dunne is looking beyond the final score and the record in evaluating his team, and it’s not in a search for moral victories but rather a look at reality.
Iona finds their point guard and gets much more
Iona had a lot of good things happen on Saturday. They ran away from George Mason to even their record, found a point guard for the foreseeable future and showed the balance they have that should make them contenders in the MAAC once again.
Baron’s buzzer-beater gives Canisius a split
Thanks to a last-second three-pointer by Billy Baron, Canisius earned a split at Rutgers in the NIT Season Tip-Off, which ended a two-game losing streak.
Hampton 64, St. Peter’s 59 – A second look
A big scoring drought to end the game led to a tough loss for St. Peter’s against Howard. The Peacocks are 0-2 but have had some bright spots, and that has head coach John Dunne not having to do much to stay positive.
New-look Fairfield shows promise in season opener
Fairfield is young but talented, and with just one senior they will have some growing pains this season. All of that was on display in their season opener, and as it was a victory there is reason to see more positive from that game than anything else.
For Quinnipiac, it was all about purpose in the opener
Quinnipiac’s opener was a tale of two halves, with the Bobcats turning one big stretch into a victory. The difference came down to one thing in particular that was different in each half.
John Dunne sad the season is over for St. Peter’s
It was a tough year on the bottom line for St. Peter’s, but that didn’t make head coach John Dunne any less sad to see the season end. He had a solid group of players that did everything well except pull out wins.
Iona’s journey ends with no doubt about their NCAA Tournament status
Last year, Iona was a surprise entrant in the NCAA Tournament, then blew a big lead en route to a tough loss. The journey to get back was long, but has ended with no doubt about whether or not they will be in the tournament.
Not a big surprise that the MAAC’s top seed went down early
Oftentimes, the top seed going down before the championship game in a conference tournament is big news. When Niagara fell to Iona in the MAAC semifinals, it wasn’t a big surprise and not just because of how competitive the conference usually is.
