Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Notebook by Matthew Moll They are back Ten straight wins (including a perfect 6-0 MAAC record), blemishing some spotless records, and vindicating predictors will put you back in the spotlight. For now that spotlight rests squarely on the Manhattan Jaspers. Manhattan is in the midst of […]

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Notebook by Matthew Moll Still a single bid Conference play is upon us and now the MAAC’s season will begin. The previous two months has been relegated to preseason largely because MAAC participants were unable to deliver any big-ticket upsets to large school juggernauts. Georgetown, Villanova, […]

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 2005-06 Preview by Matthew Moll Five months. One bid. This is clear to all those attached to the MAAC and its giant slaying cohorts’ conferences. There will be no waiting by the phone on selection Sunday, no RPI peeking, no Dickey V anointings, just one bid, […]

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 2004-05 Recap by Matthew Moll Transition and mirror images defined this past season for the MAAC contenders. Transitioning out were the past victors and dominators of the league, as recently successful teams like Manhattan, Seina, and Iona all had off seasons. Individuals such as Juan Mendez, […]

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament Recap by Matthew Moll First Round Recaps No. 5 Iona 69, No. 10 Siena 51 Despite the absence of second-leading scorer Greg Jenkins, who was out with an injured back, the Gaels were able to hand the Saints their earliest exit from the MAAC tournament […]

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament Preview by Matthew Moll The seeding: The MAAC Tournament will take place at the HSBC Arena in Buffalo, NY March 4-7. Ninth seed Loyola, No. 8 seed Marist, No. 7 seed Canisius, No. 3 seed Fairfield and No. 2 seed Rider will all compete on […]

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Notebook by Matthew Moll MAAC seeding fight The conference tournament looms and the MAAC has its own share of drama the final week of the regular season before the MAAC tournament enters stage right. Two teams will tangle for the top seed and the middle conference […]

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Notebook by Matthew Moll Parity slips Marist to third First year head coach Matt Brady was not expected to position his team this season particularly well after the less-than-stellar finish to Dave Magarity’s career. Last year’s team went 6-22 including an O-fer on the road. But […]

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Notebook by Matthew Moll Crowded at the top, but not for long Rider, Marist, and Fairfield look different than this writer’s Fairfield, Niagara, Manhattan prediction, but nevertheless there is plenty of drama. This next week will break up the trio when Marist and Fairfield battle for […]

Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Notebook by Matthew Moll Milestone weeks The landscape of college basketball has changed in recent years for many reasons. Preps going straight to the pros, coaches’ revolving doors, recruiting violations, transfers, and the emergence of JuCo players have all become storylines that have changed the dynamic […]