Metro Atlantic Second Round Recap Recap by Jesse Ullmann (4) Saint Peters Peacocks 79, (5) Rider Broncs 69 (OT) Postseason play in the Metro Atlantic continued yesterday with second round action at the Pepsi Arena in Albany, New York. It was, however, a clash of Garden State rivals barely separated […]

Metro Atlantic Semifinals Preview Preview by Jesse Ullmann (1) Manhattan Jaspers v. (4) Saint Peters Peacocks The heavy artillery comes out tonight as No. One Manhattan takes on St. Peters in what promises to be an up and down, fast-pace showcase. Never-say-never but the Jaspers probably have no shot at […]

Metro Atlantic First Round Preview Preview by Jesse Ullmann Pepsi Center, Albany, NY- The 2004 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference will feature key match-ups including a potential showdown between Manhattan’s Luis Flores and St. Peter’s Keydren Clark, the nations leading scorer, in the semifinals. The Jaspers, as expected, are the top […]

Metro Atlantic Conference Notebook by Jesse Ullmann Nine Lives Iona guard DeShaun Williams has support coming from within. Last week, head coach Jeff Ruland and the athletic department consulted with three of William’s professors. Williams, who transferred to Iona from Syracuse, will now be allowed to finish up with his […]

Metro Atlantic Conference Notebook by Jesse Ullmann ‘Cuse Transfer: Asset or Liability? Iona guard DeShaun Williams (Paterson, NJ) is known for his off-the-court antics and this past week, his actions were rewarded with an indefinite suspension for the remainder of the season. According to the Iona athletic department, Williams, once […]

Metro Atlantic Conference Notebook by Jesse Ullmann Technical Error MAAC officials had a rough start to the “month of love”. They issued technical fouls to head coaches Joe Mihalich, Bobby Gonzalez, Jeff Ruland, Tim O’Toole, Mike MacDonald and Scott Hicks this past week during games. Bracketology If you build it […]

Metro Atlantic Conference Notebook by Jesse Ullmann Hallelujah! On the verge of setting a new school record for most losses in school history, Loyola (1-10, 1-19) snapped a 31-game losing spell last Thursday night defeating Marist (3-7, 5-14) 63-57. The Greyhounds have gone 375 days without a victory but the […]

Metro Atlantic Conference Notebook by Keith Burdette This season, we’ve seen the two opposite ends of the spectrum as far as teams go. At the top, we have Manhattan who is 6-0 in conference and 11-3 overall. Their three losses have come to the hands of Syracuse, Penn and Wichita […]

Metro Atlantic Notebook by Adam Shandler Penn Takes Manhattan The Jaspers were gunning for three straight Dreyfus Holiday Festival titles, but the Penn Quakers shattered that dream. One night after edging Holy Cross, 56-54, in round one, the Jaspers were steamrolled by a 25-2 run after compiling their own 13-2 […]