With all of the basketball history at Villanova, it’s hard to believe the Wildcats had never been the No. 1-ranked team in the country in the 67-year history of the Associated Press poll until yesterday.
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The Morning Dish – Wednesday, November 26, 2014
The Big East is getting by just fine. Here is how good the Big East has been so far this year: nine of its 10 teams are so far undefeated. Villanova is 5-0. So are Providence and Creighton. Xavier and Seton Hall are 4-0. Georgetown, St. John’s and Butler are 3-0. Shoot, even DePaul is 2-0.
2013-14 MAAC Post-Mortem
The always-competitive MAAC had a membership change that was a net positive in the first year of the change. While the same two teams battled for the title as last year and could again next year, there were some other highlights as well.
Manhattan 74, St. Peter’s 62: Box Score Analysis
St. Peter’s and Manhattan managed to beat the snowstorm that hit the area. On the court, it was Manhattan who came out on top thanks to good offense and creating turnovers at the other end.
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.
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.
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.
St. Peter’s takes some positives despite close loss to Loyola-Chicago
St. Peter’s was hoping to get over .500, but a tough home loss to a disciplined Loyola-Chicago team kept that from happening. Still, John Dunne thinks there are some positives for this team with MAAC play beckoning.
St. Peter’s 64, Iona 62: The numbers and difference a week made
A lot of the key numbers in St. Peter’s win over Iona were identical, or very close. So what made the difference for the Peacocks in a game that may set the tone in the MAAC this season?
FDU 66, St. Peter’s 61: Numbers and the coach’s concerns
Fairleigh Dickinson made a late run to post a come from behind 66-61 win over St. Peter’s at Yanitelli Center. Both teams are now 3-3 but have reached that record by opposing three-game winning and losing streaks.
