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JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Many MAAC schools have a certain campus culture to them. Something that draws alumni back and entices students to enroll. At Saint Peter’s, many of the students enroll out of convenience and commute from home to the Journal Square-adjacent strip of buildings known as the campus. It’s why it’s so hard […]
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In Mike Magpayo’s first year as head coach of Fordham’s men’s basketball program, the Rams have had their struggles. Sitting just 11-10 overall and 2-6 in the Atlantic 10, Magpayo has been the first to admit it at times. “I just think a lack of shot making turns into a lack of energy on a […]
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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – With five teams tied for third place, each 5-4 in conference play, and with the next four teams lurking close behind (each within two games), this year’s normally competitive Coastal Athletic Conference has already produced even more parity than usual. However, two of the league’s perennial contenders – the UNC Wilmington Seahawks […]
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One-bid leagues can often carry some of the greatest elements of college basketball on their back these days. Regionality aside, these conferences realistically only have one shot at sending a team to the big dance, so every game counts. Especially at the onset of February, and nearly halfway through the 18-game conference slate in the […]
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One of the unique effects that the transfer portal has had on the SoCon hoops scene this season has been that is that more coaches in the league, especially the ones who didn’t have replace a lot of outgoing talent, have once again started to rely on freshmen. The league has been able to get […]
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This week marks the end of the first half of the AmEast regular season, as we get into rematches in Week 6. UMBC-Vermont is going to be wicked. Updated Power Ratings Thursday, Jan. 29 UMBC @ Vermont (7 PM ET, ESPN+) This one is a doozy, so I’ll spend the most amount of words/energy/time breaking […]
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Conference play is now well underway and we need your help to decide our men’s player of week for Jan. 19-25 by voting in the poll below. Here are our top five men’s candidates and a recap of their outstanding performances from across week 11 of the college basketball season. Kamrin Oriol – North Florida […]
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This week saw several outstanding performances across the country from mid-major women’s basketball players. The week was highlighted by a pair of program-record 40-plus point scoring efforts and a career-high 32 points to lead a 26-point comeback. The nominees are the following: Abby Cater (Wichita State), Lydia Melashenko (Merrimack), Megan Norris (UC Davis), Tristen Taylor […]
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The second half of Horizon League play is officially here, and boy, is it exciting. Eighth-place Detroit Mercy is still less than four games behind first-place Wright State in the standings, which shows that this is anybody’s league to win. Another full week of action awaits and below are five key games to monitor the […]
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The halfway mark of the Horizon League season is here, and less than four games separate first from eighth place. A handful of teams have a legit shot to win the league in the regular season, and there has been no shortage of upsets, which means anything could happen in the postseason. Additional upsets could […]
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NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — This isn’t the first time I’ve written about how Dan Geriot isn’t used to the grind of a college basketball season. Geriot was in the NBA in various roles, including assistant coach for the Cavaliers and Pelicans, over the last 10 years. It’s an 82-game season with constant travel, few practices, […]
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Travis Steele loves visuals. “I showed our team a picture of a guy driving a car with a phone in his hand,” Steele told Mid-Major Madness in an interview. “I asked our guys, what do you see?” Senior forward Antwone Woolfolk responded, “I see a guy texting and driving.” “I said that’s exactly right,” Steele […]
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Tom Pecora trusted his players to finish the job. He didn’t want to take a timeout to let Marist set up its defense, so he left two on the board as Quinnipiac tried to finish a comeback on the road. The Bobcats got to the precipice of making that comeback, cutting a […]
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From the departure of former head coach Billy Lange just weeks before the season, to Steve Donahue’s subsequent promotion, to losing leading scorer and sophomore guard Deuce Jones II, it’s been a long five months on Hawk Hill. Each new storyline seemingly piled up, and it gave way to Saint Joseph’s closing out the non-conference […]
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Saint Louis held steady at the top of the Men’s Other Top 25 for a second straight week. Undefeated Miami (OH) came in at No. 2 once again. The RedHawks are 20-0 and are the last unbeaten mid-major team. Saint Mary’s jumped back into the top five at No. 3. Utah St. and San Diego […]
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Rhode Island is on a tear this season and has won a dozen straight games. The Rams jump four spots up to No. 2 in this week’s Women’s Other Top 25 behind Princeton, who remained in the top spot for an eighth straight week. Rhodie is 18-2 and a perfect 9-0 in Atlantic 10 play. […]
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I’m trying to keep these recap pieces shorter. This was a start, but not yet where I want to be. Just a heads up for the future. Eight games and several notable results. Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and UMBC go undefeated over the Weekend. Lowell, Albany, Bryant, and Binghamton go winless (and technically NJIT). Thursday, […]
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Weather issues headlined the weekend in the Horizon League with tip times being changed and the lone game Sunday being postponed. But that didn’t prevent the league from putting forth another entertaining week, headlined by upsets of the top two teams in their home arenas. Since no team won more than one game on the […]
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Conference play is now well underway and we need your help to decide our men’s player of week for Jan. 12-18 by voting in the poll below. Here are our top five men’s candidates and a recap of their outstanding performances from across week 10 of the college basketball season. Prophet Johnson – Sacramento State […]
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Here are a few hundred words on all eight games this week. As always, Saturday projections will change slightly based on the results from Thursday’s games. Updated AmEast Power Ratings Thursday, Jan. 22 Vermont @ UMass Lowell (6 p.m. ET, ESPN+) Rather big test here for both squads. For all their flaws, the Catamounts still […]
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This week included numerous notable performances. Priscilla Williams had a 44-point outburst and followed it up with a 25-20 game. Charlotte O’Keefe also had a 20-20 game as she had 22 points and 22 rebounds. Mia Nicastro came two points shy of consecutive 30-point double-doubles. Megan Nestor averaged 16 points and 16 boards, which included […]
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JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Saint Peter’s goes about its offseason business in relative silence. Not much in terms of reported interest, visits, or anything. Even when a player commits, the school rarely boasts about it. There’s hardly such a thing as a big-name player in the MAAC, but the Peacocks’ 8-1 start in conference play […]
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The NJIT Highlanders have gone 6-26 in America East play over the past two seasons and were the only team left out of the conference tournament in each year. But entering Week 4 of league play, these Highlanders are 4-1 and in sole possession of first place in the America East standings. “I’m obviously ecstatic […]
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If any game — really, any half — exemplifies the season that UNC Wilmington has been having, it’d probably be Jan. 10’s second half against Stony Brook. Shorthanded, and on the second leg of a due-north road trip, the Seahawks headed into the locker room for halftime trailing 43-21 against one of the CAA’s worst […]
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Wright State remains atop the Horizon League and just got Michael Cooper back, albeit in a limited capacity. The Raiders will have another opportunity at home this week to knock off a team gunning for their spot as the season reaches the halfway point of the conference slate. The defending champs and preseason favorites will […]
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