By PAUL GOTHAM DAYTON, OH --Hampton (16-17), winners of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, and Manhattan (19-13), champions of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, tip off the NCAA Tournament Tuesday night. The one topic they can't avoid is the prospect of taking on the Kentucky Wildcats in the next round. "The media has it out there, 34-0," Manhattan's Rashawn … [Read more...] about Hampton, Manhattan and the elephant in the room
MAAC
Rebounds & Putbacks: Manhattan 79 Iona 69
By Paul Gotham First reactions to Manhattan's 79-69 victory over Iona in the 2015 MAAC Championship game. As the saying goes As far as sports sayings go - Offense wins games, defense wins championships - falls into the overused category. There is a reason for that: it makes sense. Manhattan proved it again last night as the Jaspers held Iona to their fourth-lowest … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks: Manhattan 79 Iona 69
Iona torches Monmouth; reaches MAAC championship game
By Paul Gotham ALBANY, N.Y. -- That a college basketball team connected on fifty percent of its shots from the field and lost merits noting. For said team to fall by double digits might raise a few eyebrows until one considers its opponent: the Iona Gaels. That's the way it went late Sunday afternoon at the Times-Union Center. Isaiah Williams led a record-breaking … [Read more...] about Iona torches Monmouth; reaches MAAC championship game
Griffs look for firm footing going forward
By Paul Gotham ALBANY, N.Y. -- Phil Valenti dressed and available Saturday afternoon brought to mind that all too familiar yet frustrating question: What could have been? There was Valenti on the Canisius Golden Griffins bench ready to play for the first time since dislocating his ankle more than a month earlier. Valenti averaging 10.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and more than … [Read more...] about Griffs look for firm footing going forward
Andujar leads Manhattan into the MAAC semi-finals
By Paul Gotham ALBANY, N.Y. -- Emmy Andujar scored 14 of his game-high 24 in the second half and added 10 rebounds as the No. 3-seed Manhattan Jaspers defeated the No. 11-seed Marist Red Foxes and advanced to the semi-finals of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship. Andujar had a hand in each of Manhattan's first ten points coming out the locker … [Read more...] about Andujar leads Manhattan into the MAAC semi-finals