Courtesy of MAACSports.com ALBANY, NY – The first quarterfinal matchup of the 2016 MAAC Men’s Basketball Championship saw the number one seeded, Monmouth University Hawks defeat eighth seeded Rider University, 59-48, at the Times Union Center. The Hawks were led by the 2016 MAAC Men’s Basketball Rookie of the Year, Micah Seaborn, and junior center Chris Brady. Seaborn … [Read more...] about Top-seeded Monmouth moves onto MAAC semifinal
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King Rice named 2016 MAAC Coach of the Year
Courtesy of MAACSports.com ALBANY, NY – Monmouth University head coach King Rice has been announced as the 2015-16 Men’s Basketball The Rock MAAC Coach of the Year, chosen in a vote of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference’s head coaches. In his fifth year at the helm of Monmouth University, King Rice guided his team to the MAAC regular season title with a 17- 3 MAAC … [Read more...] about King Rice named 2016 MAAC Coach of the Year
English and Seaborn garner third MAAC weekly honors
Courtesy of MAACSports.com Player of the Week A.J. English, Iona Sr., G, 6-4, 190, Wilmington, DE/St. Thomas More (CT)/Appoquinimink Senior A.J. English led Iona in scoring in a pair of MAAC wins this week, at home vs. Quinnipiac on Monday and on the road at MAAC-leading Monmouth Friday night snapping the Hawks nine-game overall winning streak and nine-game home … [Read more...] about English and Seaborn garner third MAAC weekly honors
Canisius ends losing skid with 65-62 win at Manhattan
Courtesy of GoGriffs.com Canisius junior Phil Valenti scored a career-high 28 points and senior Malcolm McMillan added 17 points and six rebounds to help lead the Golden Griffins to a 65-62 win at Manhattan Friday night in Riverdale, N.Y. The win not only snapped Canisius’ four-game losing skid, but it also ended the program’s six-game losing streak to Manhattan, and it … [Read more...] about Canisius ends losing skid with 65-62 win at Manhattan
A.J. English and Justin Robinson Named To Lou Henson Mid-Season Watch List
Courtesy of MAACSports.com EDISON, NJ – Iona College senior guard A.J. English and Monmouth University junior guard Justin Robinson have been named to the 2015-16 Lou Henson Mid-Season Watch List. The Lou Henson award is presented annually to the best Mid-Major Player in Division I basketball. English was selected as the MAAC men’s basketball preseason player of the year. … [Read more...] about A.J. English and Justin Robinson Named To Lou Henson Mid-Season Watch List