Courtesy of MonmouthHawks.com WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ– Monmouth University’s men’s basketball team has earned a number one seed in the upcoming National Invitational Tournament. MU opens the 32-team NIT on Wednesday night at home against Bucknell at 7:30 p.m. on ESPN3. Monmouth was one of four top seeds chosen, joining St. Bonaventure, South Carolina and Valparaiso. The … [Read more...] about Monmouth selected as #1 seed in National Invitational Tournament
MAAC
Iona takes MAAC title
Courtesy of MAACSports.com ALBANY, NY – After the Iona College Gaels Women’s Basketball Team won the championship earlier in the day, the Iona College Gaels Men’s Basketball Team defeated Monmouth University 79-76 in the men’s championship final. This marks the first time since Manhattan College in 2003 that one institution has won both the MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball … [Read more...] about Iona takes MAAC title
MAAC Championship preview: Monmouth vs. Iona
By PAUL GOTHAM Old guard meets new guard when the No. 2-seed Iona Gaels (21-10/16-4) and No. 1-seed Monmouth Hawks (27-6/17-3) tip off for the 2016 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) championship Monday night at the Times Union Center. Iona has won a MAAC-record eight championships while Monmouth, which won its first regular-season title this season, goes for its … [Read more...] about MAAC Championship preview: Monmouth vs. Iona
Iona reaches MAAC final
Courtesy of MAACSports.com ALBANY, NY – Iona College, the number two seed in the MAAC Men’s Basketball Championship, defeated third seeded Siena College 81-70 to advance to the championship final tomorrow night at the Times Union Center. The Gaels will compete in its fourth straight championship final game. A.J. English posted a game-high 29 points on nine-for-19 shooting … [Read more...] about Iona reaches MAAC final
Monmouth headed to MAAC Championship Game
Courtesy of MAACSports.com ALBANY, NY – Monmouth University, the 2015-16 MAAC Basketball Regular Season Champion and top seed in the MAAC Men’s Basketball Championship, defeated fifth seeded Fairfield University, 76-63 at the Times Union Center. Justin Robinson, the 2016 MAAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year had 15 points, nine rebounds and dished out four assists in … [Read more...] about Monmouth headed to MAAC Championship Game