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
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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
Monmouth slips past Canisius into the MAAC semi-finals
By Paul Gotham ALBANY, N.Y. -- For one play Saturday afternoon, King Rice and his point guard, Justin Robinson, weren't on the same wavelength. They still got a positive result. Robinson led four in double figures as the Monmouth Hawks outlasted the Canisius Golden Griffins, 60-54 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference quarter-finals at the Times-Union … [Read more...] about Monmouth slips past Canisius into the MAAC semi-finals