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Ray Floriani is the RTC correspondent for the MAAC and NEC conferences.

Nonconference play is the norm and story around the country, but especially in the MAAC. Iona’s near-takedown of Purdue raised eyes and caught attention. The Gaels rebounded to defeat Western Michigan in the consolation round in that tournament in Puerto Rico, though, so not all is lost. On Thanksgiving, naturally Macy’s Parade and turkey are the order of the day, but the Old Spice Classic tips off as well with MAAC representative Fairfield entering the eight-team field as a viable threat.

Iona Was Very Close But Hummel Saved Purdue

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Ray Floriani is the RTC correspondent for the MAAC and NEC.

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Conference Tournament Changes Venues: The MAAC championship will be staged at Springfield’s MassMutual Center.  How the March 1- 5 event manages to be received and attended will be followed closely by many observers. The conference and MassMutual Center staff have been working feverishly to provide the best possible product for fans. With the nearest school, Siena, roughly 90 miles away, providing an attractive event to draw fans is paramount and, as noted, will be tracked. The MAAC will have the tournament in Springfield [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2011/10/19/rtc-conference-primers-17-maac/feed/ 3 RTC Summer Updates: MAAC http://rushthecourt.net/2011/08/15/rtc-summer-updates-maac/ http://rushthecourt.net/2011/08/15/rtc-summer-updates-maac/#respond Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:00:17 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=39651

With the completion of the NBA Draft and the annual coaching and transfer carousels nearing their ends, RTC is rolling out a new series, RTC Summer Updates, to give you a crash course on each Division I conference during the summer months. Our latest update comes courtesy of our MAAC correspondent, Ray Floriani.

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The MAAC should provide another interesting race for the top. Two of last year’s best programs, Iona and Fairfield, will slug it out. The Gaels were tournament runners-up to St. Peter’s while Fairfield was the conference regular [...]]]> http://rushthecourt.net/2011/08/15/rtc-summer-updates-maac/feed/ 0 Checking in on… the MAAC http://rushthecourt.net/2011/02/01/checking-in-on-the-maac-19/ http://rushthecourt.net/2011/02/01/checking-in-on-the-maac-19/#respond Tue, 01 Feb 2011 18:00:15 +0000 http://rushthecourt.net/?p=32309

Ray Floriani of College Chalk Talk is the RTC correspondent for the MAAC and NEC conferences.

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Fairfield is now the front-runner in the MAAC, with a two-game lead just past the conference midway mark. Coming off two convincing wins at home, St. Peter’s has sole possession of second place. Despite early season injuries, coach John Dunne has kept the Peacocks on track and now they look very dangerous heading into the stretch.

BracketBuster pairings were announced Monday.  They will be held February 18-20. The MAAC’s involvement includes a variety of intriguing matchups:

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