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Morning Five: 01.06.14 Edition

nvr1983 — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 13:00:32 +0000

After pleading guilty to third-degree felony marijuana possession charges on Friday, Utah State star Jarred Shaw was reinstated to the team. Shaw, who was arrested on December had missed five games before his reinstatement. Prior to his arrest and suspension, Shaw was leading the team in points (16.1), rebounds (7.8), and blocks (1.4) per game so this is clearly huge news for the Aggies. The Aggies actually did fairly well during their time without Shaw as they went 4-1 with their only loss coming by one point on the road at Air Force. With Shaw back, they should be competitive with [...]

Morning Five: 04.10.13 Edition

nvr1983 — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 11:40:23 +0000

We are entering the early entry period where news about who will be putting their name into the NBA Draft. There will be plenty of time to criticize the players who make bad decisions (usually based on bad information), but we will start off on a positive note with the one player who we knew was going pro and is probably the only player we would have criticized for coming back to college: Ben McLemore. On the selfish side, we would love to see McLemore stay another year (or three), but given the financial hardships that his family faces it [...]

The Other 26: Week One

IRenko — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:14:37 +0000

I. Renko is an RTC columnist. He will kick off each weekend during the season with his analysis of the 26 other non-power conferences. Follow him on Twitter @IRenkoHoops.

Greetings, readers, and welcome back for another year of The Other 26, RTC’s weekly foray into the mid-major world, now securely ensconced on a microsite that shares its name. College hoops seemed to start earlier this year than it ever has, producing a November that was packed with much more action than the few preseason tournaments to which old geezers like me are accustomed. That means that there is quite a [...]

2012-13 RTC Conference Primers: Northeast Conference

Brian Goodman — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:08:25 +0000

Ray Floriani is the RTC correspondent for the NEC.

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A Dynasty Grows In Brooklyn: It’s probably fitting that the Northeast Conference administrators chose the brand-new Barclays Center to host its annual media day. The NEC trophy has resided in this borough two straight years and LIU Brooklyn is planning on a unique ‘three-peat’. In the NEC’s 32-year history, no team has captured the title for three straight seasons. LIU Brooklyn is primed to finish the trifecta, but there will be stiff competition. Mainstays Robert Morris, Quinnipiac and Wagner will be in the hunt, and don’t forget ‘Battle of Brooklyn’ nemesis, [...]

Bracket Prep: Davidson, Harvard, LIU, Lehigh & Montana

EJacoby — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 23:59:25 +0000

As we move through Championship Week, we’ll continue to bring you short reviews of each of the automatic qualifiers to help you fill out your bracket next week. In this post, we have your SoCon, Ivy, NEC, Patriot, and Big Sky conference champions. Here’s what you need to know about these recent bid winners.

Davidson

Southern Conference Champion (25-7, 19-2) RPI/Pomeroy/Sagarin = #66/#67/#69 Adjusted Scoring Margin = +8.8 Likely NCAA Seed: #13-#14

Davidson Is Back in the Dance Looking For More McKillop Magic (AP/B. Leverone)

Three Bruce Pearls of Wisdom.

First of all, let’s put this to rest immediately. Although Davidson’s record of 25-7 is nearly the same as [...]

ATB: Bids Earned From Montana to Brooklyn While Power Conferences Do Battle…

EJacoby — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:45:14 +0000

Tonight’s Lede. The Big East Tournament continued in the early afternoon, but nothing crazy has happened in New York City, yet, with all favorites moving on to Thursday’s quarterfinals. The Big 12 and Pac-12 tournaments also got underway on Wednesday, but all of the top seeds had byes until later rounds. The most exciting action once again took place in the smaller conference tourneys, providing more do-or-die action with Big Dance tickets on the line. We start with the best game of the night, which took place in the Patriot League:

Your Watercooler Moment. C.J. McCollum Outduels Mike Muscala for Lehigh [...]

NEC Tournament Preview & Season Wrap-Up

rtmsf — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:09:08 +0000

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

Tournament Preview

Opening Tip

The top teams in the Northeast Conference proved to be competitive and battled it against each other all season. Interestingly, the conference postseason shapes up as a very balanced eight team field. LIU Brooklyn is the defending champion and favorite. LIU will face challenges from Wagner, Robert Morris and St. Francis (NY) to name a few. Among the eight teams, even a hot Monmouth team poses a threat. It should make for an interesting tournament and if LIU Brooklyn repeats, they will have truthfully worked and earned [...]

Checking In On… the NEC

rtmsf — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:22:35 +0000

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

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Opening Tip

A week to go. Barring upsets, LIU Brooklyn appears set for the top seed. They own a one-game lead over Wagner but swept the Seahawks in their two meetings. In the postseason tournament, don’t count out Danny Hurley’s club. Nor Robert Morris or St. Francis (NY). Yes, one more week before the fun really starts.

Standings

Team, NEC record, overall record:

LIU 14-1, 20-7 Wagner 13-2, 22-4 Robert Morris 11-4, 20-8 St. Francis (NY) 11-4, 14-12 Quinnipiac 8-7, 15-11 Central Connecticut St. 8-7, 11-14 Sacred Heart 7-8, 13-15 Monmouth 7-8, 9-19 Mount St. Mary’s 5-10, 7-19 St. Francis (PA) 4-11, 5-21 Fairleigh Dickinson 1-14, 2-24 Bryant 1-14, 2-25

Notables

NEC Co-Players of the [...]

Checking In On… the NEC

rtmsf — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:01:10 +0000

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

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Opening Tip

The general consensus is that LIU Brooklyn and Wagner are the top two teams in the conference. With less than a month remaining in the regular season, however, there are five programs with a legitimate shot at the top. Keep an eye on LIU vs. St. Francis (NY) at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday. It is a St. Francis “home” game and it gives the Terriers another opportunity to achieve a statement victory.

Standings

Team, MAAC record, overall record:

LIU 10-1, 16-7 Wagner 9-2, 18-4 St. Francis (NY) 9-2, 12-10 Robert Morris 7-4, 16-8 Central Connecticut [...]

Checking In On… the NEC

rtmsf — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:01:07 +0000

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

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Looking Back

There is still over half a conference season to play. But, on Saturday on Staten Island, a very important and interesting matchup is on tap: Long Island Brooklyn versus Wagner. The two met in Brooklyn in December with the Blackbirds earning a narrow 78-73 victory. Since then, Jim Ferry’s club has captured nine of 11 and is unblemished in NEC play. Meanwhile, Wagner has won nine of its last 10. Included are victories at Pitt and the championship of the Cable Car Classic. The only [...]

Checking In On… the NEC

rtmsf — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:45:25 +0000

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

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Looking Back

Quick Recap: Relatively quiet time lately with exams finishing up. As we look towards the new year, the expected contenders: Robert Morris, Central Connecticut and LIU, are on top … with a surprise. St. Francis (PA), which played eight home games to date, had both their NEC games in friendly confines and the Red Flash won both contests to join the aforementioned trio on top of the conference standings. Wagner and Quinnipiac, certain to be factors, lead the next group. All of this will begin to [...]

Checking In On… the NEC

rtmsf — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:40:45 +0000

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

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Looking Back

The pre-2012 portion of the Northeast Conference schedule didn’t give us a whole lot to discern, with a couple of exceptions. Defending conference champ Long Island will once again be a tough out for rival foes. Central Connecticut State appears to be a threat with more players stepping up to help standout guard Ken Horton. Robert Morris has its young talent playing well and Wagner, despite having the “luck” to open the conference season at LIU, gave the host Blackbirds all they could handle. At the [...]

Checking In On… the NEC

Brian Goodman — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:00:17 +0000

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

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Looking Back

Early-season returns proved Long Island will have some challenges if they hope to defend their Northeast Conference crown. Wagner is off to a good start with a competitive loss at Connecticut being their only blemish so far. Robert Morris likewise, is fast out of the gate. Central Connecticut found some scorers which will make them a more dangerous club and take pressure off their senior do-everything star Ken Horton. Quinnipiac found another tough rebounder and will prove again to be a force under the glass. St. Francis [...]

RTC Conference Primers: #20 – Northeast Conference

Brian Goodman — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:30:52 +0000

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

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Coaches Enjoy Honors: In September, Mount St. Mary’s coach Robert Burke coached in the Congressional County All-Star Classic. Burke coached a team of members of Congress while George Washington mentor Mike Lonergan guided a team of lobbyists. The game was at GW’s Smith Center. Hopefully Burke did not allow his ‘club’ a lengthy recess. In other news, Wagner assistant Bobby Hurley was inducted into the Duke University Hall of Fame in September. Hurley scored over 1,700 points, handed out an NCAA record 1,076 assists and led Duke to two [...]

RTC Summer Updates: Northeast Conference

Brian Goodman — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 18:00:49 +0000

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 and final update comes courtesy of our NEC correspondent, Ray Floriani.

Summer Storylines

Monmouth Makes Noise – First came the hiring of King Rice to take over for Dave Calloway. Rice promises a significant upgrade, change in culture and return to winning ways for the New Jersey Shore-based school. To beef up its revenue stream, the university [...]