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NYC Cinderella from two years ago punches March Madness ticket again
Corey Washington scored 24 points to rally Saint Peter's to a 68-63 MAAC Tournament-clinching win over No. 2 seed Fairfield on Saturday night.
Breaking down the local college hoops landscape
Everyone dreams of March this time of year, of the possibilities and the potential. This season, several teams from the New York City area have good reason to imagine cutting...
Why MAAC Tournament is such a wagering challenge
One of the most geographically condensed college basketball conferences in the nation also has been one of the tightest on the floor this season. Many of you follow the Metro...
Iona secures place in history with third straight MAAC title
ALBANY — There were selfies, and there was singing, and there were parents wading through cheerleaders, trying to find their sons, who were smiling as wide as they always hoped....
NYC-area programs begin pursuit for NCAA Tournament berths
Seton Hall should be a lock for the NCAA Tournament. St. John’s should have its best team under Chris Mullin. But the Big East programs aren’t the only local teams...
Monmouth so close to Cinderella as March Madness revs up
You can count on the metropolitan area being represented in the NCAA Tournament. You just can’t count on knowing which schools will be there. Last year, Seton Hall ended a...
Breaking down NYC-area teams: Who could make NCAA tourney?
It was a memorable March in the area, with four teams — Seton Hall, Iona, Fairleigh Dickinson and Stony Brook — reaching the NCAA Tournament, and two other schools —...
Breaking down the metropolitan area's chances to dance
Seton Hall is a lock to break its decade-long NCAA Tournament drought and won’t have to sweat over anything other than seeding on Selection Sunday, but multiple conference champions in...
Locals eye bid to Big Dance as conference tournaments tip off
Welcome back to the most exciting/maddeningly frustrating time of the year. Everything a college basketball team has worked for over the past four months can finally come to fruition or...
Mid-major darling Manhattan looks to show mettle vs. Fairfield
Wichita State, Gonzaga ... and Manhattan? The Jaspers are listed among the nation’s elite mid-majors by a number of websites that rank the smaller conference schools. While they’re tabbed as...
Fairfield set for ‘helluva challenge’ against Louisville
Fairfield will sink or swim this weekend. After a season-opening victory over Sacred Heart, the Stags have lost three straight games, and now they face No. 3 Louisville on Saturday...