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How former walk-on willed his way to stardom at LIU Brooklyn
Raiquan Clark was desperate. High school had passed and a scholarship hadn’t surfaced. Division I teams showed interest, but produced no offers. The ever-popular prep school route only stretched his...
One nice look didn't go in and LIU Brooklyn's dream ends
DAYTON, Ohio — After all of it, the basketball was exactly where the Long Island University Blackbirds wanted to it to be, and the scoreboard was everything they could have...
LIU Brooklyn coach has secret NCAA Tournament weapon
LIU Brooklyn landed in Dayton, Ohio, on Monday, preparing to be the NCAA Tournament’s opening act. After learning their First Four opponent Sunday night, the Blackbirds went to work on...
Jersey senior ready to put LIU Brooklyn on the NCAA map
When you earn your invitation to the Big Dance and you are New York City’s team, your legs don’t turn to jelly when you draw Radford on Tuesday night in...
Breaking down what to look for on NCAA Selection Sunday
It’s Christmas morning for college basketball fans. Selection Sunday is finally here. By early evening, there will be a 68-team bracket. It should be an eventual show, and that’s not...
NYC has its first NCAA Tournament team in three years
Less than a year ago, LIU Brooklyn looked like a lost program. As it turns out, the Blackbirds knew who would take them where they wanted to go. Under first-year...
City schools battle to represent New York on national stage
New York City is going back to the NCAA Tournament — but which borough will be making the trip? Top-seeded Wagner, and fourth-seeded LIU Brooklyn, face off Tuesday night in...
New coach instilling much more than trust in upstart LIU Brooklyn
Derek Kellogg’s first pitch had to rank among his finest. He was change, where it wasn’t clear change was needed. He was foreign, where familiar long had resided. Jack Perri,...
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...
Is Larry Brown LIU Brooklyn's shocking grand plan?
Even at the age of 76, Larry Brown may not be done coaching. According to FanRag Sports, LIU Brooklyn has reached out to the well-traveled Brown about its head coach...
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...
How a kid YouTube sensation is turning a mid-major into Cinderella
Now, it’s all so easy. Now, Jashaun Agosto’s family in Brooklyn can watch him play whenever they want. After being separated by nearly 2,900 miles for nearly two decades, Agosto’s...
St. John's stunned by LIU Brooklyn in momentum-crushing thud
St. John’s is safe now. No mid-major teams are left on the schedule. Coming off their best performance of the season — an energetic and emphatic 32-point win over Fordham...
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...
LIU Brooklyn star's quick payoff after transfer year from hell
Jerome Frink’s mind would wander because instinct wasn’t allowed to operate. Even the most impressive practices would segue to a seat on the sideline. Having transferred from Florida International to...
Guide to this college basketball season in the NYC area
The college basketball season starts in New York this week with the spotlight on St. John’s, as usual, but as the season progresses, the less-heralded local teams will steal the...