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Back this team in Stony Brook-Charleston CAA title game
March 12, 2024 | 3:00pmTop-seeded Charleston is a 10-point favorite against 10th-seeded Stony Brook in the CAA title game.
Watch out for these five local mid-major teams as NCAA Tournament nears
March 8, 2024 | 10:38pmFive local mid-major teams, beyond Hoftra, to keep an eye on as the NCAA Tournament nears:
Rick Pitino delivers encouraging St. John's opening act
November 7, 2023 | 11:44pmRick Pitino seemed to be having the time of his life, truth be told.
St. John's looks the part as Rick Pitino era opens in impressive fashion
November 7, 2023 | 9:13pmNine days after an exhibition loss to Division II Pace University following an uneven preseason marred by injuries to key players, St. John’s looked the part.
College Football Spotlight: Stony Brook prepares to face Delaware
August 1, 2023 | 11:00amHead coach of the Stony Brook University football program, Chuck Priore, joins Brandon London to discuss how the team is preparing for the 2023 college football season, which will begin...
Longtime local college football coach dead at 58
July 9, 2023 | 4:10pmStony Brook football defensive coordinator Bryan Collins passed away at age 58, the University announced on Saturday afternoon.
A guide to all the nearby ways to enjoy this college hoops season
November 19, 2021 | 7:40amThe New York area’s supply of college basketball teams remains deeper than any other city. Here is a rundown.
Junior guard steps up in St. John's rout of Stony Brook
December 6, 2020 | 4:57pmAt least one Greg(g) Williams enjoyed his Sunday. The Jets’ Gregg Williams — the team’s defensive coordinator — curiously called an all-out blitz in a Hail Mary situation that enabled...
Hofstra's March Madness dreams could finally become reality
March 3, 2020 | 10:16pmSeton Hall is certain to reach the NCAA Tournament for the fifth straight year. Rutgers could dance for the first time in 29 years. Several of their neighbors have reason...
Seton Hall victory comes with 'serious' Myles Powell injury scare
November 9, 2019 | 5:09pmSeton Hall welcomed back its coach, but lost Myles Powell for the foreseeable future after he sprained his ankle. Romaro Gill had 10 points and 10 assists while Sandro Mamukelashvili...
Breaking down the local college hoops landscape
November 5, 2019 | 3:36pmEveryone 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...
Local college hoops teams vying for chance to be NCAA darling
March 4, 2019 | 1:17amCinderella can be born anywhere. Last year, UMBC and Loyola-Chicago created one of the most memorable editions of the always-exhilarating NCAA Tournament. This year, Cinderella can come from your backyard....
Stony Brook is ahead of schedule and surprising itself
January 25, 2019 | 7:33pmLife still travels at a relaxed pace on the Abaco Islands. Even the most exciting news can wait. Jacob and Genice Cornish could go online to find out how their...
What bettors can pick up from mid-major teams' early schedule
November 30, 2018 | 2:04amA New York native, Vinny Magliulo is a VSiN oddsmaker and the sports book director for Gaughan Gaming in Las Vegas. He attended St. Anthony’s High School (then in Smithtown),...
Stony Brook sophomore's long, difficult road to NCAA stardom
January 27, 2018 | 2:27amThe adjustments came early, and often, for Akwasi Yeboah. Some were difficult, like moving from Ghana to England as a 9-year-old, with no grasp of the predominant language of his...
Monmouth guard's journey: Overcoming hurdles to a leading man
November 18, 2017 | 9:58pmMicah Seaborn wasn’t going to let the game be taken from him again. The scars from two years prior were still fresh, when the 6-foot-5 guard moved from Texas to...
NYC-area programs begin pursuit for NCAA Tournament berths
November 8, 2017 | 11:46pmSeton 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
March 1, 2017 | 3:19amYou 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...
St. Peter's doesn't care what critics say about its strategy
January 28, 2017 | 12:02amJohn Dunne gets a little defensive when he’s asked about the slow pace of play at St. Peter’s, interpreting it as an indictment his team can play no other way....
Breaking down NYC-area teams: Who could make NCAA tourney?
November 10, 2016 | 12:34amIt 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 —...