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Columbia makes statement with NCAA Tourney baseball upset
Columbia didn’t return to Miami for the Cuban food. The third-seeded Lions came back to the Coral Gables Regional intent on making it through the weekend after going two-and-out a...
NCAA baseball tournament getting a taste of New York
College baseball is a warm-weather sport. The nation’s elite hail from the south and west. The hosts of the 16 regional sites in the NCAA tournament don’t include any from...
St. John's joins Stony Brook and Columbia in NCAA baseball tourney
It’s March Madness in May, only the City Game is being played on a diamond with a much smaller ball. The area will be well represented in the NCAA Tournament,...
Stony Brook ousted in heartbreaking fashion
ALBANY — How much more can one team — and one school — take? Seconds away from its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance, Stony Brook suffered its most devastating defeat in...
Cinderella NY-area teams starting NCAA Tournament chase
Conference tournaments begin this week, marking the most exciting and unjust time of the year. While favorites enter knowing that four months of success can be erased in a few...
St. John's can exhale on Jamal Branch, but return date unknown
St. John’s appears to have dodged a bullet with Jamal Branch’s groin injury. While the senior guard is unlikely to play Wednesday at Marquette, the school termed the injury a...
Breaking down potential historic March Madness for NY area
Professional basketball in New York has been an embarrassment this season, with the Nets well below .500 and the Knicks not seeing their next meaningful day until the NBA Draft...
Best player, best team and best everything for NY-area hoops
Conference tournaments begin this week, bringing live-and-die excitement and unforgettable memories, while determining the legacies of players all across the nation. Though no regular season sprints as fast as college...
Seton Hall faces two Big East tests after cred-boosting opener
Games of the week Stony Brook at Columbia (Tuesday, 7 p.m.) The Lions, playing their penultimate non-conference game, will look to avenge a one-point loss on Long Island to the...
Mascots square off at America East title game
If only Stony Brook showed this much fight. Early in Saturday's America East championship against Albany at Pritchard Gymnasium on Long Island, the teams' two mascots — Wolfie (Seawolf) and...
Stony Broke: Albany sinks Seawolves
Stony Brook was prepared for the biggest party in school history. Instead, everyone went home early once again. Playing in their third iteration of their biggest game ever, the second-seeded...
Tiny home court gives Stony Brook advantage vs. Albany
A few days before Stony Brook was set to host the America East Championship, coach Steve Pikiell heard a commotion outside his office. In the hall, countless students were lined...
Pitt will be Cav’ nots when they run into Virginia
If the ACC Tournament can come to Brooklyn, anything is possible. Even another big day. Virginia (-3) over Pittsburgh: The Panthers spent 30-plus minutes showing how good they can be...
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...
Stony Brook in the hunt for its first NCAA bid — again
Dave Coley has watched the tapes too many times to count. Eric McAlister has, too. Each season seemed like the season. Each March seemed like the March in which Stony...
Local college rankings: Iona passes St. John's for top spot
Two straight losses may have knocked St. John’s from the top spot, but Iona’s 11 consecutive wins more than validate its ascension. (Last week’s rankings in parentheses) 1. Iona (2)...
Local college rankings: St. John's not only red-hot team
The winning streaks continue, with three of the hottest teams in the country residing in or just outside of the city limits. St. John’s has won six straight, Iona hasn’t...
Local college rankings: Big test ahead for St. John's
St. John's still likely isn’t making the NCAA Tournament as an at-large, but the Red Storm are making things interesting. At the very least, they've provided some very entertaining basketball...
Local college rankings: Jaspers right on Johnnies' heels
Some new rankings for the New Year. I hope yours is happy. Only a select few teams will feel that way in a few months. (Last week's rankings in parentheses)...
Local college rankings: Top three not budging
There are no changes at the top in this week's local college basketball rankings and you shouldn't expect to see big shifts any time soon. Manhattan and Stony Brook remain...