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Canisius’ Jim Baron on season, future

By on April 16, 2013 in Canisius, MAAC

Canisius head coach Jim Baron’s first season saw the team improve from five wins in 2012 to their first 20 win season since 2001 and their first postseason appearance since 1996 in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament.

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KenPom Movement: Conferences Proving Their Mettle

By on March 24, 2013 in Canisius

The Big Ten has been good so good during the postseason that one of the teams not playing ended up being one of the biggest risers this week in the Pomeroy rankings. Unfortunately, the Big West is having the exact opposite effect.

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Rider and Canisius Both on the Road In CIT?

By on March 21, 2013 in Canisius, MAAC, Rider

It looks like both Rider and Canisius are going to be on the road for the second round of the CollegeInsider.com Tournament. We know Rider’s destination already. The Broncs are heading down to play East Carolina. The one up in the air is Canisius. Reading the tea leaves, it makes most sense for the Golden [...]

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KenPom Season Movers: Utah and Cleveland St.

By on March 17, 2013 in Bryant, Canisius, Stony Brook

Each week I’ve been tracking movement in Ken Pomeroy’s rankings. Well, with Selection Sunday upon us I wanted to congratulate all those teams that have seen their ranking rise more than 100 spots. Also, I’ve included a list of all the teams that have fallen more than 100 spots.

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MAAC Coaches Lobby for Postseason Play

By on March 12, 2013 in Canisius, Fairfield, Loyola, MAAC, Niagara, Rider

One consistent theme from teams eliminated from the weekend in the MAAC Tournament was their aspirations to continue their seasons.

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Momo, Armand Lead Way in Iona’s 89-85 Victory Over Canisius

By on March 9, 2013 in Canisius, Iona, MAAC

SPRINGFIELD – The two of the most dynamic scoring teams in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference did not disappoint, as the Iona Gaels beat Canisius 89-85 in the second MAAC Quarterfinal game.

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Manhattan Strikes Early and Often In Blowout of Canisius

By on February 7, 2013 in Canisius, MAAC, Manhattan

Manhattan came out with intense energy from the tip and sent a message that it can’t be counted out in the MAAC with a 67-54 victory over Canisius at Draddy Gymnasium on Thursday night.

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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: MAAC Tightening Up

By on February 5, 2013 in Canisius, Iona, MAAC, Manhattan, Marist

Last weekend’s Buffalo trip brought Iona back to the pack, but Loyola (MD) got a big win at Niagara to keep the Purple Eagles from running away from the rest of the league.

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Three North Carolina Schools Moving On Up In KenPom

By on December 23, 2012 in Canisius, Long Island, MAAC, Manhattan, NEC

Finals once again made this a little bit of a light week, but Sunday and Saturday provided plenty of opportunities to shake up the rankings. The biggest movers this week really moved. We’ll see if things start to stabilize once conference play begins.

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All-Conference Teams According to Value Add

By on December 17, 2012 in America East, Canisius, Columbia, Iona, Ivy League, Long Island, Loyola, MAAC, NEC, Niagara, Princeton, St. Francis (NY), Stony Brook

Now that John Pudner has given us a look at why Low-Major Value Add can be a useful way of comparing players at that level I wanted to take a look at the all-conference teams according to the metric thus far this season. There aren’t that many surprises, but using data through last Thursday’s games, [...]

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