Rider vs Iona Preview and Prediction
Rider vs Iona Preview (Photo: Adrian Szkolar/The Journal News) Two teams at the top of the MAAC standings do battle on a national stage tonight as the Rider Broncs (10-7, 5-0) undefeated in conference play travel to New Rochelle, NY to take on the…
Monmouth vs Canisius Preview and Prediction
Monmouth vs Canisius Preview Two teams that have turned their seasons around in conference play clash at the Koessler Athletic Center as the Monmouth Hawks (6-14, 5-2) travel to Buffalo, NY to take on the Canisius Golden Griffins (7-11. 4-2). For Monmouth, the team…
Manhattan vs Rider Preview and Prediction
Manhattan vs Rider Preview (Manhattan Athletics) An inconsistent non-conference schedule had many doubting MAAC Preseason favorite Rider, but once conference play started, a flip-switched in the Broncs lineup. Through four MAAC games, Rider is yet to lose and they host the cellar-dweller of the…
Canisius vs Fairfield Basketball Preview and Prediction
Canisius vs Fairfield Basketball Preview (Buffalo News File Photo) Consistency has been the issue for both of these squads as Canisius (6-11, 3-2) stays on the road as they take on Fairfield (5-13, 2-4) at Alumni Hall in Fairfield, CT. The Stags are coming…
Monmouth vs Siena Preview and Prediction
Monmouth vs Siena Preview (Karlee Sell / Monmouth Athletics) MAAC play has been no joke as all teams have dealt with some adversity and have played a lot in the past week. Monmouth (3-14, 2-2) will be playing on tired legs as this is…
Rider vs Canisius Live Game Notes
Rider vs Canisius Live Game Notes (Matthew O'Haren-USA TODAY Sports) Preview and Prediction As I am for all Canisius home basketball games, I will be live covering all the action between two of the MAAC's best teams. The crowd is thin tonight, but slowly…
Siena vs Marist Preview and Prediction
Siena vs Marist Preview (Photo: Michael Kelly/The Daily Gazette) The final MAAC showdown we have to cover on this Friday night slate features two teams that figure to fight for that fourth or fifth spot in the conference. Rider vs Canisius Preview and Prediction…
Iona vs Niagara Preview and Prediction
Iona vs Niagara Preview (Photo by Porter Binks /Sports Illustrated/Getty Images) Iona and Niagara had different results during non-conference play--NU was the only MAAC team to finish with a winning record (7-6) while Iona struggled to a 2-9 start. MAAC play has been a…
Rider vs Canisius Preview and Prediction
Rider vs Canisius Preview The teams predicted to finish first and second in the MAAC this season will meet in the first of their two battles this season. The preseason favorite Rider (7-7, 2-0) will travel to Western New York this weekend as they…
Brown vs Canisius Preview and Prediction
Brown vs Canisius Preview The Canisius Golden Griffins (5-8, 2-0) just needed to get to conference play and their season began to turn around. A 3-8 non-conference start has been eased after the Griffs have won their first two MAAC games--both on the road…
Niagara vs Fairfield Preview and Prediction
Niagara vs Fairfield Preview (Fairfield Athletics) Niagara entered league play as the only MAAC team with a winning record and finished its non-conference regular season schedule with a 7-6 record for the second straight season. That schedule was certainly weaker than most MAAC schools,…
Canisius vs Siena Preview and Prediction
Canisius vs Siena Preview (Siena Athletics) The Canisius Golden Griffins (4-8, 1-0) opened up conference play with a gritty 75-72 victory over Marist on Thursday--thanks in part to their seniors. Jibreel Faulkner scored a career-high 18 points off the bench, Marcale Lotts added a…
Rider vs Fairfield Basketball Pick ATS
Rider vs Fairfield Preview Non-conference play is over as the preseason favorite Rider Broncs (5-9) visit the Fairfield Stags (3-9) in the MAAC opener for both clubs. The Broncs did not have the success during their non-conference slate they were expecting, but as long…
Canisius vs Marist Preview and Prediction
Canisius vs Marist Preview Finally, MAAC conference play is here and it could not come soon enough for the Canisius Golden Griffins (3-8). The Griffs were picked to finish second in the MAAC preseason poll after finishing last year as the co-regular season champions.…
Rider vs VCU Preview and Prediction
Rider vs VCU Preview (Peter G. Borg/Rider University) This will be the first matchup between these two programs and we are in for a competitive affair. The Rider Broncs (5-6) are in the midst of a six-game stretch away from home in which it will…