The Super Bowl has an unlikely champion, as college basketball has had on occasion, as well as a story of perseverance. Plus a couple of overtime games were played, and a couple of teams dropped close ones.
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The Morning Dish – Sunday, December 7, 2014
The independents are dead. Long live the independents. NJIT’s 72-70 win at Michigan will go down as the biggest upset of this season and one of the biggest in a long time. This one is going to remembered for a long, long time.
2013-14 MAAC Post-Mortem
The always-competitive MAAC had a membership change that was a net positive in the first year of the change. While the same two teams battled for the title as last year and could again next year, there were some other highlights as well.
Not a big surprise that the MAAC’s top seed went down early
Oftentimes, the top seed going down before the championship game in a conference tournament is big news. When Niagara fell to Iona in the MAAC semifinals, it wasn’t a big surprise and not just because of how competitive the conference usually is.
2013 MAAC quarterfinal notes
A look back at the MAAC quarterfinals, where the seeds held to form in the afternoon and didn’t in the evening. One game had some notable statistics for futility as well.
Niagara shows they have plenty of room for growth in tough loss at Brown
Niagara had a chance for a road win and a little more momentum early in MAAC play. But rebounding and turnovers combined to doom them in a game where they built up a 19-point lead early that they surrendered en route to a tough loss.
Niagara’s Struggles Are an Aberration
If you look at this season’s MAAC standings, you might do a double take upon seeing Niagara’s 3-12 overall mark and 0-3 start in MAAC play. There’s an explanation, and this won’t last long.
Three Days, Three Games, with a Big East Thriller
On Thursday evening over the Prudential Center the Seton Hall men battled but came up short in search of their first Big East win of the season. Providence gradually wore down the Pirates, fouling out three players in the process, to earn a hard fought road win.
Weekend Tournament Quick Hitters
While NJIT’s losing streak gets plenty of attention, Monmouth also entered Saturday’s game without a win. They were 0-6, albeit against a very difficult schedule, so they were happy to get a win. The least difficult opponent they had played before Saturday is probably FIU, and that was a road game against a team not lacking in talent that has been hit by injuries.
