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RMU SURVIVES WEEK TWO AS NEC’S LONE UNBEATEN
 
With all the success Robert Morris has enjoyed since 2007-08, it is remarkable to think that the program is off to its first 4-0 start in NEC play since the 2005-06 season.
 
It certainly didn’t come easy last week. The Colonials needed to rally from a nine-point deficit with five minutes to play to knock off in-state rival Saint Francis U, 73-68, on Thursday before pulling away late in the game on Saturday to win 77-69 at Mount St. Mary’s in what could be construed as an early season “big game” in the NEC.
 
And make no mistake.  Going in to Emmitsburg with a chance to beat a Mount team that knocked the RMU out of the NEC Tournament was a challenge the Colonials were relishing.
 
“No. 1, because they have a great fan base every time we go there,’’ junior forward Lucky Jones (Newark, NJ/St. Anthony) said before the game. “No. 2, they have a great team.  They just took down Wagner.  No. 3, it’s a statement.  I know we were 5-10 coming into conference and everybody was saying Robert Morris is not this, Robert Morris is not that.  We don’t play any slouches in non-conference, and Saturday we’ll just have to keep expressing on the court why this is the same Robert Morris team as in the past.  We’re going to continue to get stops, continue to fly around, have fun and shoot those threes.’’
 
And when push came to shove, it was a freshman forward who made the key plays for the Colonials in his first trip to the Mount, where the atmosphere mirrored the 2007-10 era when the two program engaged in one of the most heated rivalries in the conference.
 
Jeremiah Worthem (Philadelphia, PA/Math, Civics & Sciences) set a new career-high with 21 points on 7-11 shooting from the field and a perfect 6-6 from the line, and most importantly, hit all five of his field goal attempts in the second half and finished with 15 points after intermission.   With the Colonials trailing by three with nine minutes on the clock, the freshman scored seven straight points and nine of the next 11 for RMU, which took a lead it did not relinquish. 
 
“Their team was ready to play today,” Christian said. “They really played with a chip on their shoulder and an edge...we just give a lot of credit to them. They played well.”
 
Just two days earlier, Worthem, the Choice Hotels/NEC Rookie of the Week, hit a key three-pointer to spark the rally against the Red Flash and sealed the contest on two free throws in the final seconds.
 
“Those are the things we expect from Jeremiah,’’ Toole said.  “I don’t think anybody on the bench was shocked when he raised up to shoot the shot (against the Red Flash with 3:07 left). I don’t think anyone was shocked when it went in the basket.  We know what kind of talent he has.  When he’s locked in, he’s capable of doing a lot of productive things for us.’’
 
Now, after four wins to start the season, three of which have come on the road, the Colonials play their next four in the friendly confines of the Sewall Center.
 
“Every game in this league is going to be big,’’ RMU coach Andrew Toole said.  “We’ve talked about how wide open (the league) is, how there’s very limited margin of error.  I think that every time you have the opportunity to step on the floor against a conference team and get a win, you have to take as much an advantage of that as you can.”
 
SINGING THE PRAISES OF NORFLEET
Following the latest in a string of terrific performances by Mount St. Mary’s Julian Norfleet (Virginia Beach, VA/Landstown) last Thursday, there was two coaches more than willing to sound off on the merits of the senior guard.
 
“What he has been able to do this year has been really special,” head coach Jamion Christian said. “But the biggest thing is he’s been able to keep everyone else involved.”
 
On Thursday, he not only controlled the tempo, but stuffed the stat sheet to the tune of 28 points, six rebounds, five assists and three steals in an 89-80 win over preseason favorite Wagner in a game that was contested under a playoff atmosphere and served as an appetizing NEC-TV opener.
 
“He’s a legit force in this league,” Wagner’s Bashir Mason said.  “I thought he showed signs of what he could be for the last couple of years, and now they run a lot of ball screens for him and he is really delivering.  He is a tough guard.  He can make shots from the perimeter.”
 
Norfleet scored at least 20 points four straight games before being limited to 11 against Robert Morris on Saturday, becoming the first Mount player to do so since Chris McGuthrie, who recorded five straight games of 20 points or more in the 1995-96 season.
 
On the year, Norfleet leads the NEC with 20.2 ppg, and also ranks second in steals (1.8), third in assists (5.7) and eighth in field goal percentage (.492).
 
“He’s the best point guard in the league,” declared Christian.  “Julian is just one of those guys who worked to get better and better every year he’s been in college, and now he is who he is.”
 
SFBK’S BRENT JONES TAKES GAME NEXT LEVEL
He’s playing the best ball of his career, and it’s safe to say his teammates will back that statement up.
 
St. Francis Brooklyn junior point guard Brent Jones (Brooklyn, NY/Bedford Academy) has been the straw that stirs the drink for the Terriers this season, serving as the catalyst for the program’s 3-1 start in NEC play.
 
Jones has dished for 41 assists and has committed just five turnovers over the first four games of the conference season, leading an efficient offense that has averaged 77.5 ppg.  In league games, the Brooklyn native leads the NEC with 10.3 apg and a ridiculous 8.20 assist-to-turnover ratio.
 
“He’s a totally different player than he was last season,” said head coach Glenn Braica.  “It has taken a couple of years but he’s playing fantastic for us right now.”
 
Last week, he scored 12 points and dished for 11 assists against just two turnovers in a 76-66 win at CCSU.  It marked his second double-double of the season.  He also hurt the Blue Devils with his shooting, hitting back-to-back three-pointers to give SFBK a 71-62 lead with 1:44 to play.  On Saturday, he rang up 11 assists in just 23 minutes of play as the Terriers held on for a 74-71 home triumph over Sacred Heart.  Jones turned the ball over just once in the contest.
 
On the year, Jones is fifth in the NEC with 5.3 apg and is the league leader with a 2.89 assist-to-turnover ratio.  He has coughed the ball up one or fewer times in nine games this season, including four of the last five outings.
 
STAT OF THE WEEK
Fairleigh Dickinson senior guard Sidney Sanders, Jr. (Charleston, SC/Burke (Polk CC)) has burned teams with his scoring all season, but on Thursday, it was his proficiency setting up his teammates that delivered one of the top single-game performances in the NCAA this season.
 
Sanders, Jr. failed to score in double-digits for the first time this season, finishing with just four points, but delivered a career-high 13 assists without turning the ball over in an 89-67 win at LIU Brooklyn.
 
The 13 dimes tied for second all-time on FDU’s single-game chart and ninth-most in a DI game this season.  He became just the second person in the nation this season to finish with at least 13 assists and zero turnovers (Gardner Webb’s Tyler Strange is the other, also with 13/0.).  Sanders also became the first NEC player to turn the trick since former FDU great Mike Scott finished with 13 assists and zero turnovers in an 88-85 win over Sacred Heart on January 2, 2010.
 
RMU’S ANDERSON, SFBK’S MOCKFORD: EXTREME SHARPSHOOTERS
Robert Morris senior guard Karvel Anderson (Elkhart, IN/Elkhart Memorial (Glen Oaks CC)) and St. Francis Brooklyn senior guard Ben Mockford (Shoreham-by-Sea, England/Oak Hill Academy (VA)) are sinking three-pointers like layups thus far in NEC play.
 
Anderson has hit 18-32 shots from three-point range, a sizzling 56.3 percent accuracy rate.  Mockford has put up nearly identical numbers, having drained 18-33 from distance for a 54.5 percent success rate.  After four conference games, they lead the NEC with 4.5 trifectas per game.
 
Anderson hit 6-12 from outside the arc last week, including 5-10 in a 73-68 win at Saint Francis U last Thursday.  Meanwhile, Mockford made 7-8 three-point shots in a 74-71 victory over Sacred Heart on Saturday and was 9-15 for the week from downtown.
 
POINT GUARD U
…is in session.
 
The pool of talent manning the point guard spot in the NEC could be at an all-time high.  From experienced floor generals to talented newcomers, every team in the conference has a capable player at the position, many of whom will be considered for All-NEC honors at year’s end. 
 
Here is a school-by-school look.
 
Corey Maynard (BRY): 12.7 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 5.0 apg
Choice Hotels/NEC Player of the Week ranks in NEC top-15 in seven categories.
               
Malcolm McMillan (CCSU): 10.6 ppg, 3.5 apg
Shot 9-9 from field, 4-4 from three-point range on Saturday vs. LIU.
 
Sidney Sanders, Jr. (FDU): 19.5 ppg, 5.3 apg, 1.8 spg
Has lifted scoring average 15.1 ppg from last year; ranks 1st in SPG, 3rd in PPG, 4th in APG
 
Jason Brickman (LIU): 11.6 ppg, 9.5 apg, 2.8 assist/TO ratio
NEC career assist leader on way to leading nation in assists for second straight season.
 
Julian Norfleet (MSM): 20.1 ppg, 5.7 apg, 1.8 spg, 49.2 FG%
NEC’s leading scorer also ranks second in steals and third in assists
 
Anthony Myers-Pate (RMU): 5.2 ppg, 4.5 apg, 2.77 assist/TO ratio
Rugged, veteran point guard ranks seventh in NEC in assists, 3rd in A/TO ratio
 
Phil Gaetano (SHU): 7.4 ppg, 6.3 apg, 40.0 3PFG%
Ranked second in nation in assists in 2012-13; ranks second in NEC, 12th nationally this season
 
Brent Jones (SFBK): 5.4 ppg, 5.3 apg, 2.89 assist/TO ratio
Has dished for 41 assists and just five TOs in four NEC games; leads NEC in A/TO ratio
 
Malik Harmon (SFU): 9.2 ppg, 3.3 apg
Leads all NEC freshman in assists, ranks second in scoring
 
Kenneth Ortiz (WC): 12.3 ppg, 4.2 apg, 1.5 spg
Two-time NEC Defensive Player of Year ranks fifth in steals, eighth in assists
 
BRYANT’S “FRANCHISE” RED HOT, NEARS PAIR OF NEC TOP-10 CAREER MILESTONES
Bryant senior forward Alex Francis (Harlem, NY/Holderness Prep) averaged 24.5 ppg last week to move up two more positions on the NEC career scoring chart last week, landing at #12 with 1,849 points.  He scored 27 in an 85-70 win over Sacred Heart and dropped 22 more in a 95-68 triumph over FDU.  Francis shot 67.7 percent from the floor and averaged 9.0 rpg for the week.

In four NEC games this season, he is averaging 25.3 ppg and 8.5 rpg while shooting a scorching 67.9 percent from the field.  Francis has scored 20 or more points in five straight games.
 
After passing Saint Francis U’s Jeff Hamilton and LIU Brooklyn’s Joe Griffin last week, Francis is now just 26 points shy of the top-10.
 
NEC Career Scoring Leaders
9. Desi Wilson           FDU       1,902       1988-91
10. Jeremy Chappell      RMU       1,875       2005-09
11. Jamal Olasewere      LIU       1,871       2009-13
12. Alex Francis         BRY       1,849       2010-14
13. Joe Griffin          LIU       1,830       1991-95
14. Jeff Hamilton        SFU       1,810       1981-85
15. Charles Jones        LIU       1,772       1996-98
16. Gregory Harris       MSM       1,760       1996-00
17. Alex Blackwell       MU        1,749       1989-92
18. John Giraldo         MU        1,749       1992-96
19. Kevin Booth          MSM       1,742       1989-93
20. Landy Thompson       MSM       1,733       2002-06
 
Francis remained in 12th place on the league’s all-time rebounding list and has pulled down 862 in his career.  He needs 54 more to enter the top-10.
 
He is one of four players in NEC history to rank in the top-20 in both scoring and rebounding in his career.
 
Players Ranked In Top-20 In NEC Career Scoring & Rebounding
Ken Horton                CCSU       1,966 points/6th     842 rebounds/13th
Rik Smits                 MAR        1,945/8th            811/19th
Jamal Olasewere           LIU        1,871/11th           963/7th
Alex Francis              BRY        1,849/12th           862/12th
 
The New York City product has a chance to become the first player in conference annals to finish in the top-10 in both categories.
 
Francis currently ranks in the NEC top-10 in scoring (18.9, fifth), rebounding (7.1, third) and field goal percentage (.587, 1st).
 
BRICKMAN v. BRICKMAN on NEC-TV
There are two NEC-TV games on the slate this week, beginning on Thursday when Bryant hosts LIU Brooklyn at 7:00 pm.  The game will air live on MSG+, Fox College Sports and Cox Sports (CT/RI) with Paul Dottino (play-by-play), Tim Capstraw (color) and John Schmeelk (sideline) on the call.
 
When Bryant and LIU last met at the Chace, it was before a sellout crowd in one of the  best games of the 2012-13 season.  The Blackbirds won that battle, 79-78, during a stretch that saw LIU win 10-of-11 games.
 
This year’s meeting is notable for the first meeting on the court between the Brickman brothers.  LIU senior guard Jason Brickman (San Antonio, TX/Clark) is as well known as they come in these parts, having recently set the NEC career assist mark and on his way to a second consecutive year leading the nation in assists.  His brother, Justin Brickman (San Antonio, TX/Clark), is a freshman guard for Bryant who has seen action in four games this season.  A third brother, Jordan, is a former DI player at Navy.
 
The second game on NEC-TV takes place this Saturday with Sacred Heart visiting Saint Francis U.  Tipoff is at noon with the game airing live on Comcast SportsNet - New England (CSSNE), Root Pittsburgh, Fox College Sports and ESPN3.  Paul Dottino (play-by-play) and Terry O’Connor (color) are in the booth.
 
MILESTONE FOR PRESCOTT
Mount St. Mary’s senior guard Sam Prescott (Philadelphia, PA/Imhotep Charter (Marist)) scored 16 points against Robert Morris on Saturday, pushing his career points total over 1,000.  A transfer from Marist, Prescott now has 1,009 points in his career, including 522 in 49 games as a Mountaineer. He tallied 487 points in two seasons at Marist.  Classmate Julian Norfleet (Virginia Beach, VA/Landstown) is also a member of the 1,000-point club, having amassed 1,381 in his four years.
 
BRICKMAN KEEPS CLIMBING NCAA CAREER ASSISTS CHART
LIU Brooklyn senior guard Jason Brickman (San Antonio, TX/Clark) jumped two spots last week and is now 18th on the NCAA career assist list.
 
Brickman dished for 14 assists in two games, passing Delaware’s Taurence Chisolm and matching the 880 compiled by recent Iona grad Scott Machado.
 
NCAA Career Assist Leaders
10. Doug Gottlieb (Notre Dame/Ok. St.)      947          1996-00
11. Gary Payton (Oregon State)              939          1986-90
12. D.J. Cooper (Ohio)                      934          2009-13
13. Orlando Smart (San Francisco)           902          1990-94
14. Andre LeFleur (Northeastern)            894          1983-87
15. Chico Fletcher (Arkansas State)         893          1996-00
16. Jim Les (Bradley)                       884          1982-86
17. Frank Smith (Old Dominion)              883          1984-88
18. Jason Brickman (LIU)                    880          2010-14
18. Scott Machado (Iona)                    880          2008-12
20. Taurence Chisolm (Delaware)             877          1984-88
 
Brickman is now just 67 assists away from reaching the top-10 and has a chance to hit 1,000 helpers.
 
Only three players in the history of the NCAA have made it to 1,000 assists.  Duke’s Bobby Hurley is first with 1,076, followed by NC State’s Chris Corchiani (1,038) and UNC’s Ed Cota (1,030).  To get there in the regular season, Brickman would need to average exactly 10.0 per game.  He currently leads the nation with 9.5 apg, nearly two assists ahead of Longwood’s Lucas Woodhouse (7.6 apg).
ON THE NATIONAL LEADERBOARD
Below are a list of NEC players who rank in the top-20 nationally in various statistical categories.
 
Category          Name                 Team        Stats         Ranking
Rebounding        Earl Brown           SFU         9.8 ppg       20th
Assists           Jason Brickman       LIU         9.5 apg       1st
                  Phil Gaetano         SHU         6.3 apg       13th
3PFG/Game         Karvel Anderson      RMU         3.53/game     9th
                  Dyami Starks         BRY         3.28/game     14th
3PFG%             Karvel Anderson      RMU         .479          6th
Double-Doubles    Earl Brown           SFU         8             18th
 
NEC NOTABLES
 
• Bryant sophomore guard Shane McLaughlin (Old Tappan, NJ/Old Tappan (Choate Rosemary Hall (CT))) set new career-highs with 10 points, eight assists and 39 minutes played in a 95-68 win at FDU on Saturday.  He had previously established a new personal-best with seven points in Thursday’s 85-70 win over Sacred Heart.
 
• CCSU junior guard Malcolm McMillan (Baltimore, MD/John Carroll) had a standout week offensively for the Blue Devils, averaging 18.5 ppg and 5.0 apg while shooting a red-hot 15-19 (.789) from the field overall and 4-6 from three in a pair of games. McMillan started the week scoring 14 points on 6-10 shooting in a setback to St. Francis Brooklyn.  He added six assists, three rebounds and a steal.  McMillan put together his most impressive offensive performance in a one-point loss to LIU on Saturday.  He was a perfect 9-9 from the floor, 4-4 from three-point range and added four assists in 37 minutes, scoring a season-high 23 points.  McMillan is now averaging 10.6 ppg and leads the Blue Devils with 3.3 apg.
 
• CCSU junior forward Faronte Drakeford (Wilmington, NC/Pinecrest (Cape Fear CC)) has reached double-figure points in three straight games and 12 times this season.  He averages 12.8 points ppg and an even better 14.8 ppg in league play.  Drakeford is shooting 49.5 percent from the field and pulls down 5.5 rpg.
 
• Fairleigh Dickinson senior forward Mathias Seilund (Dragoer, Denmark/Falkonergaardens Gymnasium) averaged 17.5 ppg, 7.0 rpg and 1.5 bpg last week.  He shot a remarkable 82.4 percent from the field, hitting 14-of-17 shots, and was 3-5 from long distance.  Seilund poured in a career-high 20 points (9-11 FG), a team-high six boards and matched a personal-best with three blocks in an 89-67 win at LIU Brooklyn on Thursday.
 
• Fairleigh Dickinson freshman guard Matt MacDonald (Buffalo, NY/Canisius) hit 6-10 shots from three-point territory last week, including 5-7 as part of a 19-point effort versus LIU Brooklyn on Thursday.  He averaged 12.0 ppg for the week.
 
• Mount St. Mary’s senior guard Rashad Whack (Hyattsville, MD/Bishop McNamara (George Mason)) averaged 24.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.5 apg, 2.0 spg and 1.0 bpg for the Mount in a 1-1 week.  He started the week with a season-high 27 points while adding five rebounds, three steals and a pair of assists in an 89-80 win over Wagner, then scored a game-high 22 points in a 77-69 loss to Robert Morris, adding four boards and three assists in the game.  Whack is averaging 16.8 ppg, and his 22.5 ppg in NEC play is the third-best mark in the conference.
 
• Robert Morris senior guard Karvel Anderson (Elkhart, IN/Elkhart Memorial (Glen Oaks CC)) averaged 18.0 ppg in two victories last week.  He scored a game-high 24 points in a 73-68 win over Saint Francis U and finished the week shooting 50.0 percent (6-for-12) from deep.  Anderson leads the league with a 26.0 ppg scoring average in league play and ranks fourth overall with 19.2 ppg.
 
• Sacred Heart junior guard Phil Gaetano (Wallingford, CT/Sheehan (Choate Rosemary)) averaged 9.5 apg last week.  He dished for a season-high 12 assists and turned the ball over just twice in Saturday’s three-point setback at St. Francis Brooklyn.  Gaetano currently ranks second in the NEC and 13th nationally with 6.3 apg.
 
• Sacred Heart senior forward Louis Montes (Brockton, MA/Brockton) dropped a season-high 28 points on 8-12 from the floor and 4-6 from downtown at Bryant last Thursday.
 
• St. Francis Brooklyn junior forward Jalen Cannon (Allentown, PA/William Allen) is averaging 20.0 ppg and a league-high 9.8 rpg in NEC competition.  He picked up his fifth double-double of the season in a 76-66 victory at CCSU on Thursday with 20 points and 10 boards.
 
• Saint Francis U junior forward Earl Brown (Philadelphia, PA/Imhotep Charter) averaged 17.0 ppg and 7.5 rpg last week.  He has also blocked eight shots over his past three games.  Brown leads the NEC with 9.8 rpg and seven double-doubles.  Over his last six outings, Brown has averaged 12.0 rpg.
 
• Saint Francis U freshman guard Malik Harmon (Queens, NY/Christ the King) scored a season-high 21 points to lead four SFU double digit scorers in a close loss at RMU.  Harmon hit on his first five field goal attempts and was 3-6 from three-point range.
 
• Wagner junior forward Mario Moody (Jersey City, NJ / East Orange Campus) recorded 17 points and 13 rebounds against Mount St. Mary’s last Thursday, his second-straight double-double and third in four games.
 
• Wagner junior guard Marcus Burton (Charlotte, NC/David W. Butler) averaged 13.5 ppg last week and paced the Seahawks in scoring for the fourth time this season, notching 12 of his 14 points after halftime to go along with four rebounds and a pair of steals in a 56-50 win at Saint Francis U.  Despite coming off the bench, he is now averaging a team-leading 15.5 ppg during NEC play.
 
NEC NUMBERS
 
Bryant’s Dyami Starks needs nine more points to reach 1,000 for his career, of which 903 have been scored as a member of the Bulldogs.

CCSU sophomore forward Brandon Peel has snared 27 boards in his last three games and ranks fourth in the NEC with 8.3 rpg in league play.

FDU’s 89-67 win over LIU Brooklyn on Thursday snapped an 11-game losing streak to the Blackbirds.  The 89 point scored on the road were the most by the Knights since a 98-92 win over Lafayette on November 16, 2007.

FDU turned the ball over just four times against LIU Brooklyn, tied for the 19th-best performance in the nation this season.

Jason Brickman led LIU Brooklyn in assists for the 101st time in his career on Saturday against CCSU. Brickman has a streak of 51 consecutive contests in which he has paced the squad in the category.  He has also dished out five or more assists in 29 straight games dating back to last year.

Mount St. Mary’s had its eight-game homecourt win streak against NEC foes snapped by Robert Morris on Saturday. The Mount is now 5-2 at home this year, and 15-4 under head coach Jamion Christian.

Robert Morris notched its first win of the season when trailing at the half, coming back from six down to beat Mount St. Mary’s on Saturday.

Robert Morris senior guard Anthony Myers-Pate became the ninth player in school history to eclipse 400 career assists last week.

Sacred Heart senior forward Mostafa Abel Latif is shooting a conference-best 73.3 percent in NEC play having hit 22-of-30 shots from the floor.

With 12 wins, St. Francis Brooklyn has already matched its 2012-13 total.

St. Francis Brooklyn is 6-0 in games decided by five or fewer points.

St. Francis Brooklyn junior forward Jalen Cannon is 18 points shy of becoming the 29th Terrier to reach 1,000 points.
 
As a team, Saint Francis U shot 58.5 percent from the field and 47.8 percent (11-23) from long range at Robert Morris last Thursday.  Both were team-highs in two years under Rob Krimmel.

Wagner is now now 17-6 following a loss over the last three years and has won 25 straight games when holding teams to less than 60 points.

Wagner senior guard Kenneth Ortiz moved into eighth place on the school’s career assist list (371), passing WC Hall of Famers Quincy Lewis and Terrance Bailey last week.
 
QUOTABLE
 
“After games, we probe and try to dig up positives.  I don’t want to get down on kids and I don’t want them to get down on themselves. I told them this was a night where we have no difficulty finding positives. I  thought we played well.  There’s the saying, ‘There’s a little light at the end of the tunnel.’ I did say, ‘There’s a lot of light at the end of the tunnel from now on.’” - CCSU head coach Howie Dickenman on his team’s performance in a setback to St. Francis Brooklyn on Thursday
 
“To win at LIU has been virtually impossible in this league, but tonight the stars were alligned for our guys.  To score 89 points and have only four turnovers is incredible.  Every player on our team scored.  Mathias (Seilund) was a monster, and Sid (Sanders) had 13 assists and no turnovers.  We just need to keep getting better on a daily basis, and we will continue to have success.  There is no other way.” - FDU head coach Greg Herenda following his team’s win over LIU on Thursday
 
“I don’t know how I’d be feeling at 0-4, especially knowing I could have hit two free throws to finish it.  Getting our first win, getting some confidence, and now we’re hoping to build on that.” - LIU Brooklyn’s Jason Brickman after the Blackbirds beat CCSU by a point on Saturday
 
“The mayhem style we play energizes the whole team.  And the atmosphere we have here when we play is amazing.” - Mount St. Mary’s head coach Jamion Christian following last Thursday’s win over Wagner
 
“I feel like we’re just right there, and it’s just something small that’s keeping us from winning.” - Saint Francis U junior forward Earl Brown after Saturday’s 56-50 loss to Wagner
 
“What I wanted them to really do was just keep focusing on the defensive end.  If we got stops, I knew those shots we were missing early were going to start going in.” - Wagner head coach Bashir Mason after the Seahawks rallied from an early double-digit deficit to be Saint Francis U
 
TWEET DECK
 
Ray Curren @travelingraytmm
Glenn Braica on expectations: “I’m just worried about getting back to Brooklyn on the bus. That can be tough enough.”
 
Craig Meyer @CraigMeyerPG
Karvel Anderson: good at basketball. #analysis
 
Ryan Peters @pioneer_pride
Still 13 games to go in the NEC season, but the Mount students should start chanting “MVP” every time Norfleet touches the ball.
 
Patrick Stevens @D1scourse
Final up here in Emmitsburg: Mount St. Mary’s 89, Wagner 80. Have the sense it’s going to be an unpredictable season in the NEC.
 
Craig Meyer @CraigMeyerPG
That’s a nice win for RMU at Mount St. Mary’s. From talking to players this week, you could tell that NEC tourney loss still festered.
 
Ron Ratner @NECHoopsRon
.@MountAthletics Julian Norfleet is so good, it’s scary. He’s gotten better every year. Pushed his game to superstar level this yr. #NECMBB
 
Mike Vorkunov @Mike_Vorkunov
How did FDU celebrate its win at LIU-Brooklyn? With Junior’s cheesecake. A developing program enjoys its dessert
 
Nelson Castillo @NelCastBHJ
Give credit to Gerrell Martin who made the game-winning layup with a strong game today. He saw that leadership LIU desperately needs.
 
Ryan Peters @pioneer_pride
It’s never easy to win in Loretto, so Wagner will certainly take a hard fought road victory over the Red Flash. #NECMBB
 
Bryant Athletics @BryantAthletics
#BRYANT Men’s and Women’s basketball teams get conference wins hours apart. Doesn’t get much better than that. Share the love #6thFan nation