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AmEast Recap: Week 2

Let’s get into it. 250ish words on each game below. Thursday, Jan. 8 UMBC 69, Maine 62 -TJ Biel is unbelievable. He’s a sure-fire All-Conference player. There isn’t a single other solid offensive option for the Black Bears, yet he simply willed the team into a competitive performance. He scored 27 of Maine’s 62 points, […]

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Horizon League watchguide Jan. 12-18

Unfortunately, no Horizon League basketball will be played until Thursday this week, but there are still plenty of great games on the weekly slate. Both expected and unexpected contenders are continuing to stay near the top of the standings, as both the preseason favorites and defending champions are looking to get there. Below is an […]

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Horizon League recap Jan. 5-11

In a week culminated by a matchup between the league’s best on national TV, the Horizon League once again put forth a week of entertaining basketball. Unfortunately, it wasn’t until the final few minutes of the Oakland-Wright State tilt that the game became competitive, but the rest of the league’s absence made up for it. […]

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Saint Louis is rolling into A10 play with historic start

There is a historic season brewing at Chaifetz Arena. In the second year of the Josh Schertz era at Saint Louis, the Billikens are 15-1 overall and have opened conference play a perfect 3-0, the program’s best start since 1993-94. A spot at 34th in KenPom’s rankings is Saint Louis’ highest position since early 2023-24, […]

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Hot Hofstra overcomes cold shooting for eighth straight win

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – The field goal shooting was mostly foul, but the Hofstra’s Pride’s foul shooting in a literal sense made the difference at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex on Saturday afternoon. Junior guards Jason Rivera-Torres (30 points on 9-for-19 shooting) and Andrew Ball (13 points on 5-for-9 shooting) did all they […]

24 days ago | 1 read

Norse Are On the Rise in the Horizon League

Predictable chaos. Those who follow Horizon League basketball know the conference is exceptionally deep, with a different conference tournament champion each of the last five years. When three-fourths of the teams have genuine title hopes, the ensuing parity opens the door to teams picked lower in the preseason poll. In three of the last five […]

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Conference USA is Conference USA-ing again

“Any given night” has a whole new meaning in a league that only has one remaining undefeated squad through just four games. The Flames continue to burn bright Ever since a rough four-game stretch back in late November, Ritchie McKay’s team has been on a tear, winning five straight against DI competition and opening up […]

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AmEast Preview: Week 2

For quick reference, my projected scores for the Saturday games will change based on the results from the Thursday games. I’ll try to update if possible, but no promises. Expect this article to drop every Thursday morning for the next two months. Updated AmEast Power Ratings Thursday, Jan. 8 UMass Lowell @ Bryant (6 p.m. […]

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Davidson has found its ‘Swagger’ once again

Despite being selected 11th out of 14 in the Atlantic 10’s 2025-26 Preseason Men’s Basketball Poll, Davidson (9-5, 1-1 A10) was one of the league’s biggest surprises during the non-conference stretch. A perfect 5-0 opening to the campaign with wins over Washington State, Bowling Green State and even an upset of Boston College marked the […]

29 days ago | 2 reads

A watchguide for Jan. 5-11 in the Horizon League

This week’s Horizon League action is fairly spread out, with games on just four days, including just one game on both Monday and Wednesday. Regardless, there is plenty of worthwhile action to come, including the week’s finale between the teams tied atop the standings on national TV. Below are some key games to tune into. […]

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Drexel drops to 0-3 in CAA play amid tough stretch

PHILADELPHIA – The CAA schedule makers didn’t make things easy for Drexel at the start of conference play. The Dragons began their conference slate with the hardest road trip in the league, having to fly south to play the CAA’s perennial top dogs in Charleston and UNC-Wilmington, who have been the Coastal Athletic Association’s NCAA […]

30 days ago | 1 read

Horizon League Dec. 29-Jan. 4 recap

Conference play is officially here across the country, and the Horizon League featured an extremely entertaining first week of league games. The expected favorites have handled business for the most part, but Wright State has emerged as a bit of a surprise in the early goings. Here is a recap of the first official week […]

30 days ago | 1 read

AmEast Recap: Week 1

Let’s talk about all four games. I’ll mostly be emptying the notebook in these pieces. Vermont 80, New Hampshire 61 -Gus Yalden is unstoppable. He dropped 18, scoring 12 points on eight post-up sets (1.50 PPP). The Catamounts dumped it down into the post early, and Yalden toasted Belal El Shakery.  -New Hampshire’s front line […]

30 days ago | 1 read