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  • Iona 86, Canisius 78: Thank You, A.J. English

    Iona 86, Canisius 78: Thank You, A.J. English

    Of course, knowing the ending didn’t make it any less enjoyable to watch for the veterans. A.J. English – as he’s done many times in his Iona career – took over in the second half Sunday. Iona basketball will obviously go on and if recent history is any guide, Tim Cluess and his staff will…

  • Columbia Rolls Into CIT Finals Carrying Ivy League Flag

    Columbia Rolls Into CIT Finals Carrying Ivy League Flag

    After beating NJIT somewhat handily 80-65 Sunday night in the semifinals of the CIT, Columbia coach Kyle Smith talked about how great the Ivy League has been. “The league’s good. I was really happy for Yale,” Smith said. “I feel like sometimes it’s like ‘if a tree falls in the forest’ thing because that’s how…

  • A Stunning Win (And Other Thoughts)

    I thought today would be the end. I had planned on doing a roundup of all the games the NYC Buckets coverage had played in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament and beyond and that would be it. Then UMBC happened. The Retrievers are a great story. One we’ve followed through their past few seasons in…

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