Here’s an interesting stat from The New York Times in the wake of St. John’s 72-60 victory over Hofstra Sunday in the Holiday Festival. The Johnnies will face Cornell Monday night in the title game at 9:30.
This is a list of the New York-area programs with the most victories this decade:
1. Hofstra – 188
2. Manhattan – 172
3(t). Seton Hall – 165
3(t). Rider – 165
5. Wagner – 154
6. St. John’s -151
BIG EAST NEWCOMERS RESULTS
Last week I previewed the newcomers to Big East action would join their teams mid-season. Here’s a quick look at how they fared. And if you haven’t read Kevin Armstrong’s piece on UConn’s Ater Majok in the Times, we recommend it.
Ater Majok, UConn: 1 point, 3 rebounds in win over Central Florida
Reggie Redding, Villanova: 15 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks in win over Fordham
Keon Lawrence, Seton Hall: 11 points, 4 rebounds, 4 blocks in loss to Temple
Jeff Robinson, Seton Hall: 5 points, 3 rebounds, 2 blocks in loss to Temple
(Photo courtesy New York Times)
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