Saint Peter’s has a new coach and a mostly new roster after its stunning run to the Elite Eight last March. Holloway’s team will begin to find itself in February and will make a late run at the tournament, but will finish just shy as one of the first four teams out. Injuries hampered the Pirates throughout the offseason and they are short on offensive talent. It is going to take time for him in South Orange. The insanely high expectations at Seton Hall are unfair after Shaheen Holloway’s star turn as Saint Peter’s coach last March. Andre Curbelo Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Manhattan won’t come close to winning double-digit games after being picked second in the league prior to the coaching change. One of his assistants, Matt Grady, has resigned, MAAC Preseason Player of the Year Jose Perez transferred to West Virginia, and two others have already left the program. The decision to fire Steve Masiello two weeks before the season - and replace him on an interim basis with assistant RaShawn Stores - has already backfired. The Scarlet Knights will be the best team in the area, receive a nine-seed in the tournament and win a game for the second time in three years. As a Big Ten coach told me recently, it’s hard to bet against coach Steve Pikiell after what he has done there. G Aaron Clarke, Stony Brook (16.0 PPG, 4.1 APG)Ĭheck out more newsletters Five Predictions:įor the first time in program history, Rutgers will make three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. G Darius Quisenberry, Fordham (16.2 PPG, 3.8 RPG) F Nelly Junior Joseph, Iona (13.0 PPG, 8.2 RPG) G Al-Amir Dawes, Seton Hall (11.3 PPG, 2.8 RPG) F KC Ndefo, Seton Hall (10.5 PPG, 2.8 BPG) Clifford Omoruyi Getty Images All-Met Second Team G Paul Mulcahy, Rutgers (9.0 PPG, 5.3 APG) G Caleb McConnell, Rutgers (7.1 PPG, 5.3 RPG) G Aaron Estrada, Hofstra (18.5 PPG, 5.0 APG) The 6-foot-11 Nigerian makes it two Rutgers All-Big Ten selections in as many years and averages a double-double this winter. He took a step forward between his freshman and sophomore years and will make an even greater leap this season, developing into more than just a rim-running, shot-blocker. F Clifford Omoruyi, Rutgers (11.9 PPG, 7.8 RPG) Previewing and predicting local college basketball teams’ award winners and biggest storylines: Haggerty Award: It’s a prove-it season for everyone at St. Rutgers will lean on ‘unique’ approach with loss of top starsĬollege basketball bold predictions: How new eras begin for Duke, Villanova Shaheen Holloway knows new challenge awaits him with Seton Hall leap
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