Final—Iona 60, Manhattan 57. THE GAELS ARE DANCING!

:18—Shane Richards almost loses the ball on the right sideline, and then Alvarado misses a runner, Laury taps the ball to Sledge, who fires ahead to a sprinting…

Seated behind Iona head coach Tim Cluess as he scouted the semifinal between Manhattan and Fairfield, I kept a close eye on his facial expressions. (Some would call this “creepy,” but I just consider it “observant.”)

We both watched…

It may be the first time in recent memory that Canisius and Niagara can agree on something: the Iona Gaels were the villain of the 2013 MAAC Tournament.

Fewer than 24 hours after…

Following their 74-62 triumph over Siena, the Niagara Purple Eagles relaxed in a section of the stands, relishing their quarterfinal win while keenly watching…

Reality sank in as four Canisius Griffins approached the press conference podium following the 89-85 loss to Iona in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference quarterfinals, a…

Final—Iona 89, Canisius 85.

:06—Baron drills a three, but Canisius still trails by four points with 6.3 left. Tough result for Canisius, who’s season is a miracle away from ending in the MAAC quarterfinals.

Live by the three, die by the three—a long-range shootout between Canisius and Iona decided the game as the Golden Griffins won in thrilling fashion.

Billy Baron had a game-high 23 points leading Canisius over Iona 77-74 in front of a packed house at…

1) East beats West: The University at Buffalo Bulls played their best half of basketball of the season Wednesday night at Alumni Arena. In the game’s final 20 minutes, UB struck for 44 points on 16-25 shooting (7-10 from three) to put away…