Stewart named MAAC's top player, but keeps eye on bigger prize -  3/2/01
Demond Stewart lived up to his preseason billing. But personal accomplishments aren't what he has on his mind this weekend. The Niagara senior guard can't shake the memory of last year's Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal loss at Siena. Stewart scored 24 points, but missed a 25-footer at the buzzer as the Purple Eagles suffered a 90-88 defeat.

Depth makes MAAC one to watch -  3/1/01
Perhaps you thought March Madness left town after last year's visits by the likes of Temple, Indiana, Seton Hall, Oklahoma State and Pepperdine wowed the crowd at HSBC Arena.

NCAA berth is up for grabs -  3/1/01
When the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference coaches met in New York City last November to preview the men's basketball season, it was unanimous that as many as seven teams had a shot to win the tournament.

MAAC Is back -  3/1/01
The 20th annual Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament begins its third run at HSBC Arena today and will eventually crown a men's and women's champion who will claim the conference's automatic berths to the NCAA Tournament.

Reality bites for all but top women's seeds -  3/1/01
Life is much simpler on the women's side of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament. All right, so all the coaches believe it's a wide-open tournament that anyone can win.

Griffs' big man, tourney business still un-Fenn-ished -  3/1/01
From the moment Dr. Naismith tacked the first peach basket to the YMCA wall, people have been criticizing big men. It comes with the territory. Wilt. Shaq. Caswell Cyrus. The gawky kid on your sixth-grade team. In a game ruled by giants, the big man can never do enough.