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By ADAM ZAGORIA Rick Pitino doesn’t have a team of his own to coach this season, so he’s touring other schools and imparting some wisdom. Pitino, who was fired at Louisville last October in the wake of the Brian Bowen/Adidas scandal, has visited Cincinnati, Syracuse and Manhattan in recent days. He may also hit Seton Hall in the coming days or weeks. “He spoke to our team,” … [Read more...] about Without a team, Rick Pitino is visiting colleges, imparting basketball wisdom

By ADAM ZAGORIA Seton Hall transfer Anthony Nelson is on the move. “I’ll be taking my talents to Riverdale — Manhattan College,” the New York native said. “The reason I decided on Manhattan College is being able to stay close to my family and the relationship with Coach [Steve] Masiello and Coach [RaShawn] Stores.“ The 6-foot-4 Nelson chose Manhattan over BYU, Long … [Read more...] about Seton Hall transfer Anthony Nelson makes the call for Manhattan

By ADAM ZAGORIA Josh Roberts is transferring and staying in the same city. The former St. John’s forward will transfer to Manhattan and play for coach Steve Masiello, he told ZAGSBLOG. He is the second Big East transfer for Manhattan in two seasons. A year ago, Masiello brought in former Seton Hall guard Anthony Nelson, who averaged 13.4 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.1 … [Read more...] about Manhattan adds St. John’s transfer Josh Roberts

Steve Ungrey Fri, 12/23/2011 Men’s Basketball Games of the Weekend 12/23 -12/25 If this story seems shorter than usual, there’s a very good reason. The college game is taking a few well-deserved days off before ramping up again after the holiday. The Las Vegas Classic wraps up tonight with a big game between Baylor and West Virginia, and there are a few other worthy games … [Read more...] about Men’s Basketball Games of the Weekend 12/23 – 12/25

Steve Ungrey Mon, 01/09/2012 Women’s Basketball Games of the Week 1/9 – 1/13 MANHATTAN at MARIST (7 p.m. Monday at James J. McCann Center in Poughkeepsie, New York)A New York City-area rivalry game is on tap as two top teams from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference face off. Manhattan (8-7, 2-1) is one full game behind Marist (8-6, 3-0), which shares ... Read More » read … [Read more...] about Women’s Basketball Games of the Week 1/9 – 1/13