Three Earn TV Spots for 2013 Ramada BracketBusters
MAAC Sports
Edison, N.J. - Three MAAC men's basketball teams earned a
televised game as part of their matchups for the 11th annual ESPN
Ramada BracketBusters, which will take place Feb. 22-24.
Iona College earned a
spot on ESPNU, taking on Indiana State University on Saturday, Feb. 23 at 11
a.m. at the Hulman Center in Terre Haute, Ind. The Gaels are 14-9 overall and
in a three-way tie for second place in the MAAC standings at 8-4. Senior guard Lamont Jones is contributing a
league-high 21.9 points and 3.7 assists per game, while junior guard Sean
Armand is averaging 17.7 points and 5.2 rebounds an outing for the Maroon and
Gold. Indiana State is currently 14-8 overall and 7-4 in the Missouri Valley
Conference. The Sycamores are led by junior guard Jake Odom, who is posting
13.9 points and 4.5 rebounds per game, and junior forward Manny Arop, who is
registering 12.9 points and 5.0 caroms a night.
Canisius
College will take on the University of Vermont on Feb. 23 at 1 p.m. at Patrick
Gymnasium in Burlington, Vt., live on ESPN3.
The Golden Griffins are on a two-game win streak, in a three-way tie for
second place in the MAAC at 8-4 and own an overall record of 15-8. Canisius is led by junior guard Billy Baron,
who is averaging 16.3 points and 4.4 rebounds per game, and senior guard Isaac
Sosa, who is contributing 13.0 points and 2.1 caroms a night for the Griffs. Vermont is currently 14-7 overall and 7-2 in
the America East Conference. The
Catamounts are led by junior forward Clancy Rugg, who is posting 11.1 points
and 5.8 rebounds per game, and junior guard Sandro Carissimo, who is netting
10.1 points and dishing out 2.3 assists a night. Canisius holds a 16-1 advantage over Vermont
in the all-time series between the schools.
Niagara
University will host Northwestern State University for a 3 p.m. contest on Feb.
23 at the Gallagher Center on ESPN3. The Purple Eagles are currently in first
place in the MAAC with a league mark of 10-2 and have an overall record of
14-9. Redshirt sophomore Antoine Mason
is averaging 18.9 points and 4.3 rebounds per game for Niagara, while sophomore
guard Juan'ya Green is recording 16.7 points and 5.2 assists an outing. Northwestern State, which is 14-6 overall and
8-2 in the Southland Conference, are led by junior forward DeQuan Hicks, who is
registering 15.1 points and 6.8 rebounds per game, and senior guard Shamir
Davis, who is posting 12.8 points and 2.4 caroms a night for the Demons. This
game will mark the first meeting between Niagara and Northwestern State.
In
addition to the TV pairings, the seven remaining MAAC schools also received
their matchups for the 2013 Ramada BracketBusters series:
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Saturday,
Feb. 23
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Albany
at Fairfield
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Loyola
at Tennessee State
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Manhattan
at Buffalo
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VMI
at Marist
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Charleston
Southern at Rider
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Saint
Peter's at Hampton
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Sunday,
Feb. 24
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Radford
at Siena
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