Archive - Guarden State

‘Good God, it’s one for the books’: A Season 4 farewell

Reflections and thank-yous as I conclude another season of covering New Jersey college basketball on Substack.

Apr 30 •

What Seton Hall needs out of its offseason to help a threadbare roster

On Budd Clark, two other incoming transfers and what we might expect next given the Pirates' situation.

Apr 23 •

What Rutgers needs out of its offseason after a disappointing 2024-25

Let’s zoom out and evaluate where the Scarlet Knights’ roster stands, what Darren Buchanan and Tariq Francis bring to the table and what they…

Apr 16 •

Beware Princeton women’s basketball in 2025-26

The Tigers are poised to be the best team in New Jersey again next year thanks to one word: Retention.

Apr 8 •

Concocting ideal 2025-26 schedules for Rutgers, Seton Hall and Princeton

I went ahead and dreamed up nonconference schedules for the three biggest programs in New Jersey.

Apr 2 •

March 2025

Ex-roommates at Rutgers become Sweet 16 opponents in Newark

Mawot Mag and Cliff Omoruyi discuss their bond, their thoughts on what happened at Rutgers and what they miss about New Jersey.

Mar 27 •

Previewing Princeton, FDU women in NCAA Tournament and ‘the challenge ahead’

Princeton-Iowa State is the opening game of the women’s tournament on Wednesday, while FDU puts its 22-game win streak on the line Friday at TCU.

Mar 19 •

New Jersey men shut out of March Madness; Princeton, FDU women go dancing

There will be zero New Jersey representation in the men’s NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2015.

Mar 17 •

Rutgers, Seton Hall, Rider bow out; Princeton is New Jersey’s final hope

Three more seasons, disappointing to various degrees, are now extinguished.

Mar 13 •

Rider, Kevin Baggett prevail in MAAC opener, and ‘now all the pressure’s off’

Eighth-seeded Rider’s 78-76 win over Siena in the opener of the MAAC tournament was the program’s first win in Boardwalk Hall in three years.

Mar 12 •

Conference tournament preview: New Jersey gets a fresh start

If you missed Kim Mulkey’s tirade about conference tournaments, it’s actually worth your time even if you dislike the LSU women’s coach.

Mar 11 •

Evaluating the Harper-Bailey era at Rutgers as it comes to a close

“There’s really a lot of ups and downs, but I mean, life’s not perfect,” Dylan Harper said.

Mar 10 •

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