The D-3 NCAA bracket is out. Here's the draw info for Montclair State, TCNJ and Stevens -- and the incredible story of TCNJ's Matt Solomon, whose viral finish to the NJAC final was dedicated to his late father and 3-year-old cousin: www.app.com/story/sports...

New Jersey bracketology: Where six Garden State teams stand as championship week approaches: www.app.com/story/sports...

"June was ready to play, coming back home." By carrying Rutgers' front line in a 69-65 win at Maryland, Darren Buchanan continues to show why he should be part of next season's roster. 3 thoughts, 3 quotes: www.app.com/story/sports...

Final: No. 6 UConn 71, Seton Hall 67 Pirates took a big swing, but tough whistles hurt down the stretch. This version of the Hall can make a run in the Big East Tournament: www.app.com/story/sports...

In the preseason, Josh Rivera broke his hand and didn't even realize it. “That fire translates well to the game," he said. On Seton Hall's junkyard dog -- a Middlesex County native who's making the most of his homecoming: www.app.com/story/sports...

Final: Washington 79, Rutgers 72 The Huskies' demolition of Rutgers' bigs--despite the best effort of RU's guards and wings--is the most salient reminder yet that spending big on a proven center is priority No. 1 this offseason. Column: www.app.com/story/sports...

What's it like to hear a crowd chanting "USA!" as you're about to begin your Olympic event? @MonmouthHawks grad Bryan Sosoo on his experience in Cortina and which U.S. athletes were especially supportive of the bobsledders: www.app.com/story/sports...

Here is the audio-platform version of the latest Jersey Jump Shot featuring Merrimack coach and Central Jersey native Joe Gallo: omny.fm/shows/jersey...

Jersey Jump Shot! TOP: Merrimack coach and Milltown’s own Joe Gallo on building a winner, Budd Clark, and more 25:00: Can Seton Hall, Najai Hines find an extra gear? 37:40: Rutgers and Tariq Francis 42:30: NJ mid-major shout-outs youtu.be/3tjpbenBUfY?...

Final: Seton Hall 51, Georgetown 47 I have never seen a team shoot 0-for-18 from 3 and win a college basketball game. This was a 1st. Najai Hines was a beast. 5 takeaways as the Hall (19-9, 9-8) keeps breathing: www.app.com/story/sports...

Final: DePaul 69, Seton Hall 57 Dead legs, dead crowd and almost certainly dead at-large NCAA Tournament hopes. Five takeaways with lots of blame to go around: www.app.com/story/sports...

Final: Rutgers 85, Penn State 72 Another game of growth for RU's freshmen. Four of them made contributions to this one, led by Lino Mark. 3 thoughts, 3 quotes as the Scarlet Knights notched their 1st road win: app.com/story/sports...

Anthony Avent played in more March Madness victories (8) than any NJ collegian ever. In advance of Saturday's SHU Hall of Fame induction, we spoke about playing for P.J., sending his son Julius to Tom Izzo, and the current Pirates: www.app.com/story/sports...

Jersey Jump Shot! TOP: Seton Hall AD Bryan Felt on a wide range of topics 29:45: On the Hall’s huge week ahead 38:30: A feel-good weekend for Rutgers and its legends 44:00: Princeton's pain 48:45: Mid-major shout-outs 51:30: Montclair State! youtu.be/obSNh3laZ90?...

Great story unfolding in the NJAC: Montclair State is 24-0, ranked No. 1 in D-3, and lighting up the scoreboard like a video game. A former Rutgers walk-on is leading the way. “The most fun I’ve had in my life playing basketball.” www.app.com/story/sports...

The last holdout: Princeton's Mitch Henderson tries to stay sane in a sport gone mad. A wellness check on what has been New Jersey's model college basketball program: www.app.com/story/sports...

Final: Rutgers 68, Maryland 57 Steve Pikiell did not need to wave Roy Hinson in, but this weekend was a study in contrasts as three "Rutgers Men" returned to find a program (and sport) in transition. Their words are worth hearing: www.app.com/story/sports...

Kelvin Troy's return to Rutgers for Sunday's Knights of Honor induction gave me a chance to explore a slice of RU lore: The time Larry Bird lost at the RAC. Troy, the pride of Lakewood, was on his hip and in his ear (and it worked): www.app.com/story/sports...

"He looked like Chris Paul." "I’m disappointed because he doesn’t say, ‘put me in, coach!'" "Our locker room was a mess." UPDATED Seton Hall-Prov breakdown: On Budd Clark's next gear, Godswill emerging and Sha rallying the troops: www.app.com/story/sports...

Final: Seton Hall 87, Providence 80 The Pirates responded to the Creighton gut-punch thanks to a tour de force by Budd Clark (31 points, 8 assists, 5 steals). 5 takeaways as the Hall (17-8, 7-7) stays alive for a Big Dance berth: www.app.com/story/sports...

Jersey Jump Shot podcast! TOP: Grant Billmeier on how he built 1st-place NJIT 27:50: Seton Hall therapy session 37:20: Rutgers roster evaluation 49:20: Mid-major shout-outs youtu.be/0U1vDDUwE9Q?...

“You have a chance to do something special and make history here." A look at the Garden State's best college hoops story in 2025-26: NJIT is in 1st place, a rise 'nothing short of incredible' www.app.com/story/sports...

Final: No. 9 Nebraska 80, Rutgers 68 With a roster-budget infusion coming, the auditions are on for the Scarlet Knights. Who's capable of helping a rebuilt team next season? I'll start with these three: www.app.com/story/sports...

Over the past week, UCLA coach Mick Cronin and Rutgers AD Keli Zinn brought Rutgers’ roster funding to the forefront. I asked Steve Pikiell about that as vastly improved Nebraska – a model for what’s possible – comes to town: www.app.com/story/sports...

Final: Villanova 72, Seton Hall 60 The Hall's skid on the Main Line will reach 33 years and this one hurt -- needle-moving opportunity died in a barrage of largely uncontested clangs from deep. 5 takeaways: www.app.com/story/sports... via @asburyparkpress

Some notable news for New Jerseyans who follow the D-3 NJAC (the hidden gem, as I've called it): Kean and NJCU have announced an athletics plan for when the schools merge in July. I've outlined the details here: www.app.com/story/sports...

As Seton Hall heads to Villanova, I broke down the Pirates' resume with our old friend @Brad_Wachtel. What will it take for the Hall to get on the right side of the bubble? What metrics really matter? Also, some historical context: www.app.com/story/sports...

Jersey Jump Shot! TOP: Monmouth walk-on guard Corey Miller on his 38-foot buzzer-beater vs. NCA&T 18:00: On Seton Hall, Budd Clark & the Nova showdown 32:50: On Rutgers AD Keli Zinn’s illuminating interview 37:10: Hat tip to NJIT & Grant Billmeier; more mid-major shout-outs youtu.be/JGcDn_QvQHQ?...

Jersey Jump Shot audio-platform version featuring Monmouth walk-on hero Corey Miller: omny.fm/shows/jersey...

“It’s like you and I picked up the guitar and all of sudden we’re playing with the Rolling Stones.” Bryan Sosoo's transition from Monmouth University track to Olympic bobsledder while working at Bristol Myers Squibb shows 'anything's possible' www.app.com/story/sports...

Rutgers fell at USC 78-75, but Steve Pikiell gained a supportive nod from AD Keli Zinn, who made some notable comments about roster budgets and Jersey Mike's Arena at halftime. Here's more: www.app.com/story/sports...

"It kind of was perfect with how we drew it up” “I don’t get down on guys” “Mop-up man in Newark” Updated Seton Hall-Marquette breakdown: Anatomy of a game-winning sequence, quotes galore, photos. Pull up a chair: www.app.com/story/sports...

Final: Seton Hall 69, Marquette 64 In a season of thin margins, AJ Staton-McCray's triple -- with a great feed by Josh Rivera -- was the clutchest shot yet 5 takeaways on another rally, more coming: www.app.com/story/sports... via @asburyparkpress

Final score: Seton Hall 86, Xavier 68 A halftime lineup shakeup saved the season as the Pirates (15-6, 5-5) looked like the team that ripped through the non-conference schedule. 5 takeaways on a dramatic night, more coming: www.app.com/story/sports...

'Tonight they deserved to beat us.' Rutgers-Michigan State breakdown: --Why Pikiell went small down the stretch --On a 'brutal' Indiana film session wake-up call --Tom Izzo's message to RU's freshmen: www.app.com/story/sports...

Here is the audio-platform version of the latest Jersey Jump Shot episode: omny.fm/shows/jersey...

Jersey Jump Shot! TOP: FDU guard Joey Niesman on his unusual journey to D-1, multi-sport background, and the big win over CCSU 23:00: Seton Hall, breaking down Sha’s comments 39:40: Rutgers, auditions are on 47:40: NJ mid-major shout-outs youtu.be/dk17rFtOURA?...

“I don’t know this team.” Shaheen Holloway unloaded during his radio interview after Seton Hall's 67-60 loss at DePaul. Comments about the offensive issues, Big East officiating and outside influences impacting his players: www.app.com/story/sports... via @asburyparkpress

"Huge step backwards." "I hated the fact that we had 5 fouls." "He said it was on him, but it’s kind of on us as players." An embarrassed Steve Pikiell, Jamichael Davis & Tariq Francis minced no words after getting romped by Indiana: www.app.com/story/sports...

I've covered Steve Pikiell long enough (10 years) to know when he's confident and when he's bluffing, and I sense some real confidence about his young group's progress and Rutgers' internal support of the program. Here's more: www.app.com/story/sports...

Final at MSG: St. John's 65, Seton Hall 60 In a wrestling match that had everything but a steel chair, the Johnnies landed the blows late -- the way the Pirates usually do. 5 takeaways: www.app.com/story/sports...

Here is the audio-platform version of the latest Jersey Jump Shot podcast episode featuring Rutgers GM Rob Sullivan: omny.fm/shows/jersey...

Jersey Jump Shot! TOP: Rutgers GM Rob Sullivan on his Saint Joes past, roster-building at RU, and where he’d take Steve Pikiell for a Philly cheesesteak. 34:30: Seton Hall, no need to panic. 49:25: NJ mid-major shout-outs after a great week. youtu.be/4eSoXJLro3Y?...

I previewed Seton Hall-St. John's with former Hall assistant/FDU head coach Greg Herenda, who is on the radio call with Dave Popkin. I dug up some interesting shooting/fouling data, and Greg made some great points. Dig in: www.app.com/story/sports...

"I don’t want everybody jumping off the bridge and getting crazy." UPDATED breakdown of Seton Hall's loss to Butler after what I will call an interesting postgame interview session. I'll let the quotes speak for themselves: www.app.com/story/sports... via @asburyparkpress

Final: Butler 77, No. 25 Seton Hall 66 The Pirates are now 3-0 on the road and 1-3 at home in the Big East. Between the atrocious shooting, foul disparity and no-show students, home court has become a huge disadvantage. Takeaways: www.app.com/story/sports... via @asburyparkpress

And here is the audio-platform version of the latest Jersey Jump Shot featuring Princeton guard Jack Stanton plus around-the-state talk: omny.fm/shows/jersey...

Jersey Jump Shot! TOP: Jack Stanton on Princeton's 2-0 Ivy start, shooting 97% from the line, majoring in economics 21:00 On Seton Hall/UConn, Budd Clark, Gov. Codey 35:45: Rutgers turning a corner? 42:10: Saint Peter's, Monmouth contending youtu.be/JHXfgeHvzr4?...

Seeking to understand why Seton Hall has beaten UConn four straight times at home, I dove into the numbers and found four eye-opening trends. Here they are, along with input from Shaheen Holloway as this wild series is set to resume: www.app.com/story/sports...

Dick Codey was a true NJ hoop-head who made a deep impact on the scene as an AAU coach and a college booster. I spoke with Jerry Walker, the Seton Hall star turned state assemblyman, about it for this column: www.app.com/story/sports...