Local college hoops predictions: One other NYC team will join St. John's in March Madness

Here are four predictions for the New York-area college basketball teams this upcoming season:

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Only two locals — St. John’s and LIU — reach the NCAA Tournament. The Johnnies receive a No. 3 seed and make it all the way to the Elite Eight. LIU, led by leading returning scorer and preseason All-NEC first-team selection Malachi Davis, wins the NEC Tournament for an automatic bid and No. 16 seed. The Sharks were picked by the NEC coaches to win the conference and have the league’s best backcourt in Davis and fellow senior Jamal Fuller.

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