Courtesy of atlantic10.com March 17, 2011 Second Round - NCAA Tournament Temple 66, Penn State 64 TUCSON, Ariz. - Junior guard Juan Fernandez proved he was the man the Owls wanted with the ball with the game on the line, sinking a jumper on the right side of the key with two-seconds left to give seventh-seeded Temple a thrilling 66-64 win over … [Read more...] about Richmond, Temple victorious in NCAA tournament second-round action
Archives for March 2011
Richmond’s Anderson keeps his foot on the pedal
By Paul Gotham Less than a minute remained in Sunday's Atlantic 10 final at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall. That the game's result seemed a foregone conclusion didn't stop the Dayton Flyers' defense from swarming like bees in a field of clover. There was Richmond's Kevin Anderson spinning from the defense with the ball seemingly an extension of his arm. He bobbed. He weaved. … [Read more...] about Richmond’s Anderson keeps his foot on the pedal
UCF Ends Bona’s Season in CBI
ORLANDO, Fla. - Andrew Nicholson scored 20 points, but Central Florida's Marcus Jordan had 18 to lead three Knights in double figures as UCF (20-11) earned a 69-54 victory over St. Bonaventure (16-15) in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational presented by Zebra Pen. The Knights used a 12-1 run midway through the second half to take control of what had … [Read more...] about UCF Ends Bona’s Season in CBI
Open Thread Thursday | 3/17/11
Loyal readers, here is your chance to get the discussion going. Let us know what is on your mind. Today is a great day for the Pine! … [Read more...] about Open Thread Thursday | 3/17/11
More quotes from Atlantic City
More wit and wisdom from the coaches and players of the Atlantic 10. St. Joseph's Phil Martelli after his team defeated Duquesne: "The hawk never dies. I mean, that was -- you know, and one of the things to get back to a question was over here,these kids always played with heart. We just weren't good enough. Like when we went through January, we weren't good enough, and I … [Read more...] about More quotes from Atlantic City