By Ryan Lazo BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Amid reports that Butler University will officially announce their withdrawal from the Atlantic 10 Conference, the Bulldogs ran into an inspired Saint Louis team in the semifinals of the conference tournament. Butler had no answer offensively nor defensively in the decisive second half when Saint Louis continued to feed Dwayne Evans and the … [Read more...] about Butler Focusing On NCAA Run
Archives for March 2013
St. Louis advances to A10 title tilt with 67-56 defeat of Butler
By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN, NY – It’s tough to win a basketball game when a team can’t score. Just ask the Butler Bulldogs. Butler could not overcome a pair of scoring droughts in falling to St. Louis, Saturday afternoon. Dwayne Evans notched a double-double, and the SLU Billikens downed Butler, 67-56 to advance to Sunday’s Atlantic 10 men’s basketball championship at the … [Read more...] about St. Louis advances to A10 title tilt with 67-56 defeat of Butler
Billikens defense key in A10 run
By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN, NY – For the uninitiated Friday afternoon’s Atlantic 10 quarter-final match between the no. 1 St. Louis Billikens and no. 9 Charlotte 49ers served as revelation. No sooner was the ball tossed up, and the pressure from the Billikens started. First possession and SLU's Kwamain Mitchell denied Denzel Ingram the ball 35 feet from the basket. The … [Read more...] about Billikens defense key in A10 run
Cavs can’t stop Mavericks bench, fall 96-86
by Patrick 'Rey' Reynell Coming off back-to-back nights, The Dallas Mavericks looked to their reserves for some fresh legs. They did not disappoint. The Dallas (31-34) bench scored 60 points as the Mavs ran past the Cleveland Cavaliers (22-43) in the second half to win 96-86 in Dallas Friday night. Dion Waiters led all scorers with 21 points. Rodrique Beaubois came … [Read more...] about Cavs can’t stop Mavericks bench, fall 96-86
VCU’s Gambling Nature Leads Them Past Hawks
By Ryan Lazo BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Virginia Commonwealth University captured the eyes of the national media two years ago when as a one of the last four teams to enter the NCAA Tournament, they advanced all the way to the Final Four playing an unconventional style. It's a style they call havoc, a pressure defense that never relents and forces opponents to make mental mistakes … [Read more...] about VCU’s Gambling Nature Leads Them Past Hawks