Running down the results of Friday’s quarter-final action in Atlantic 10 men’s basketball.
Dayton 69 Richmond 54
BROOKLYN — Less than 10 minutes remained in Friday’s Atlantic 10 quarter-final matchup. Richmond’s ShawnDre Jones dribbled into the open court from the right side. Without a defender between Jones and basket, it looked like a routine layup opportunity. Then the junior guard glanced to his left and saw Dayton’s Dyshawn Pierre in pursuit. Jones hesitated. His layup glanced off the backboard and into the hands of Charles Cooke. Opportunity eliminated.
Such was the case for much of the University of Dayton Flyers 69-54 victory. A spirited Dayton defensive effort from the opening tap gave Richmond little to no chance.
By the time Richmond connected for their second field goal of the day, Dayton led 20-7, and the Spiders never cut the deficit to single digits. READ MORE.
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Saint Joseph’s 86 George Washington 80
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – DeAndre’ Bembry scored 21 points to lead five players in double figures as fourth-seeded Saint Joseph’s came back from 16 points down to defeat fifth-seeded George Washington, 86-80, in the quarterfinals of the 2016 Atlantic 10 Championship at the Barclays Center. It was the 400th win of Phil Martelli’s 21-year career at Saint Joseph’s. READ MORE.
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VCU 85 UMass 70
NEW YORK — In the past several years, VCU might have had a hard time winning a game in which it went 1 for 16 on 3-pointers.
The Rams are operating this season with a more inside-oriented approach under first-year coach Will Wade. That helped them not only win in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 tournament Friday, but win handily. READ MORE.
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Davidson 90 St. Bonaventure 86 OT
NEW YORK – It’s not in Dion Wright’s nature to talk about himself. In fact, he’s not comfortable offering too much insight to anything. Over his four years at St. Bonaventure, he has quietly gone about his business in basketball while allowing his play to speak for itself. READ MORE.
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