Doug Brooks, Scoochie Smith and the A-10 rundown

 

Results from the weekend in Atlantic 10 men’s basketball.

Rhode Island (10-5/2-1) 64
Dayton (12-3/3-0) 67
Kyle Davis walked the length of Tom Blackburn Court, slapping hands with fans who stretched from the front row over press row to congratulate the senior guard. READ MORE. 

 

Video courtesy of University of Dayton Athletics.

UMass (10-6/0-3) 64
VCU (13-3/3-0) 81
Diving out of bounds for a loose ball along the courtside seats midway through the second half, Doug Brooks, after collecting himself, stayed seated for a second between two VCU fans to smile for the cameras. READ MORE.

 

Video courtesy of VCU Athletics.

Saint Joseph’s (8-6/2-1) 70
Fordham (6-10/0-3) 55
James Demery scored a career-high 27 points to lead Saint Joseph’s (8-6; 2-1 A-10) to a 70-55 win over Fordham (6-10; 0-3) in Atlantic 10 action at Rose Hill Gym. The win marks the 200th Atlantic 10 victory of head coach Phil Martelli’s career at SJU. READ MORE.

George Mason (11-5/1-2) 72
St. Bonaventure (10-5/2-1) 82
There was already a question as to how the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team would respond defensively after what happened Tuesday night against Dayton.

Midway through the second half, there came another: How would it respond to its best player being sidelined for the rest of the game with an ankle injury? READ MORE.

 

Video courtesy of St. Bonaventure Athletics.

Duquesne (8-8/1-2) 81
La Salle (8-5/2-1) 88
Five players scored in double figures for the La Salle University men’s basketball team in an 88-81 victory over Duquesne in Atlantic 10 action on Saturday evening. Senior Jordan Price and junior B.J. Johnson each scored 18 points while sophomore Pookie Powell added 16 for the Explorers, who have won two straight and improved to 8-5 overall and 2-1 in league play.READ MORE.

 

Video courtesy of La Salle athletics.

Davidson 77
Saint Louis 66
SAINT LOUIS, Mo. – Peyton Aldridge scored a game-high 24 points to lead Davidson past Saint Louis.
A junior from Leavittsburg, Ohio, Aldridge finished 6-of-9 from the floor, including three 3-pointers, and made all nine of his free throws. READ MORE.

Richmond 77
George Washington 70
The Spiders (9-6, 3-0) won their first three conference games for the first time since joining the league — the Spiders last accomplished the feat as a member of the CAA in the 1997-98 season. READ MORE.