By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN -- E.C. Matthews led three in double figures as the No. 3-seed Rhode Island Rams defeated the No. 6-seed George Washington Colonials, 71-58 in the quarter-finals of the Atlantic 10 Championship at the Barclays Center, Friday. Matthews scored 12 of his game-high 21 points in the final minutes of the game as URI pulled away from the … [Read more...] about Gritty Rhode Island gets past George Washington
VCU rallies late to edge Richmond
By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- The distance between the two campuses is 12 miles. The play on the court this season has been a fraction of that. Doug Brooks capped a furious rally as the No. 5-seed Virginia Commonwealth Rams defeated the No. 4-seed Richmond Spiders, 70-67 in the Atlantic 10 quarter-finals at the Barclays Center, Friday. Brooks took a feed from Melvin … [Read more...] about VCU rallies late to edge Richmond
Kalinoski and Davidson survive La Salle
By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN -- When pushed back on your heels, come out swinging. For the better of their Atlantic 10 quarter-final meeting with the La Salle Explorers, the No. 1-seed Davidson Wildcats played outside their comfort zone. They found a timely haymaker. Tyler Kalinoski's off-balance layup at the buzzer gave the Wildcats a 67-66 victory over the No. 9-seed … [Read more...] about Kalinoski and Davidson survive La Salle
With clear head and clear mind, VCU’s Johnson moves forward
By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- For VCU's Melvin Johnson the challenge is to have a clear head. If yesterday's 5 of 8 performance from the floor including 4 of 7 behind the arc is any indicator, the junior guard might have met the challenge. And just in time for the Rams. "Sometimes you get into your own head and start fighting yourself and nobody to answer but yourself," … [Read more...] about With clear head and clear mind, VCU’s Johnson moves forward
Second-half run carries Bona into the A-10 quarter-finals
By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN -- Like an old friend showing up at the right time, St. Bonaventure's defense held serve long enough for their offense to find its rhythm. Youssou Ndoye netted 18 and Marcus Posley added 13 as the No. 7-seed St. Bonaventure Bonnies downed the No. 10-seed Saint Joseph's Hawks, 60-49 at the Barclays Center, Thursday. With the win SBU advanced to the … [Read more...] about Second-half run carries Bona into the A-10 quarter-finals