By Ryan Lazo Maybe it should have been the Atlantic 10 Conference raiding the Big East and not the other way around. After two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, the A-10 is a perfect 6-0 and no team has been more integral to the glistening mark than La Salle. The Explorers won their play-in game as one of the last four teams to be selected on Selection Sunday and immediately … [Read more...] about Defensive Intensity Can Take La Salle Far
VCU’s Havoc Defense Zips Akron In Rout
By Ryan Lazo Facing Virginia Commonwealth University with a fully healthy squad can seem feel like climbing up Mount Everest for many teams. Face them without your starting point guard and well, you might as well be walking across a highway blindfolded. And that’s exactly what happened to the Akron Zips as they faced off against VCU in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. … [Read more...] about VCU’s Havoc Defense Zips Akron In Rout
For @FordhamWBB, tradition has arrived
By Aaron M Smith BROOKLYN, NY – Tradition never comes easy. It is a process that will never give the luxury of being instantaneous and almost certainly will produce heartache. On Saturday night, tradition was vicious to the Fordham Ram women’s basketball team as they dropped a heartbreaker in the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament championship to Saint Joseph’s, … [Read more...] about For @FordhamWBB, tradition has arrived
VCU’s Loss Adds Motivation To Already Spirited Group
By Ryan Lazo BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Virginia Commonwealth University's men's basketball team took the NCAA by storm two years ago with a magical Final Four run. Since that time, VCU has become known nationally, the spotlight has shown brighter and the Rams have played better. So it was no surprise that in its first year in the Atlantic 10 Conference that VCU found themselves in … [Read more...] about VCU’s Loss Adds Motivation To Already Spirited Group
@SJUHawks_WBB take #A10WBB conference title
By Aaron M Smith BROOKLYN, NY – It was the worst of halves, it was the best of halves for the St. Joseph’s women’s basketball team. The Hawks overcame an early 10 point deficit and poor shooting to defeat the Fordham Rams, 47-46 and capture the 2012-13 Atlantic 10 conference championship. As the game began, nerves appeared to take center stage early. Players on both … [Read more...] about @SJUHawks_WBB take #A10WBB conference title