By PAUL GOTHAM Three weekends remain in the Atlantic 10 regular season. Separation is starting to occur at the top. Six nationally-televised games on tap. Here's the rundown: VCU (21-5/11-2) at Richmond (15-10/9-4) Friday 9 pm ESPN2 Justin Tillman scored 18, and Samir Doughty added 16 when VCU took the earlier meeting this season, 81-74. VCU tops the A-10 with a … [Read more...] about VCU at Richmond tips off the Atlantic 10 weekend
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Gregg’s career night leads St. Bonaventure over La Salle, 83-65
Courtesy of GoBonnies.com A red-hot first half and Denzel Gregg's career high 28 points powered St. Bonaventure to an 83-65 win over La Salle on Wednesday night at the Reilly Center. The Bonnies improved to 8-5 in the Atlantic 10, good for a three-way tie for fourth place with Rhode Island and George Mason with five games to play. St. Bonaventure (16-9) came into the … [Read more...] about Gregg’s career night leads St. Bonaventure over La Salle, 83-65
Charles Cooke, Marquise Moore and the midweek Atlantic 10 rundown
Saint Joseph's (10-15/3-10) 81 VCU (21-5/11-2) 91 VCU coach Will Wade walked briskly into the media room after the Rams’ 91-81 victory over Saint Joseph’s on Tuesday night and didn’t waste time expressing his displeasure. READ MORE. Video courtesy: VCU Athletic Communications. Richmond (15-10/9-4) 70 George Mason (18-8/8-5) 93 Superman has Kryptonite. The Invisible … [Read more...] about Charles Cooke, Marquise Moore and the midweek Atlantic 10 rundown
UD’s Williams making good on opportunity
By PAUL GOTHAM Two games three months apart and the progress of a player. When Dayton's Xeyrius Williams rose up for his second 3-pointer in 12 seconds last Friday at Rhode Island, he not only clinched the Flyers fourth straight victory, the sophomore forward showed the value of opportunity. "Xeyrius has made a heckuva charge here for our team," Dayton head coach … [Read more...] about UD’s Williams making good on opportunity
Mo Alie-Cox: VCU’s long arm of the law
By PAUL GOTHAM Mo Alie-Cox may qualify as a role player when it comes to offensive touches, but make no mistake the VCU center is the long arm of the law when it comes to influence on the court. On a team ranked top 20 in the nation for steals, Alie-Cox provides rim protection. His 9.38 block percentage (metric that estimates the percentage of 2-points a player blocks … [Read more...] about Mo Alie-Cox: VCU’s long arm of the law