BY PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- Jordan Sibert found himself in familiar territory with the ball in the open court going for a layup. Then the Dayton senior did something unfamiliar...to UD fans. As Sibert took his last step before finishing at the rim, he avoided contact. He leaned his shoulders toward the sideline and away from the basket. St. Bonaventure's Andell … [Read more...] about When it mattered most, Sibert embraced the moment
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Schmidt and Bona look to the future
By RYAN LAZO BROOKLYN — The scene had played itself before hundreds of times in every St. Bonaventure fan's mind. Bona with the ball, trailing by two, as the game clock inches closer to the 40 minutes of time allotted. Twice this season, Bona had been in this position, and twice they had sent alumni into delirium with a buzzer-beating win. Once Dayton's Jordan Sibert … [Read more...] about Schmidt and Bona look to the future
Gritty Rhode Island gets past George Washington
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
Tyler Kalinoski, Kendall Pollard and the A-10 Slate
Friday's A-10 results in 140 characters or less. Compiled by Anthony Sambrotto Davidson 67 La Salle 66 Kalinoski hits buzzer beater to cap comeback as Wildcats advance despite shooting 39%. Video courtesy of Davidson Athletics. VCU 70 Richmond 67 VCU rallies late in game featuring with 15 lead changes behind 30-7 edge on bench points and only one stater in double … [Read more...] about Tyler Kalinoski, Kendall Pollard and the A-10 Slate
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