By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA -- E.C. Matthews connected on all four of his attempts behind the arc, and the Rhode Island Rams took a 46-34 lead over the Davidson Wildcats into halftime of the Atlantic 10 semifinals at PPG Paints Arena, Saturday. Matthews drilled his first trey of the half from the left corner to spark a 13-2 URI run. Teammate Jared Terrell followed with … [Read more...] about URI takes double-digit lead at half behind Matthews and long-range attack
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Gibbs, Davidson knock off Dayton in Atlantic 10 quarter-finals
By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA. -- Jack Gibbs hit back-to-back three-pointers and set an arena record as the Davidson Wildcats rallied late to defeat the top-seeded Dayton Flyers 73-67 in the Atlantic 10 quarter-finals at PPG Paints Arena, Friday. After leading by as many as 16 points, Gibbs nailed a step-back three from left corner to give Davidson a lead it did not … [Read more...] about Gibbs, Davidson knock off Dayton in Atlantic 10 quarter-finals
Davidson sprints out to double-digit lead over Dayton at half
By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA. -- Jack Gibbs netted four of his 17 first-half points during an early 11-2 Davidson run, and the Wildcats took a 37-25 lead into the locker room. Gibbs got Davidson on the board with a curl, catch and drive in the lane for two. The senior guard followed with an upfake and drive on the next possession to give Davidson a lead it did not … [Read more...] about Davidson sprints out to double-digit lead over Dayton at half
La Salle moves into tie for first in Atlantic 10 with fifth straight win
Courtesy of GoExplorers.com PHILADELPHIA - Led by a 29-point performance from senior guard Jordan Price, the La Salle University men's basketball team outscored Davidson, 91-83, at Gola Arena on Thursday evening to win its fifth straight game and improve to 11-5 overall and 5-1 in Atlantic 10 play. The Explorers shot an impressive 57.4 percent from the field and were able to … [Read more...] about La Salle moves into tie for first in Atlantic 10 with fifth straight win
Balanced VCU batters Davidson
BY PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- When first-year VCU head coach Will Wade talks about his team, he points to the need for his players to "attack downhill" and "get to the front of the rim." VCU tilted the floor with 4:48 to go in the first half of Saturday's Atlantic 10 semi-final. Six different Rams tallied, and VCU outscored Davidson 16-6 going into the locker room as part … [Read more...] about Balanced VCU batters Davidson