Thoughts on Dayton's 72-67 victory over No. 21/16 Vanderbilt. By PAUL GOTHAM How it happened Trailing by 16 late in the first half, Dayton outscored Vanderbilt 32-10 over a stretch of 11:28. UD created four turnovers in the final 1:10 of the first half and converted those chances into points. Kendall Pollard netted eight of his game-high 21 points during the run. … [Read more...] about Dayton’s win over Vanderbilt and other A-10 Splinters
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Adams sparks Bona to third straight win
By PAUL GOTHAM ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- Who says an occasional threat can't have a positive impact. Faced with prospects of having the taste of a loss linger during an extended layoff, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies rallied for an 80-68 victory over the Vermont Catamounts in non-conference action at the Reilly Center, Tuesday night. After leading by as many a dozen … [Read more...] about Adams sparks Bona to third straight win
Davidson – North Carolina highlights A-10 weekend matchups
By PAUL GOTHAM Busy weekend on tap for Atlantic 10 teams. Davidson, Dayton and George Washington all rank among the top 20 of the NCAA RPI. RealTimeRPI.com ranks the the A-10 fifth among conferences. A-10 teams are currently 11-9 versus Power 5 schools. That mark will get tested over the next three days. Here's the rundown. Friday Pittsburgh (4-1) vs. Duquesne (6-1) … [Read more...] about Davidson – North Carolina highlights A-10 weekend matchups
Dion Wright: Anatomy of a career night
By PAUL GOTHAM St. Bonaventure's Dion Wright went off for a career-high 26 points Wednesday night as the Bonnies defeated the University of Buffalo, 60-58 in Big 4 action at Alumni Arena. Wright, nicknamed the "Worm," connected on 12 of 19 shots from the floor. The variety of those buckets deserves a screen by screen breakdown. Wright opened the scoring for the night … [Read more...] about Dion Wright: Anatomy of a career night
Cooke makes early impact with Dayton
By PAUL GOTHAM Charles Cooke sat by and watched his University of Dayton Flyer teammates advance to the third round of the NCAA Tournament last season. Forced to spend a year in residency per transfer requirements, he could have been of use for a team limited to just seven scholarship athletes by season's end. Apparently, the time off did him well. Scoring 14.7 points … [Read more...] about Cooke makes early impact with Dayton