Courtesy of Atlantic10.com Third Round - NCAA Tournament Richmond 65, Morehead State 48 DENVER, Colo. - Justin Harper poured in a game-high 19 points and 12th-seeded Richmond led wire-to-wire in punching its first Sweet 16 ticket since 1988, beating 13th-seeded Morehead State, 65-48, Saturday in an NCAA Third Round game in Denver, Colo. Harper did his damage on … [Read more...] about Richmond advances; Temple and Xavier fall
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Morehead State – Richmond thread
A trip to the Sweet Sixteen is at stake when these two Cinderella nominees meet at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. #13 Morehead State (25-9/ 13-5 OVC) vs. #12 Richmond (28-7/13-3 A10) Introducing Kenneth Faried, Justin Harper and Kevin Anderson (to name a few) to the nation. Playing board game key today for UR Surprising matchup features Eagles against … [Read more...] about Morehead State – Richmond thread
Richmond, Temple victorious in NCAA tournament second-round action
Courtesy of atlantic10.com March 17, 2011 Second Round - NCAA Tournament Temple 66, Penn State 64 TUCSON, Ariz. - Junior guard Juan Fernandez proved he was the man the Owls wanted with the ball with the game on the line, sinking a jumper on the right side of the key with two-seconds left to give seventh-seeded Temple a thrilling 66-64 win over … [Read more...] about Richmond, Temple victorious in NCAA tournament second-round action
Richmond’s Anderson keeps his foot on the pedal
By Paul Gotham Less than a minute remained in Sunday's Atlantic 10 final at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall. That the game's result seemed a foregone conclusion didn't stop the Dayton Flyers' defense from swarming like bees in a field of clover. There was Richmond's Kevin Anderson spinning from the defense with the ball seemingly an extension of his arm. He bobbed. He weaved. … [Read more...] about Richmond’s Anderson keeps his foot on the pedal
Richmond climbs the ladder
By Paul Casey Gotham ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- The wait is over for the Richmond Spiders. Ten years and two second-place finishes behind them, the Spiders claimed the Atlantic 10's top spot. Kevin Anderson garnered tournament Most-Outstanding-Player honors, and the Richmond Spiders defeated the Dayton Flyers 67-54 to win the 2011 A10 championship at Boardwalk Hall. "We came … [Read more...] about Richmond climbs the ladder