ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- For a brief period of time Sunday afternoon the game clock at Boardwalk Hall and St. Bonaventure’s lead appeared in direct correlation. Time ticked away as did Bonaventure’s advantage over Xavier University. Their deft shooting touch which carried them through the quarter and semi-final rounds of the Atlantic 10 tournament was gone. The Bonnies went … [Read more...] about Bona’s ability to adapt leads to Atlantic 10 title
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Bona fairy tale continues with Atlantic 10 championship
By Paul Casey Gotham ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- When the publishers decide to release the next edition of fairy tales by the brothers Grimm, they might consider an addition. It might start like this: in a city almost forgotten by college basketball came a team who would inspire a region. In a season of unforgettable performances, Andrew Nicholson saved his best for the biggest … [Read more...] about Bona fairy tale continues with Atlantic 10 championship
A-10 Final Ticker: St. Bonaventure vs. Xavier
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- The Atlantic 10 title is for the taking along with an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament when #4 St. Bonaventure and #3 Xavier take the hardwood. Watch the game on CBS and get all the news, notes, analysis and commentary on Pickin' Splinters. Xavier leads the series 24-15, including wins in each of the last 11 meetings. Xavier is 2-1 against St. … [Read more...] about A-10 Final Ticker: St. Bonaventure vs. Xavier
Bona weathers storm and advances to A-10 championship game
By Paul Casey Gotham ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – What took more than 30 minutes to build nearly dissolved in a matter of moments. It was in that latter sequence when the St. Bonaventure Bonnies showed their resolve. Demitrius Conger notched a double-double leading all scorers with 22 as St. Bonaventure withstood a late rally to defeat the UMass Minutemen, 84-80 and advance to … [Read more...] about Bona weathers storm and advances to A-10 championship game
A-10 Semi-Final Ticker: UMass vs. St. Bonaventure
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ -- Four remain. A spot in Sunday's final is on the line. Pickin' Splinters is court side with news, notes, updates and analysis. Grab a seat on the Pine and join in the discussion. #4 St. Bonaventure and #8 UMass tip off Saturday's semi-finals. Jesse Morgan scored 21 points and Chaz Williams had 20 to lead Massachusetts to a 77-71 win over Temple (No. 24 … [Read more...] about A-10 Semi-Final Ticker: UMass vs. St. Bonaventure