By Paul Gotham and Ryan Lazo BROOKLYN, NY – For little more than three minutes of game time Sunday afternoon the floor at the Barclays Center appeared as if on an incline. VCU’s men’s basketball team wrestled momentum from their counterparts, the St. Louis Billikens, and the Rams were running downhill. Treveon Graham took a Dareus Theus lead pass late in the shot clock … [Read more...] about Wise Billikens built for tournament success
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VCU’s Loss Adds Motivation To Already Spirited Group
By Ryan Lazo BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Virginia Commonwealth University's men's basketball team took the NCAA by storm two years ago with a magical Final Four run. Since that time, VCU has become known nationally, the spotlight has shown brighter and the Rams have played better. So it was no surprise that in its first year in the Atlantic 10 Conference that VCU found themselves in … [Read more...] about VCU’s Loss Adds Motivation To Already Spirited Group
Billikens claim A10 title with 62-56 victory over VCU
By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN, NY – VCU made its run. The St. Louis Billikens, like they have so many times this season, didn’t rattle. Kwamain Mitchell scored 19 points and none more important than a three with the shot clock about to expire as St. Louis defeated Virginia Commonwealth University, 62-56 to claim the 2013 Atlantic 10 men’s basketball championship at the Barclays … [Read more...] about Billikens claim A10 title with 62-56 victory over VCU
Anonymous no longer, SLU’s Evans grabs center stage in Brooklyn
By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN, NY -- Overlooked. That might be one way to describe the existence of St. Louis forward Dwayne Evans. There was no mention of Evans a year ago on the Atlantic 10's post-season first, second or third team All-Conference selections. In similar fashion, the junior from Bolingbrook, Illinois was skipped over for the 2012-13 pre-season teams. His … [Read more...] about Anonymous no longer, SLU’s Evans grabs center stage in Brooklyn
St. Louis advances to A10 title tilt with 67-56 defeat of Butler
By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN, NY – It’s tough to win a basketball game when a team can’t score. Just ask the Butler Bulldogs. Butler could not overcome a pair of scoring droughts in falling to St. Louis, Saturday afternoon. Dwayne Evans notched a double-double, and the SLU Billikens downed Butler, 67-56 to advance to Sunday’s Atlantic 10 men’s basketball championship at the … [Read more...] about St. Louis advances to A10 title tilt with 67-56 defeat of Butler