By CHUCKIE MAGGIO ST. BONAVENTURE -- The exodus was most pronounced during the second-to-last media timeout of the game, with most of the 5,382 fans deciding they had seen enough. Fans who vow to never leave a game early saw their loyalty tested in VCU's 85-55 thrashing of St. Bonaventure on Saturday afternoon. The game, which took place on SBU's Alumni Weekend, was a … [Read more...] about Bonnies outplayed from the start in loss to VCU
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Bonnies avenge last season’s OT loss, win at VCU
By JOE CERAULO RICHMOND, VA - No one in St. Bonaventure’s locker room forgot what happened last year against Virginia Commonwealth University in the Reilly Center. In that game Matt Mobley went off for the Bonnies, setting a career high (which he’d break this season against George Mason) with 34 points, in the team’s overtime loss. Saturday night, despite a slow start from … [Read more...] about Bonnies avenge last season’s OT loss, win at VCU
Rhody’s ball control led to A-10 championship
By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA -- Rhode Island won their only regular season meeting with Virginia Commonwealth University. That didn't mean there wasn't room for improvement, and when it came to preparing for a rematch in Sunday's Atlantic 10 Championship game, head coach Dan Hurley wanted to take away VCU's strength. A URI adjustment limited turnovers and kept VCU from … [Read more...] about Rhody’s ball control led to A-10 championship
Rhode Island holds off VCU; takes A-10 title
By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA -- Tournament MVP E.C. Matthews finished with 19 points including a pair of free throws in the closing seconds, and the Rhode Island Rams defeated the VCU Rams, 70-63 to claim the Atlantic 10 championship and secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Matthews connected on 6 of 11 shots from the floor including four of five from behind the … [Read more...] about Rhode Island holds off VCU; takes A-10 title
Rhode Island races to double-digit advantage at halftime of A-10 championship
By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA -- E.C. Matthews and Jared Terrell paced an early run, and the Rhode Island Rams took a 40-27 halftime lead over the VCU Rams in the finals of the Atlantic 10 championship Sunday at PPG Paints Arena. Matthews, who connected on all four of his three-point attempts in the semi-finals, hit his first of three triples to get Rhode Island on the … [Read more...] about Rhode Island races to double-digit advantage at halftime of A-10 championship