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
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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
Doughty delivered when VCU needed it most
By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA -- Trailing by six with less than eight minutes remaining in regulation, Will Wade and VCU Rams needed a spark. They found it in redshirt freshman Samir Doughty. The 6-foot-4 guard drove baseline and drew contact for an and-one to stop a 6-0 Richmond spurt. Wade reacted on the sideline. "We have to drive the ball and get it in the … [Read more...] about Doughty delivered when VCU needed it most
Wade knows tall task ahead in Rhode Island
By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA -- Will Wade and his VCU Rams will make their fifth straight appearance (second under Wade) in the Atlantic 10 championship game Sunday when they take the court against the Rhode Island Rams. If VCU is to earn its second A-10 title, Wade knows they will have to dig deep. "They are the one team in the league that is as or more physical than we … [Read more...] about Wade knows tall task ahead in Rhode Island
VCU rallies; advances to fifth straight A-10 title game
BY PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA -- JeQuan Lewis scored a pair of late buckets in regulation, and the VCU Rams went on to defeat the Richmond Spiders in overtime 87-77, Saturday at PPG Paints Arena in front of 6,886. With the win, VCU advanced to Sunday's Atlantic 10 championship, the Rams fifth straight appearance in the title game. Lewis connected on a 3-pointer with … [Read more...] about VCU rallies; advances to fifth straight A-10 title game