By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA -- Ahmed Hamdy-Mohamed sparked a 10-2 run midway through the first half, and the VCU Rams took a 36-31 lead over the Richmond Spiders into the locker room at halftime of the Atlantic 10 semifinal at PPG Paints Arena. Hamdy converted one of two free throws and followed with spectacular block of a Khwan Fore dunk attempt at the other end of the … [Read more...] about VCU takes five-point lead into halftime at Atlantic 10 semifinal
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Rhode Island suffocates Davidson; advances to A-10 final
By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA -- E.C. Matthews led three in double figures, and the Rhode Island Rams advanced to the Atlantic 10 championship game with an 84-60 victory over the Davidson Wildcats at PPG Paints Arena, Saturday. Matthews connected on all four of his three-point attempts in the first half and paced a Rhode Island long-range attack which hit 12 of 19 from … [Read more...] about Rhode Island suffocates Davidson; advances to A-10 final
URI takes double-digit lead at half behind Matthews and long-range attack
By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA -- E.C. Matthews connected on all four of his attempts behind the arc, and the Rhode Island Rams took a 46-34 lead over the Davidson Wildcats into halftime of the Atlantic 10 semifinals at PPG Paints Arena, Saturday. Matthews drilled his first trey of the half from the left corner to spark a 13-2 URI run. Teammate Jared Terrell followed with … [Read more...] about URI takes double-digit lead at half behind Matthews and long-range attack
Lewis delivers for VCU in winning time
By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA -- For the first 32 minutes of Friday's Atlantic 10 quarter-final matchup between the VCU Rams and George Mason Patriots, JeQuan Lewis managed just two points. The Rams senior point guard who had averaged more than 14 points a game through the regular season had hit just one of six first-half shots. Lewis poured in 11 during a decisive 19-4 … [Read more...] about Lewis delivers for VCU in winning time
Healthy URI muscles past Bona
By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA -- E.C. Matthews sparked a decisive 11-2 run early in the second half, and the Rhode Island Rams went on to defeat the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, 74-63 in the quarter-finals of the Atlantic 10 tournament at PPG Paints Arena, Friday. Facing their only deficit of the day early in the second half, Matthews nailed a pull-up three from the right … [Read more...] about Healthy URI muscles past Bona