Five nationally-televised contests make up the weekend slate in Atlantic 10 men's basketball. Here's your rundown. By PAUL GOTHAM Saturday: Fordham (8-11/2-4) at UMass (12-7/2-4) 12:30 pm NBC Sports Network Winners of two of three, Fordham creates a precarious matchup. This isn't exactly the same Rams team that finished 17-13 (8-10 in conference play) a year ago. … [Read more...] about La Salle at VCU highlights A-10 weekend slate
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Monmouth outlasts Manhattan, 82-71
Courtesy of MonmouthHawks.com WEST LONG BRANCH, NJ – Monmouth outscored Manhattan by a 12-point margin in the second half and got a 27-point night from Justin Robinson (Lake Katrine, NY/Kingston) to top Manhattan and win its fifth straight Friday night, 82-71 in front of 3,495 at the OceanFirst Bank Center. Down one at the break, Monmouth used a 10-0 run out of the locker … [Read more...] about Monmouth outlasts Manhattan, 82-71
Rebounds & Putbacks: Dayton 75 Richmond 59
First thought after Dayton's 75-59 victory over Richmond in Atlantic 10 action, Thursday night. By PAUL GOTHAM Charles Cooke led five in double figures and keyed a decisive second-half run as the University of Dayton Flyers improved to 14-4 and 5-1 in conference play with a 75-59 victory over the University of Richmond Spiders. Threes of Separation Dayton's overall … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks: Dayton 75 Richmond 59
La Salle moves into tie for first in Atlantic 10 with fifth straight win
Courtesy of GoExplorers.com PHILADELPHIA - Led by a 29-point performance from senior guard Jordan Price, the La Salle University men's basketball team outscored Davidson, 91-83, at Gola Arena on Thursday evening to win its fifth straight game and improve to 11-5 overall and 5-1 in Atlantic 10 play. The Explorers shot an impressive 57.4 percent from the field and were able to … [Read more...] about La Salle moves into tie for first in Atlantic 10 with fifth straight win
Late comeback not enough as USC Upstate clips FGCU in final seconds, 62-60
Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com DUNK CITY, Fla. - Making yet another late-game charge, the FGCU men's basketball team (14-6, 3-1 ASUN) erased an eight-point deficit in the final 3+ minutes, took the lead, but eventually fell just short as USC Upstate (13-8, 3-1 ASUN) converted a game-winning layup off an offensive rebound with 1.9 seconds to play to hand the Eagles a 62-60 … [Read more...] about Late comeback not enough as USC Upstate clips FGCU in final seconds, 62-60