By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- Trey Davis ended a more than 10-minute drought without a field goal, and the University of Massachusetts Minutemen held off Rhode Island, 67-62 in second round of the Atlantic 10 Championship at the Barclays Center, Thursday. Davis connected with a step-back triple near the top of the arc to seal victory that moments earlier looked anything but … [Read more...] about Davis dagger lifts UMass
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Lonergan knows what’s at stake when George Washington takes court Friday
By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Mike Lonergan's George Washington Colonials take on the the No. 4 seed Saint Joseph's in Friday's Atlantic 10 quarter-final round game. A win means a date with the Dayton-Richmond. Lonergan knows Friday's results will have a direct impact on his team's schedule for the rest of March. "If we lose tomorrow, we're going to the NIT," Lonergan … [Read more...] about Lonergan knows what’s at stake when George Washington takes court Friday
George Washington outlasts Saint Louis
By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- Yuta Watanabe scored a game-high 19, and Tyler Cavanaugh added 13 points as the George Washington Colonials (23-9) defeated Saint Louis (11-21) in second round action of the Atlantic 10 Championship at the Barclays Center, Thursday. Watanabe connected twice behind the arc in the second half including a catch-and shoot trey from the top of the … [Read more...] about George Washington outlasts Saint Louis
With “season on line” Richmond holds off Fordham
By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- T.J. Cline and ShawnDre' Jones combined for six points during a decisive second-half run as the Richmond Spiders defeated Fordham, 70-55 in second round action in the Atlantic 10 Championship, Thursday afternoon. After watching a 16-point halftime advantage dwindle to three, Richmond responded with ten straight. Cline converted a rebound and … [Read more...] about With “season on line” Richmond holds off Fordham
Marquette turns to AAU training in preparation for Xavier
By PAUL GOTHAM NEW YORK -- The moment wasn't lost on Marquette Golden Eagles coach Steve Wojciechowski. Marquette had just defeated St. John's, 101-93 in the opening round of the Big East tournament. Led by conference Rookie of the Year, Henry Ellenson, and Haanif Cheatham the Golden Eagles shot 55.8 percent (29-of-52) from the floor to hold off a second-half Red Storm … [Read more...] about Marquette turns to AAU training in preparation for Xavier