By PAUL GOTHAM Dayton, Saint Joseph's and VCU are tied atop the Atlantic 10 standings. Two games separate St. Bonaventure, George Washington and Davidson. You can count the number of remaining regular season games on one hand. Five nationally televised contests this weekend. Here's the rundown: Richmond (14-11/6-7) at VCU (19-7/11-2) 7 p.m. Friday ESPN2 JeQuan Lewis … [Read more...] about Bona at Dayton highlights the Atlantic 10’s weekend action
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Fairfield outlasts Canisius, 74-71
By PAUL GOTHAM BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Coleman Johnson converted a pair of one-and-one free throws with 7.6 seconds remaining in the game, and the Fairfield Stags held on to defeat the Canisius Golden Griffins, 74-71 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play Thursday night at the Koessler Athletic Center. Tyler Nelson netted a game high 22 on 7-of-11 shooting including 4-of-7 … [Read more...] about Fairfield outlasts Canisius, 74-71
Saint Joseph’s knocks off #15/13 Dayton, 79-70
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com PHILADELPHIA - DeAndre' Bembry had 16 points and 13 rebounds to lead five players in double figures as Saint Joseph's knocked off #15/13 Dayton, 79-70, before a standing-room only crowd at Hagan Arena. With the win, Saint Joseph's (22-4; 11-2 A-10) is now in a three-way tie for first place in the Atlantic 10 with Dayton (21-4; 11-2) and VCU (19-7; … [Read more...] about Saint Joseph’s knocks off #15/13 Dayton, 79-70
Dayton reaps rewards from Darrell Davis staying with it
By PAUL GOTHAM Archie Miller couldn't think of a better guy than Darrell Davis to take the winning shot. So when the 6-4 sophomore, with his team trailing by two and less than 30 seconds remaining in the game, let it fly from the left corner Friday night, the fifth-year coach had no doubts. "When that ball went up, I knew it was going in just because of the fact of how … [Read more...] about Dayton reaps rewards from Darrell Davis staying with it
Calm and collected, Adams leads Bona
By PAUL GOTHAM Less than two minutes remained in Saturday's Atlantic 10 showdown at Saint Bonaventure's Reilly Center, and the Bonnies' once-comfortable 15-point advantage had dwindled to six. George Washington's leading scorer Tyler Cavanaugh pulled down an offensive rebound and used a head fake in the lane, but the 6-9 forward made the slightest of errors: he dropped the … [Read more...] about Calm and collected, Adams leads Bona