By PAUL GOTHAM LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. -- It felt like March. There is no other way to describe the atmosphere inside the HP Field House Thanksgiving night as the University of Dayton Flyers and the Iowa Hawkeyes traded runs. A pair of NCAA Tournament contenders rained haymakers. Dayton scored the first seven coming out of the locker room on their way to a 14-point … [Read more...] about Pollard and UD leaning on experience
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George Washington-Tennessee highlights the weekend’s A-10 matchups
By PAUL GOTHAM Busy weekend ahead as Atlantic 10 teams square off against Power 5 schools. Here's the rundown: Friday Richmond (3-2) vs. No. 14/13 California (4-1) 8 pm Fox Sports1 Both teams are coming off a loss: Richmond to West Virginia (67-59) and Cal to San Diego State (72-58). Terry Allen nets nearly 20 a game for UR. Tyrone Wallace leads four Bears in double … [Read more...] about George Washington-Tennessee highlights the weekend’s A-10 matchups
Monmouth’s Robinson saw the green light
By PAUL GOTHAM LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. -- Sometimes a gentle reminder can help one find himself. A cattle prod doesn't hurt either. For one night at least, Monmouth's Justin Robinson made himself a household name for college basketball fans. It almost didn't happen. Perhaps it was the fact that the diminutive point guard paid too much respect to his opponent. Maybe he … [Read more...] about Monmouth’s Robinson saw the green light
Dayton holds off Iowa to advance at the Advocare Invitational
By PAUL GOTHAM LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. -- The calendar read November, but it felt like March. It was a day when a tiny school from Springsteen country knocked off a ranked opponent. Another ranked team nearly erased a seven-point deficit in the final minute, but a shot at the buzzer found the front of the iron. So it was only fitting that a record crowd was treated a … [Read more...] about Dayton holds off Iowa to advance at the Advocare Invitational
Andy Enfield gets USC back on the radar
By PAUL GOTHAM LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA. -- He's traded coasts, but Andy Enfield didn't trade systems. Enfield, the architect of Dunk City which put FGCU on the map, has the University of Southern California Trojans on the brink of relevance. And the style of play is the same that took a school less than a decade removed from Division II play to the Sweet Sixteen. "We … [Read more...] about Andy Enfield gets USC back on the radar