By Paul Gotham Thoughts on UConn's victory over Dayton. He's not just off the Boat(right) Mark Titus made Club Trillion famous. The career Ohio State bench warmer logged enough zeroes per game to meet the qualification. UConn's Ryan Boatright is the antithesis. The 6-0 guard makes stat sheet stuffing his job with 20 points on 6-12 shooting to with five rebounds, four … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks: UConn – Dayton
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Dayton – UConn and the weekend A-10 marquee matchups
By Paul Gotham The Atlantic 10 sent a conference record six teams to the 2014 NCAA Tournament. A strong showing in the non-conference portion of the schedule laid the groundwork. This year is no different. Here is a look at the prime A-10 match-ups of the weekend. Friday #17/17 UConn (2-0) vs. Dayton (2-0) 2:30 p.m. ESPN2 Semi-final action from the Puerto Rico … [Read more...] about Dayton – UConn and the weekend A-10 marquee matchups
Immediate feedback: Dayton-Texas A&M
By Paul Gotham Numbers can lie Despite being outrebounded 46-24, Dayton's Flyers edged Texas A&M 55-53 in the first round of the 2014 Puerto Rico Classic. The disparity is fodder for those who don't believe in rebound margin as an accurate gauge of success. That's what happens when stats are taken out of context. A&M grabbed 20 offensive boards to just six for the … [Read more...] about Immediate feedback: Dayton-Texas A&M
Saints struggle in home opener loss to Vermont
By Stuart Seidel ALBANY, N.Y. -- When the Siena Saints and the Vermont Catamounts tipped off at the Times Union Center it was a special night for a few reasons. It was the 300th time the Saints have played in the TU Center but the first time on their brand new hardwood. It was also the night they dropped their CBI Championship banner from the rafters at that very building. … [Read more...] about Saints struggle in home opener loss to Vermont
Rebounds & Putbacks: Justin Moss, Darrell Davis and Mark Twain
(Photo by Yusong Shi) By Paul Gotham Short takes from the weekend that was in college ball. Please to meet you, hope you guess my name... Cue the Cheshire Cat references for UB head coach Bobby Hurley. The best kept secret in the Mid American Conference was Justin Moss. Then came this past weekend. After biding his time on the bench a year ago behind the program's … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks: Justin Moss, Darrell Davis and Mark Twain