"Gonna be a rumble out on the promenade" when eight Atlantic 10 teams converge on the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City this weekend. An automatic bid to the NCAA tournament is on the line, and Pickin' Splinters has exclusive coverage of the 2011 Atlantic 10 tournament. Casey and Smitty will be reporting from courtside as all the action unfolds. Get up-to-the-minute … [Read more...] about Meet us this weekend in Atlantic City
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A10 weekly bounce
Temple's Allen and St. Joseph's Galloway nab weekly honors Lavoy Allen was named Player-of-the-Week for the third time this season while Langston Galloway tied a record with his fifth Rookie-of-the-Week honor. Allen registered a double-double as the Owls earned a 2-seed in this weekend's conference tournament. The senior forward scored 14 points and grabbed 18 rebounds … [Read more...] about A10 weekly bounce
Casey’s top 25 | 3/7/11
Twelve teams from last week's rankings lost in either the final week of regular season play or conference tournament play. Here's how it shakes down. 1. Ohio State - The Buckeyes rank in the top ten for FG%, 3Pt.% and scoring defense. 2. Kansas - The Jayhawks are #1 in FG%. 3. Pittsburgh - The Panthers rank second in rebound margin at 10.9. 4. Notre Dame - The total … [Read more...] about Casey’s top 25 | 3/7/11
Performance of the week | Andrew Nicholson
By Paul Casey Gotham It is that time again. Let’s hear from you readers. We had another week of stellar performances. Pick the ONE (1), UNE, UNO from February 28th-March 6th that stands out to you, and tell us a story. Andrew Nicholson earns my POTW. St. Bonaventure's junior forward played his best when his team needed it most. With the possibility of hosting a … [Read more...] about Performance of the week | Andrew Nicholson
Rider eliminates Canisius
Taken from gogriffs.com BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Rider University shot 56 percent in the second half, and made four 3-pointers in a four-minute stretch, to pull away from the Canisius College men's basketball team as the Golden Griffins lost 79-64 in the quarterfinals of the 2011 Spark Energy MAAC Championship at the Webster Bank Arena at Harbor Yard on Saturday. The Golden … [Read more...] about Rider eliminates Canisius