CINCINNATI, OH. -- No one can question Jeff Robinson's ability to take advantage of an opportunity. On a night of career highs, Xavier's sophomore forward made the biggest impression. In his first start since December ninth, Robinson scored 22 points, and Tu Holloway paced a selfless offense as the Xavier Musketeers drubbed the La Salle Explorers 100-62 in Atlantic 10 … [Read more...] about Xavier pounds La Salle
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Atlantic 10 weekly bounce
By Paul Casey Gotham Holloway and Evans take weekly honors Tu Holloway turned in his second triple-double of the season and garnered A10 Player-of-the-Week honors. The junior point guard averaged 20 points, 8 rebounds, 8.5 assists and 2.5 steals leading the Xavier Musketeers to wins over Fordham and St. Joseph's. Against Fordham, Holloway scored 26 on 8-of-11 shooting … [Read more...] about Atlantic 10 weekly bounce
Casey’s top 25 | 2/21/11
It was not a good week to be in the top five. The bullseye can get a little heavy from time to time. 1. Duke - Wednesday's game with Temple is interesting. Then the Blue Devils travel to Va. Tech. 2. Ohio State - Buckeyes' inside-out game makes them a front runner. 3. Pittsburgh - The Panthers will have to fend off a surging West Virginia club on Thursday. 4. Texas … [Read more...] about Casey’s top 25 | 2/21/11
Bonnies suffer Spider bites
By Paul Casey Gotham RICHMOND, VA. Too much matchup zone. Too much efficient offense. Too much positive senior karma. Justin Harper had a game-high 24 points, and Dan Geriot added 17 to go with eight rebounds as the Richmond Spiders celebrated senior day with an 82-65 victory over the St. Bonaventure Bonnies in Atlantic 10 action at the Robins Center. The Spiders … [Read more...] about Bonnies suffer Spider bites
Game day thread | 2/20/11
Ohio State is trying to climb back on top at Purdue. St. Bonaventure can end the day in a three-way tie for fifth in the Atlantic 10. Cleveland State and Old Dominion are today's featured Bracketbuster. Florida plays at LSU. Georgia Tech visits Cameron Indoor Stadium. What game(s) are you watching? Take a spot on the Pine and share your insights. There's always room … [Read more...] about Game day thread | 2/20/11