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Richmond-Xavier: Tale Of The Tape

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By Paul Gotham Setting: Atlantic 10 heavyweights collide when Chris Mooney brings his No.23 Richmond Spiders (22-6 / 11-2) to the Cintas Center to face Chris Mack's Xavier Musketeers (20-7/ 11-2). Plot: A piece of first place is at stake. The Spiders and Musketeers sit atop the A 10 with the Temple Owls. Sub-plot: Richmond is undefeated in the month of February and … [Read more...] about Richmond-Xavier: Tale Of The Tape

Villanova-Syracuse: Tale Of The Tape

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By Paul Gotham Setting: Tune in and put away the remote. You won't want to miss a second of this Big East clash when Jay Wright and his No. 7 Villanova Wildcats (23-4/ 12-3) collide with Jim Boeheim and his No. 4 Syracuse Orange (26-2/ 13-2). Plot: First place in the Big East and a possible number one seed in the NCAA Tournament hang in the balance. Sub-plot: An … [Read more...] about Villanova-Syracuse: Tale Of The Tape

Dayton-Temple: Tale Of The Tape

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By Paul Gotham Setting: 1776 N. Broad Street is the location for an Atlantic 10 showdown between Brian Gregory's Dayton Flyers (18-8/ 7-5) and Fran Dunphy's No. 18 Temple Owls (22-5/ 10-2). Plot: Urgency is the theme for Dayton. At one time, the season held promise for the Flyers. Now, they find themselves in seventh place in the A 10 standings.  Temple seeks to keep pace … [Read more...] about Dayton-Temple: Tale Of The Tape

College Basketball Splinters | February 22, 2010

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By Paul Gotham On the lighter side Leading off with a funny one from the folks over at The Big Lead. Not that Kentucky was caught in a close game with Vanderbilt or anything (The 'Dores missed a chance to tie the game at the buzzer), but obviously, whatever the sideline reporter was scribbling on her pad was more important to DeMarcus Cousins than what Coach Calipari was … [Read more...] about College Basketball Splinters | February 22, 2010