By Paul Casey Gotham ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- The difference between knowing and thinking can be slight, but the St. Joe's Hawks understand it. After limping through their Atlantic 10 slate thinking they could win games, the Hawks now take the floor knowing they can win games. And no one knows it better than a first-year player. Freshman Carl Jones led the way with 28 … [Read more...] about Jones leads St. Joe’s past Duquesne
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Dayton opens the A10 tournament with upset of Xavier
By Paul Casey Gotham ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Sometimes a bump on the head can be a good thing. Just ask Dayton's Luke Fabrizius. With 5.8 seconds remaining in Friday's Atlantic 10 quarter-final, Fabrizius needed directions to the foul line. The junior forward didn't require any further instructions from there. Fabrizius dropped a pair of free throws, and the Dayton … [Read more...] about Dayton opens the A10 tournament with upset of Xavier
Meet us this weekend in Atlantic City
"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
Adegboye and Nicholson carry the Bonnies to victory
By Paul Casey Gotham St. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- The final day of regular season play in the Atlantic 10 brought plenty of intrigue to Western New York. With post-season conference scenarios swirling, the Brown and White took care of their responsibilities. Andrew Nicholson poured in 30 points, and Ogo Adegboye made sure senior day wasn't his last on the Reilly Center floor … [Read more...] about Adegboye and Nicholson carry the Bonnies to victory
St. Bonaventure’s Adegboye takes what is given
By Paul Casey Gotham Nine seconds remained on the Reilly Center clock - 9.1 to be exact. St. Bonaventure's Bonnies trailed by one, with the ball, no timeouts and 94 feet from the basket. Instinctively, Ogo Adegboye stepped out-of-bounds to start the deadball play. “We run a play all the time. We call it sprint,” Bonnies coach Mark Schmidt explained. “Ogo takes the ball … [Read more...] about St. Bonaventure’s Adegboye takes what is given