NEWPORT NEWS, Va.— Two Atlantic 10 men’s basketball players, St. Bonaventure senior Andrew Nicholson and Xavier senior Tu Holloway, were named to the Los Angeles Athletic Club’s Preseason Top 50 list for the prestigious John R. Wooden Award. The list is comprised of 50 student-athletes who, based on last year's individual performance and team records, are the early … [Read more...] about A-10 Places Holloway, Nicholson on Wooden Award Watch List
Xavier Musketeers
Richmond advances; Temple and Xavier fall
Courtesy of Atlantic10.com Third Round - NCAA Tournament Richmond 65, Morehead State 48 DENVER, Colo. - Justin Harper poured in a game-high 19 points and 12th-seeded Richmond led wire-to-wire in punching its first Sweet 16 ticket since 1988, beating 13th-seeded Morehead State, 65-48, Saturday in an NCAA Third Round game in Denver, Colo. Harper did his damage on … [Read more...] about Richmond advances; Temple and Xavier fall
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
Xavier pounds La Salle
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
Xavier flexes muscles in victory over St. Bonaventure
By Paul Casey Gotham St. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- For twenty minutes, the St. Bonaventure faithful had reason to believe. But hope can prove itself to be a fleeting object. Tu Holloway tallied 22 second-half points as the Atlantic 10-leading Xavier Musketeers rallied for a convincing 79-65 victory over the St. Bonaventure Bonnies at the Reilly Center, Wednesday … [Read more...] about Xavier flexes muscles in victory over St. Bonaventure