By Paul Casey Gotham ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – What took more than 30 minutes to build nearly dissolved in a matter of moments. It was in that latter sequence when the St. Bonaventure Bonnies showed their resolve. Demitrius Conger notched a double-double leading all scorers with 22 as St. Bonaventure withstood a late rally to defeat the UMass Minutemen, 84-80 and advance to … [Read more...] about Bona weathers storm and advances to A-10 championship game
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UMass knocks off top-seeded Temple to advance to A-10 semifinals, 77-71
Courtesy of UMassathletics.com. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - A pair of command performances from Chaz Williams and Jesse Morgan led the UMass men's basketball team to a 77-71 upset of top-seeded No. 21 Temple on Tuesday afternoon in the opening game of the Atlantic 10 Quarterfinals at Boardwalk Hall. The win advances UMass (22-10) to the A-10 Semifinals against the winner of Saint … [Read more...] about UMass knocks off top-seeded Temple to advance to A-10 semifinals, 77-71
Saint Joseph’s defeats Charlotte, 80-64, in A-10 first round
Courtesy of SJUHawks.com. PHILADELPHIA - Carl Jones scored 23 points to lead five Hawks in double figures as fifth-seeded Saint Joseph's defeated 12th-seeded Charlotte, 80-64, in an Atlantic 10 Championship First Round game at Hagan Arena. The Hawks (20-12) advance to face fourth-seeded St. Bonaventure in the Atlantic 10 Quarterfinals on Friday afternoon (2:30 p.m.) at … [Read more...] about Saint Joseph’s defeats Charlotte, 80-64, in A-10 first round
Webb and Billikens win in A-10 opening round action,64-59
PHILADELPHIA – Courtney Webb scored a game-high 19 points to lead Saint Louis to a 64-59 victory over Charlotte Friday night in a first-round game of the 2012 Buick Atlantic 10 Conference Women’s Basketball Championship at Saint Joseph’s University’s Hagan Arena. The victory – SLU’s first A-10 tournament win since the 2006-07 season – propels the 11th-seeded Billikens into … [Read more...] about Webb and Billikens win in A-10 opening round action,64-59
Billikens snap Bonnies’ three-game win streak
Courtesy of GoBonnies.com ST. LOUIS - Saint Louis (17-5, 5-3 Atlantic 10) erased a two-point halftime deficit with a 21-2 run over 6:37 in the second half to snap St. Bonaventure's (12-8, 5-3) three-game conference win streak with an 86-62 victory at Chaifetz Arena on Wednesday. The Bonnies played all but 10 minutes without leading scorer Andrew Nicholson, who fouled out … [Read more...] about Billikens snap Bonnies’ three-game win streak