By PAUL GOTHAM Mo Alie-Cox may qualify as a role player when it comes to offensive touches, but make no mistake the VCU center is the long arm of the law when it comes to influence on the court. On a team ranked top 20 in the nation for steals, Alie-Cox provides rim protection. His 9.38 block percentage (metric that estimates the percentage of 2-points a player blocks … [Read more...] about Mo Alie-Cox: VCU’s long arm of the law
Atlantic 10
VCU at St. Bonaventure highlights the Atlantic 10 weekend slate
Four nationally televised contests make up the weekend schedule. One win divides six teams at the top of the Atlantic 10 standings with one month remaining before everyone heads to Pittsburgh for the conference championship. Here's the rundown: By PAUL GOTHAM Rhode Island (14-7/6-3) at Davidson (12-8/5-4) 7 pm Friday ESPN2 One of two A-10 teams with a three-game winning … [Read more...] about VCU at St. Bonaventure highlights the Atlantic 10 weekend slate
Peyton Aldridge, Kendall Pollard and the Atlantic 10 mid-week rundown
Dayton (16-5/7-2) 75 Fordham (9-13/3-6) 66 Kendall Pollard led the Flyers with 25 points, hitting the 1,000-point milestone on a dunk off an assist from his fellow senior from Chicago, Kyle Davis, in the second half. READ MORE. Video courtesy of University of Dayton Athletics. Davidson (12-8/5-4) 75 Saint Joseph's (10-11/3-6) 60 Aldridge, the conference's third … [Read more...] about Peyton Aldridge, Kendall Pollard and the Atlantic 10 mid-week rundown
T.J. Cline and Isiaha Mike nab Atlantic 10 weekly honors
Courtesy of Atlantic10.com NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Richmond senior T.J. Cline was chosen as the Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week while Duquesne freshman Isiaha Mike was chosen as the league’s Rookie of the Week. The awards, announced Monday and presented by Come Ready Nutrition, are for games played Jan. 23-29. Cline tallied the first triple-double in school … [Read more...] about T.J. Cline and Isiaha Mike nab Atlantic 10 weekly honors
Bonnies rally past Saint Joseph’s for fifth A-10 win
Courtesy of GoBonnies.com Virtually nothing went right for St. Bonaventure for the first three-quarters of Tuesday's game against Saint Joseph's. But the last six minutes, everything the home team needed to happen did, and the Bonnies came back to top the Hawks 67-63 in an intense Atlantic 10 contest at the Reilly Center. St. Bonaventure trailed by as many as 18 points in … [Read more...] about Bonnies rally past Saint Joseph’s for fifth A-10 win