By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, NY – Devin Oliver rode an emotional roller coaster from last Friday afternoon to Sunday evening. The senior forward had the chance to help the Dayton Flyers advance to the Atlantic 10 semi-finals. Instead trailing by two with four seconds remaining his 3-point attempt from the top of the arc found iron, caromed wide, and the Flyers fell to St. … [Read more...] about Dayton’s Oliver appreciates the second chance
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Mo Alie-Cox is huge for VCU
Freshman forward is rebounding, blocking shots for Rams. By: Joe Manganiello BROOKLYN -- Mo Alie-Cox is strikingly large. He’s so big that basketball writers confuse him for an NFL football prospect. One does not merely shake hands with Mo Alie-Cox; his hands swallow averaged-sized people hands like a hungry person devours warm dinner. When a … [Read more...] about Mo Alie-Cox is huge for VCU
Saint Bonaventure upsets top-seeded Saint Louis
By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN, N.Y. – It wasn’t the first option. Not all of it was needed. But it definitely was the difference. Jordan Gathers drilled a three at the buzzer as the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies upset the top-seeded Saint Louis Billikens, 71-68 to reach the semi-finals of the Atlantic 10 championship. Coming out of a timeout with 20.9 left on the clock, Gathers … [Read more...] about Saint Bonaventure upsets top-seeded Saint Louis
VCU’s FURY And Youngsters Have Promising Future
By Ryan Lazo RICHMOND — Virginia Commonwealth University may have been a No. 8 seed when it came to the Atlantic 10 Tournament, but it takes just a few minutes of watching their terrifying ball-pressure filled 2-3 zone and uptempo offense to realize just how dangerous they can be. The Dayton Flyers, winners of 21 games during the regular season including a 14-2 mark in … [Read more...] about VCU’s FURY And Youngsters Have Promising Future
Top-seeded Dayton survives scare from VCU
By Taylor Nigrelli RICHMOND ---The Dayton Flyers (22-6, 15-2) narrowly avoided a quarterfinal upset at the hands of the VCU Rams (22-9, 9-8) Friday with a 62-61 victory in the Atlantic 10 women’s basketball championship tournament. The top-seeded Flyers trailed the eighth-seeded Rams by as many as 18 points in the first half, but ultimately prevailed in a … [Read more...] about Top-seeded Dayton survives scare from VCU