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
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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
Atlantic 10 Player Power Rankings | 2/25/14
By Paul Gotham 1. Jordair Jett (St. Louis) - Raise your hand if you had Jordair Jett as your pre-season A10 Player of the Year. 2. Chaz Williams (UMass) - Scored 20 and handed out five assists in win over VCU. 3. Dwayne Evans (St. Louis) - Foul troubles limited his output versus GW. 4. Treveon Graham (VCU) - 19 points, eight rebounds, ZERO turnovers against … [Read more...] about Atlantic 10 Player Power Rankings | 2/25/14