By Paul Gotham St. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. -- The final horn sounded, and the St. Bonaventure Bonnies ran on to the Boardwalk Hall court in celebration. A 67-56 victory over Xavier clinched the first Atlantic 10 Championship in school history and secured a a spot in the NCAA Tournament. The party was barely a few minutes old when Marquise Simmons left center court and hobbled … [Read more...] about Simmons looks forward to getting back on the court for Bona
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Bona’s ability to adapt leads to Atlantic 10 title
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- For a brief period of time Sunday afternoon the game clock at Boardwalk Hall and St. Bonaventure’s lead appeared in direct correlation. Time ticked away as did Bonaventure’s advantage over Xavier University. Their deft shooting touch which carried them through the quarter and semi-final rounds of the Atlantic 10 tournament was gone. The Bonnies went … [Read more...] about Bona’s ability to adapt leads to Atlantic 10 title
Bona weathers storm and advances to A-10 championship game
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
A-10 Quarter-Final Ticker: Temple vs. UMass
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ -- Eight teams descend upon the Boardwalk Hall with four spots in Saturday's semi-final on the line. Pickin' Splinters is court side with news, notes, updates and analysis. Grab a seat on the Pine and join in the discussion. Leading off the day with the #1 Temple Owls pitted against the #8 UMass Minutemen. Just over a week after one of the most exciting … [Read more...] about A-10 Quarter-Final Ticker: Temple vs. UMass
Temple claims top seed for 2012 Atlantic 10 Tournament
NEWPORT NEWS, Va.—Temple will be the top seed for the 2012 Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Championship, which begins Tuesday at campus sites before moving to Atlantic City, N.J.’s Boardwalk Hall. The seeds were set Saturday following the conclusion of the A-10 regular season. The Owls secured the top seed, their second in the last three years, with a 13-3 Atlantic 10 … [Read more...] about Temple claims top seed for 2012 Atlantic 10 Tournament