By Paul Casey Gotham It is that time again. Let’s hear from you readers. We had another week of stellar performances. Pick the ONE (1), UNE, UNO from March 7th-13th that stands out to you, and tell us a story. Kevin Anderson grabs my POTW. Inside, outside, on his feet and on his back, Anderson earned tournament Most-Outstanding-Player honors while leading the Richmond … [Read more...] about Performance of the week | Kevin Anderson
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Spiders snare the Owls
By Paul Casey Gotham ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Credit Chris Mooney's team for their ability to adapt. Entering play on Friday, the Richmond Spiders tallied more than 70 points per game with a field goal percentage ranked in the top ten nationally. After two games in conference tournament play, the Spiders have shown they can grind out a win. Kevin Anderson scored a … [Read more...] about Spiders snare the Owls
Anderson draws Rhode Island into a Spider trap
By Paul Casey Gotham ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Style points don't matter in basketball. The Richmond Spiders have a quarter-final win to prove it. Senior guard Kevin Anderson led a Richmond offense in desperate need of points as the Spiders defeated the Rhode Island Rams 55-45 in Atlantic 10 quarter-final action at the Boardwalk Hall. The usually offensive efficient … [Read more...] about Anderson draws Rhode Island into a Spider trap
Jones leads St. Joe’s past Duquesne
By Paul Casey Gotham ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- The difference between knowing and thinking can be slight, but the St. Joe's Hawks understand it. After limping through their Atlantic 10 slate thinking they could win games, the Hawks now take the floor knowing they can win games. And no one knows it better than a first-year player. Freshman Carl Jones led the way with 28 … [Read more...] about Jones leads St. Joe’s past Duquesne
Dayton opens the A10 tournament with upset of Xavier
By Paul Casey Gotham ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- Sometimes a bump on the head can be a good thing. Just ask Dayton's Luke Fabrizius. With 5.8 seconds remaining in Friday's Atlantic 10 quarter-final, Fabrizius needed directions to the foul line. The junior forward didn't require any further instructions from there. Fabrizius dropped a pair of free throws, and the Dayton … [Read more...] about Dayton opens the A10 tournament with upset of Xavier