By PAUL GOTHAM St. Bonaventure's only road win over a ranked opponent in program history occurred at the University of Dayton Arena with Jaylen Adams in the lineup. That's not the sole reason to like SBU's chances when the ball goes up Tuesday night. Despite the grumblings about Bona being relegated to a perceived "play-in game" the Brown and White's trip to central Ohio … [Read more...] about So the Bonnies start in the First Four
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New Orleans comes full circle at First Four
By PAUL GOTHAM When members and staff of the New Orleans men's basketball team say they are happy to be here, they mean it. Not that the Privateers don't want to try and win a game, but six seasons ago appearing in the NCAA Tournament was an impossibility. Tuesday night UNO takes the floor at the University of Dayton Arena against Mount St. Mary's looking to advance to … [Read more...] about New Orleans comes full circle at First Four
Robert Morris, #BirdsOfTrey and the First Four
By PAUL GOTHAM DAYTON, OH -- The Robert Morris Colonials (19-14) and North Florida Ospreys (23-11) meet in the first of Wednesday night's doubleheader to decide who will be a long shot to take on the No. 1 Duke Blue Devils in Friday's second round action Charlotte, N.C. The odds against either advancing past Friday may pale in comparison to the miles logged by the Ospreys … [Read more...] about Robert Morris, #BirdsOfTrey and the First Four
Dayton readies for unorthodox Boise State
By PAUL GOTHAM DAYTON, OH -- When it comes down to familiarity the Boise State Broncos (25-8/14-4 Mountain West) might have an edge when playing Dayton's Flyers (25-8/ 13-5 Atlantic 10) on Wednesday night. UD gets a de facto home game, but Boise State has its system. With a front court that has connected on 120 3-pointers, Boise State presents a unique challenge for … [Read more...] about Dayton readies for unorthodox Boise State
Scott Machado, Barack Obama, David Cameron and the First Four
Conference tournaments are in the books. Time to crack some nuts. Lose and go home. It's tournament time. Here is tonight's meal: #16 WKU (15-18, 7-9 SBC) VS. #16 MISS. VALLEY STATE (21-12, 17-1 SWAC) 2012 NCAA TOURNAMENT -- FIRST ROUND Tuesday, March 13 • 5:30 PM (CT) • Dayton, Ohio • University of Dayton Arena This one could be entitled: The President visits … [Read more...] about Scott Machado, Barack Obama, David Cameron and the First Four