By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA -- Tournament MVP E.C. Matthews finished with 19 points including a pair of free throws in the closing seconds, and the Rhode Island Rams defeated the VCU Rams, 70-63 to claim the Atlantic 10 championship and secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Matthews connected on 6 of 11 shots from the floor including four of five from behind the … [Read more...] about Rhode Island holds off VCU; takes A-10 title
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VCU rallies; advances to fifth straight A-10 title game
BY PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA -- JeQuan Lewis scored a pair of late buckets in regulation, and the VCU Rams went on to defeat the Richmond Spiders in overtime 87-77, Saturday at PPG Paints Arena in front of 6,886. With the win, VCU advanced to Sunday's Atlantic 10 championship, the Rams fifth straight appearance in the title game. Lewis connected on a 3-pointer with … [Read more...] about VCU rallies; advances to fifth straight A-10 title game
Fairport outlasts UPrep for Class AA title
By PAUL GOTHAM ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- In the end it came down to a pair of stops. The senior-laden Fairport Red Raiders, without virtue of a timeout to get set, foiled the UPrep Griffins and held on for a 56-53 victory in the 2017 Section Five Class AA Championship. Tournament MVP Dan Masino scored nine of his 13 points in the second half as the Red Raiders avenged three … [Read more...] about Fairport outlasts UPrep for Class AA title
Bucknell moves on to Patriot League final after 70-65 win over Navy
Courtesy of BucknellBison.com LEWISBURG, Pa. -- Bucknell won a hard-fought Patriot League Tournament semifinal game Sunday against Navy, 70-65, setting up a conference title clash with in-state rival Lehigh on Wednesday. This marks the 11th time that Bucknell advances to the Patriot League championship game and the fifth time hosting it at Sojka Pavilion. Zach Thomas and … [Read more...] about Bucknell moves on to Patriot League final after 70-65 win over Navy
Navy defeats Holy Cross to advance to the Patriot League semifinals
Courtesy of PatriotLeague.org ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- In his first career Patriot League Tournament game, Navy sophomore George Kiernan tied his career-high of 18 points and made the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 29.2 seconds left to lead the fourth-seeded Midshipmen (16-15) past fifth-seeded Holy Cross (15-17), 49-42, in the Patriot League Tournament Quarterfinals on Thursday … [Read more...] about Navy defeats Holy Cross to advance to the Patriot League semifinals