By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- Less than 10 minutes remained in Friday's Atlantic 10 quarter-final matchup. Richmond's ShawnDre Jones dribbled into the open court from the right side. Without a defender between Jones and basket, it looked like a routine layup opportunity. Then the junior guard glanced to his left and saw Dayton's Dyshawn Pierre in pursuit. Jones hesitated. His … [Read more...] about Defense keys Dayton’s quarter-final win
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Davis dagger lifts UMass
By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- Trey Davis ended a more than 10-minute drought without a field goal, and the University of Massachusetts Minutemen held off Rhode Island, 67-62 in second round of the Atlantic 10 Championship at the Barclays Center, Thursday. Davis connected with a step-back triple near the top of the arc to seal victory that moments earlier looked anything but … [Read more...] about Davis dagger lifts UMass
Lehigh survives Navy in Patriot League Quarterfinals, 65-63
Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh men's basketball team opened a 19-point second-half advantage, Navy responded with a 25-4 run to take a lead, but the Mountain Hawks came back to beat the Midshipmen, 65-63 in the Patriot League Quarterfinals on Thursday in front of a raucous Stabler Arena crowd. With the win, Lehigh advances to the league semifinals … [Read more...] about Lehigh survives Navy in Patriot League Quarterfinals, 65-63
Big 2nd half, strong free-throw shooting propels FGCU to 82-67 win
Courtesy of FGCUAthletics.com DUNK CITY, Fla. - On the strength of a season-high 31 made free throws and another double-double from Marc-Eddy Norelia, the FGCU men's basketball team (16-12, 7-5 A-Sun) shot 62.5 percent from the floor in the second half to pull away from Lipscomb (10-19, 6-6 A-Sun) and earn an 82-67 victory Thursday night to remain within one game of 1st … [Read more...] about Big 2nd half, strong free-throw shooting propels FGCU to 82-67 win
Lehigh hits the road for Wednesday showdown at Navy
Courtesy of LehighSports.com BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Coming off its fifth straight win, the Lehigh men's basketball team heads to Navy for a Wednesday night matchup featuring two of the teams tied for second in the league standings. Opening tipoff in Alumni Hall is set for 7 p.m. The Mountain Hawks' 64-59 win over Holy Cross improved their record to 9-5 in the Patriot League and … [Read more...] about Lehigh hits the road for Wednesday showdown at Navy