By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA. -- Jack Gibbs netted four of his 17 first-half points during an early 11-2 Davidson run, and the Wildcats took a 37-25 lead into the locker room. Gibbs got Davidson on the board with a curl, catch and drive in the lane for two. The senior guard followed with an upfake and drive on the next possession to give Davidson a lead it did not … [Read more...] about Davidson sprints out to double-digit lead over Dayton at half
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Steph Curry, Matt Mobley and the mid-week Atlantic 10 roundup
George Washington (11-9/3-4) 87 George Mason (13-7/3-4) 68 In a meeting that pitted two of the conference's most prolific scoring threats in GW's Tyler Cavanaugh and George Mason's Marquise Moore, Cavanaugh's Colonials came out on top. Despite battling early foul trouble that limited the grad student to 20 minutes, Cavanaugh tied for game-high scoring honors with teammate … [Read more...] about Steph Curry, Matt Mobley and the mid-week Atlantic 10 roundup
La Salle moves into tie for first in Atlantic 10 with fifth straight win
Courtesy of GoExplorers.com PHILADELPHIA - Led by a 29-point performance from senior guard Jordan Price, the La Salle University men's basketball team outscored Davidson, 91-83, at Gola Arena on Thursday evening to win its fifth straight game and improve to 11-5 overall and 5-1 in Atlantic 10 play. The Explorers shot an impressive 57.4 percent from the field and were able to … [Read more...] about La Salle moves into tie for first in Atlantic 10 with fifth straight win
Balanced VCU batters Davidson
BY PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- When first-year VCU head coach Will Wade talks about his team, he points to the need for his players to "attack downhill" and "get to the front of the rim." VCU tilted the floor with 4:48 to go in the first half of Saturday's Atlantic 10 semi-final. Six different Rams tallied, and VCU outscored Davidson 16-6 going into the locker room as part … [Read more...] about Balanced VCU batters Davidson
Davidson’s Gibbs keeps good company
By PAUL GOTHAM Fourteen players have topped the single-game 40-point plateau this season. Only Jack Gibbs has repeated that feat. Davidson's junior guard garnered National Player of the Week honors and the Atlantic 10 Conference award for the second straight week when he averaged 37 points and seven assists in two contests. The Westerville, Ohio native scored 31 points … [Read more...] about Davidson’s Gibbs keeps good company