By Paul Gotham Conference play nears the end of the first quarter with three teams La Salle, No. 24 (AP) St. Louis and No. 15 (USA Today) UMass leading the pack at 3-0. Not quite time for separation weekend, but teams are getting in position. Words of the week: Fordham's Tom Pecora on freshman Jon Severe: "He's still learning to play with a yellow light instead of green … [Read more...] about GW-St. Bona and the A-10’s weekend matchups
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SLU-UD and the A10’s weekend matchups
By Paul Gotham Atlantic 10 play opened Tuesday. Reigning champion St. Louis needed two Jordair Jett free throws with :07 remaining to win at Rhode Island. Home teams went 5-1 in the first matchups. Five A10 clubs rank top 50 RPI: UMass (5), George Washington (27), Dayton (39), St. Louis (48) and VCU (49). Fasten your seat belts and please hold on while the train is … [Read more...] about SLU-UD and the A10’s weekend matchups
A-10 finds rough sledding in round three
By Paul Gotham There was barely enough time to polish the luster of the Atlantic 10’s accomplishments when patina formed on the shiny metal. A-10 teams started Saturday as the talk of the tournament with a pristine 6-0 record. Less than 20 hours later, a trio of A-10 teams dropped three, one more fell on Sunday and those feats were dimmed by a coating of green … [Read more...] about A-10 finds rough sledding in round three
Defensive Intensity Can Take La Salle Far
By Ryan Lazo Maybe it should have been the Atlantic 10 Conference raiding the Big East and not the other way around. After two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, the A-10 is a perfect 6-0 and no team has been more integral to the glistening mark than La Salle. The Explorers won their play-in game as one of the last four teams to be selected on Selection Sunday and immediately … [Read more...] about Defensive Intensity Can Take La Salle Far
Butler’s Train Continues To Roll After Dropping La Salle
By Ryan Lazo BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Butler University is quickly gaining similarities to a train, one that is slowly gaining steam and once it gets going, there is no way to stop it. The La Salle Explorers learned this lesson the hard way in an quarterfinal match-up against the very Bulldogs that have made the NCAA Tournament 12 times in the past 14 years. While the Explorers … [Read more...] about Butler’s Train Continues To Roll After Dropping La Salle