By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN -- Micah Mason scored 10 of his game-high 19 points in the second half as the No. 11-seed Duquesne Dukes defeated the No. 14-seed St. Louis Billikens in the opening round of the Atlantic 10 Championship at the Barclays Center, Wednesday night. Mason connected on a pair of three-pointers early in the half while the teams traded leads. He finished … [Read more...] about Duquesne outlasts Saint Louis
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Signed, Sealed, Delivered: St. Louis Billikens 2014-15
Compiled by Paul Gotham Counting down to tipoff and previewing the incoming freshmen of the Atlantic 10 with a look at the first-year players of the Saint Louis Billikens. SLU finished 24-7 including 13-3 in A-10 play during 2013-14. The Billikens lost to Louisville in the third round of the NCAA tournament. Jim Crews and his staff welcome six freshmen to campus: Marcus … [Read more...] about Signed, Sealed, Delivered: St. Louis Billikens 2014-15
For SLU, leadership has no boundaries
By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN, NY -- Maybe it takes a guy from Normal, Illinois to identify something out of the ordinary. At least that's the case with Jim Crews and the reigning Atlantic 10 champion St. Louis Billikens. Crews has spent more than three decades in coaching, 25 as a head coach, yet when asked about one of the most basic aspects of a winning team, the … [Read more...] about For SLU, leadership has no boundaries
Signed, sealed, delivered: St. Louis Billikens 2012-13
Counting down the days to tipoff previewing the incoming freshmen of the Atlantic 10. Next up is the St. Louis Billikens. After a second-place finish in the regular season, the Billikens punched a ticket to the NCAA Tournament. SLU defeated Memphis in the West Regional before falling to Michigan State. Rick Majerus has taken a leave of absence for medical reasons and Jim … [Read more...] about Signed, sealed, delivered: St. Louis Billikens 2012-13
Dayton downs Owls in instant classic
By Kyle Soppe With the rights to play for an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament on the line, the second seeded Temple Owls faced off against the third seeded Dayton Flyers. How they got here: Temple used a gutty 30 point 8 rebound performance from Shey Peddy to knock of the Duquesne Dukes, 64-55. Victoria Macaulay added an efficient eight points on 4/6 shooting and … [Read more...] about Dayton downs Owls in instant classic