By Paul Gotham Time is ticking away with a date in Brooklyn looming. The top four teams in the conference earn byes to the quarter-finals. Six A-10 teams rank top 50 in the RPI ratings. Plenty up for grabs as March approaches. Four weekend A10 games in order of importance. VCU (20-5/8-2) at No. 12 St. Louis (22-2/9-0) 2 pm ESPN2 If anyone in the A-10 is going to … [Read more...] about VCU-No. 12 St. Louis highlight A10 weekend games
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Monroe wins 13th straight with victory over Niagara County
By Paul Gotham SANFORD, N.Y. – Jerry Burns gave his team a simple focus for Thursday night’s game: defensive energy. The Monroe Community College men’s basketball team got the message. Riding a relentless defensive effort the MCC Tribunes (20-5/9-0) moved within one triumph of clinching the Western New York Athletic Conference regular-season title winning for the 13th … [Read more...] about Monroe wins 13th straight with victory over Niagara County
Trio of Atlantic 10 coaches voice opinions on Marcus Smart
By Paul Gotham Marcus Smart doesn’t play for VCU, Duquesne, St. Joseph’s or any other Atlantic 10 school, but that fact didn’t stop a trio of A-10 coaches from commenting on the situation which occurred this weekend involving the Oklahoma State guard. Smart, as many know by now, was involved in an altercation with a fan at the end of the Oklahoma State at Texas Tech … [Read more...] about Trio of Atlantic 10 coaches voice opinions on Marcus Smart
Oliver’s effort is right on time for UD
By Paul Gotham ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – Spending 17 of 20 first-half minutes on the bench can leave a player feeling restless. Especially when it is a senior co-captain accustomed to logging a team-leading 29-plus minutes a game. Such was the case for the University of Dayton’s Devin Oliver on Saturday night. Less than two and half minutes into Dayton’s Atlantic 10 … [Read more...] about Oliver’s effort is right on time for UD
Manhattan harnesses the Golden Griffins
By Paul Gotham BUFFALO, NY – Manhattan College showed why they were the pre-season choice to finish atop the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. In front of 2,196 at the Koessler Athletic Center Friday night, the Jaspers harassed, pressured, harried and made the Canisius Golden Griffins downright uncomfortable for nearly 40 minutes of game time. There are numbers to … [Read more...] about Manhattan harnesses the Golden Griffins