By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN – Tournament Most Outstanding Player Halil Kanacevic recorded his second double-double in as many days as the Saint Joseph’s Hawks defeated the VCU Rams 65-61 to claim the 2014 Atlantic 10 championship. Kanacevic netted 11 points on 5 of 10 shooting and pulled down a game-high 14 rebounds. “It’s truly an honor to come in here and win three games … [Read more...] about Saint Joseph’s claims Atlantic 10 title
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VCU crushes Richmond, awaits George Washington
Rebounding, forced turnovers are key stat categories in Rams victory over Spiders By: Joe Manganiello BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- From beginning to end, Virginia Commonwealth dominated Richmond, winning 71-53 by capitalizing on turnovers and controlling the glass. VCU out-rebounded the Spiders 50-28, and forced 14 turnovers. The rebounding was a particular emphasis … [Read more...] about VCU crushes Richmond, awaits George Washington
Horrid Start Leads Bona To Fourth-Straight Loss
By Ryan Lazo RICHMOND — It wasn't the most ideal of circumstances for St. Bonaventure University as they limped into the Verizon Wireless Center riding a three-game losing streak while staring at a Virginia Commonwealth University squad celebrating Senior Day and with it the added emotions it brings. Adding to the unfortunate situation for Bona was a Rams' three-game … [Read more...] about Horrid Start Leads Bona To Fourth-Straight Loss
Top-seeded Dayton survives scare from VCU
By Taylor Nigrelli RICHMOND ---The Dayton Flyers (22-6, 15-2) narrowly avoided a quarterfinal upset at the hands of the VCU Rams (22-9, 9-8) Friday with a 62-61 victory in the Atlantic 10 women’s basketball championship tournament. The top-seeded Flyers trailed the eighth-seeded Rams by as many as 18 points in the first half, but ultimately prevailed in a … [Read more...] about Top-seeded Dayton survives scare from VCU
VCU hangs on to defeat Spiders
By Taylor Nigrelli RICHMOND, VA -- In the first game of the first round of the Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball Tournament, VCU (22-8, 10-7) sent crosstown rival Richmond (14-16, 8-9) on a 10-minute bus ride back to campus with a 61-52 victory. The game, held Thursday morning at the Richmond Coliseum, featured the two Atlantic 10 teams located closest to the neutral site … [Read more...] about VCU hangs on to defeat Spiders