By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- The distance between the two campuses is 12 miles. The play on the court this season has been a fraction of that. Doug Brooks capped a furious rally as the No. 5-seed Virginia Commonwealth Rams defeated the No. 4-seed Richmond Spiders, 70-67 in the Atlantic 10 quarter-finals at the Barclays Center, Friday. Brooks took a feed from Melvin … [Read more...] about VCU rallies late to edge Richmond
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With clear head and clear mind, VCU’s Johnson moves forward
By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- For VCU's Melvin Johnson the challenge is to have a clear head. If yesterday's 5 of 8 performance from the floor including 4 of 7 behind the arc is any indicator, the junior guard might have met the challenge. And just in time for the Rams. "Sometimes you get into your own head and start fighting yourself and nobody to answer but yourself," … [Read more...] about With clear head and clear mind, VCU’s Johnson moves forward
Youssou Ndoye, Jordan Price and the A-10 Slate
Atlantic 10 second-round action in 140 characters or less. Compiled by Anthony Sambrotto La Salle 76 UMass 69 Explorers beat Minutemen on third try this year as Jordan Price bangs in 28 & Explorers overcome 17 points & 16 rebounds from Cady Lalanne. Video courtesy of La Salle Athletics. VCU 63 Fordham 57 2nd-chance points make big difference as Fordham can't … [Read more...] about Youssou Ndoye, Jordan Price and the A-10 Slate
Journey to Richmond full of Hope, Promise and Remembrance
By Matthew Fidurko (@Durko33Matt) A bid. A spot. A chance to be a part of the elite, to change everything. The George Washington Colonials are the heavy favorite to win the Atlantic 10 Title this season. The Colonials have already garnered an at-large bid thanks to the outstanding regular season they put together. Charlie Creme, the Jo Lo of women’s bracketology for ESPN, … [Read more...] about Journey to Richmond full of Hope, Promise and Remembrance
George Washington, Dayton and the #A10WBB Weekend Slate
The weekend's Atlantic 10 WBB results. Compiled by Matthew Fidurko (@Durko33Matt) St. Joseph’s 67, La Salle 55 – A combined 41 points from junior Ciara Andrews and graduate student Ashley Robinson guided St. Joe’s to victory in a Big 5 matchup inside Tom Gola Arena. The Explorers struggled offensively, shooting only 35 percent, including 2-7 from three-point range. #7 … [Read more...] about George Washington, Dayton and the #A10WBB Weekend Slate