By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA -- Rhode Island won their only regular season meeting with Virginia Commonwealth University. That didn't mean there wasn't room for improvement, and when it came to preparing for a rematch in Sunday's Atlantic 10 Championship game, head coach Dan Hurley wanted to take away VCU's strength. A URI adjustment limited turnovers and kept VCU from … [Read more...] about Rhody’s ball control led to A-10 championship
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Doughty delivered when VCU needed it most
By PAUL GOTHAM PITTSBURGH, PA -- Trailing by six with less than eight minutes remaining in regulation, Will Wade and VCU Rams needed a spark. They found it in redshirt freshman Samir Doughty. The 6-foot-4 guard drove baseline and drew contact for an and-one to stop a 6-0 Richmond spurt. Wade reacted on the sideline. "We have to drive the ball and get it in the … [Read more...] about Doughty delivered when VCU needed it most
Kyle Davis, ShawnDre’ Jones and the mid-week Atlantic 10 roundup
St. Bonaventure (18-11/10-7) 63 Davidson (15-13/8-9) 68 One of five seniors (4 players, 1 student manager) honored prior to tip, Jack Gibbs went 10-of-23 from the floor and was perfect at the charity stripe (5-5), en route to his 42nd career game with 20 points or more. READ MORE. From the Bona perspective: Jaylen Adams didn’t appear to be himself. Matt Mobley had a couple … [Read more...] about Kyle Davis, ShawnDre’ Jones and the mid-week Atlantic 10 roundup
La Salle’s Amy Griffin earns final A-10 Women’s Player of the Week
Courtesy of Atlantic10.com NEWPORT NEWS, Va. —La Salle’s Amy Griffin was named the Atlantic 10 Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week while Rhode Island freshman Nicole Jorgensen earned Rookie of the Week honors. The awards, announced Monday, were for games played Feb. 20 through the conclusion of the regular season on Feb. 22. Griffin, scored a career-high 37 … [Read more...] about La Salle’s Amy Griffin earns final A-10 Women’s Player of the Week
Jared Terrell, Matt Mobley and the weekend Atlantic 10 roundup
Dayton (23-5/14-2) 89 Davidson (14-13/7-9) 82 Davidson stars Jack Gibbs and Peyton Aldridge, the second highest-scoring tandem in the country with 42.5 points per game between them, were great for about the first 32 minutes Friday night against the Dayton Flyers at Belk Arena. They were so-so for the last 13. READ MORE. From the Davidson perspective: For Davidson, it was … [Read more...] about Jared Terrell, Matt Mobley and the weekend Atlantic 10 roundup