By Ryan Lazo Rewind to March 11, 2012 and St. Bonaventure University fans and alumni immediately picture the previously unimaginable — the Bonnies jumping up and down in jubilation after earning the program’s first Atlantic 10 Tournament Championship. The victory sent Bona into the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament for the first time since 2000, a 12-year gap made even worse … [Read more...] about Bona’s Schmidt Brushes Recruiting Woes Aside
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Defensive Intensity Can Take La Salle Far
By Ryan Lazo Maybe it should have been the Atlantic 10 Conference raiding the Big East and not the other way around. After two rounds of the NCAA Tournament, the A-10 is a perfect 6-0 and no team has been more integral to the glistening mark than La Salle. The Explorers won their play-in game as one of the last four teams to be selected on Selection Sunday and immediately … [Read more...] about Defensive Intensity Can Take La Salle Far
VCU’s Havoc Defense Zips Akron In Rout
By Ryan Lazo Facing Virginia Commonwealth University with a fully healthy squad can seem feel like climbing up Mount Everest for many teams. Face them without your starting point guard and well, you might as well be walking across a highway blindfolded. And that’s exactly what happened to the Akron Zips as they faced off against VCU in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. … [Read more...] about VCU’s Havoc Defense Zips Akron In Rout
VCU’s Loss Adds Motivation To Already Spirited Group
By Ryan Lazo BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Virginia Commonwealth University's men's basketball team took the NCAA by storm two years ago with a magical Final Four run. Since that time, VCU has become known nationally, the spotlight has shown brighter and the Rams have played better. So it was no surprise that in its first year in the Atlantic 10 Conference that VCU found themselves in … [Read more...] about VCU’s Loss Adds Motivation To Already Spirited Group
VCU’s Havoc Defense Pushes Rams Into A-10 Finals
By Ryan Lazo BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Virginia Commonwealth University honed their defensive style in relative obscurity as they resided in the Colonial Athletic Association, but in their first season as a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference, the Rams have taken Brooklyn by storm. In their 11th conference semifinal tournament game over the past 12 years, VCU never once panicked … [Read more...] about VCU’s Havoc Defense Pushes Rams Into A-10 Finals