By CHUCKIE MAGGIO RICHMOND, Va. --- The day after the Atlantic 10 moved the first four rounds of its men's basketball tournament up a week, Mark Schmidt noted the eight-day layoff between Semifinal Saturday and Championship Sunday. "If we're lucky enough to be in that final game," the 14th-year coach wondered, "what do you do that week to get ready for the game?" It's a … [Read more...] about Bonnies punch ticket to Dayton after emphatically beating Billikens
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Bonnies’ rally not enough to top Saint Louis on road
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO St. Bonaventure's run looked familiar. The Bonnies, as they had against Virginia Commonwealth last month, erased a slow start against a formidable foe in swift fashion, shifting the momentum as they went. Down as many as 13 points after just eight minutes played, Bona held the Saint Louis Billikens without a field goal for a nearly six-minute period to bring … [Read more...] about Bonnies’ rally not enough to top Saint Louis on road
Bonnies prepared for Billikens’ physicality in Saturday face-off
By CHUCKIE MAGGIO Kyle Lofton doesn't need a refresher on what transpired the last time St. Bonaventure visited Chaifetz Arena. "It wasn't even a game," Lofton remarked Thursday. "We talk about that stuff every day. We just look at it like, 'Alright, this is it. It's not gonna happen anymore.'" That meeting last March 7 served as a play-in for the Atlantic 10 Tournament's last … [Read more...] about Bonnies prepared for Billikens’ physicality in Saturday face-off
Bartley, Roby key Saint Louis victory
By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- For a few fleeting moments it looked as if the Saint Louis Billikens would let another slip away. A nine-point halftime lead evaporated in less than eight minutes, and SLU's opponent, the George Mason Patriots, had momentum. Then Marcus Bartley and Davell Roby scored the next 15, and Saint Louis went on to an 83-78 victory over George Mason in … [Read more...] about Bartley, Roby key Saint Louis victory
Miller expects to face a different team when Dayton meets Saint Louis
By PAUL GOTHAM Tuesday's Atlantic 10 tilt pitting the No. 22 University of Dayton Flyers (21-5/11-3) against Saint Louis Billikens (10-16/5-9) features opponents with two-game streaks going in opposite directions. With wins at George Mason (79-77) and over Fordham (76-68), Saint Louis will be looking for its first three-game streak in conference play this season. That's … [Read more...] about Miller expects to face a different team when Dayton meets Saint Louis