First thoughts as the Rhode Island Rams open Atlantic 10 conference play with a 65-53 win at Saint Louis Decisive run Five Rams scored in an 11-0 URI run over 5:50 to erase a five-point SLU lead and take a lead they never surrendered. Gilvydas Biruta started it with a jumper followed by a Biggie Minnis layup. T.J. Buchanan led E.C. Matthews for a dunk. Jared Terrell … [Read more...] about Rebounds & Putbacks: Rhode Island 65 Saint Louis 53
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St. Joseph’s goes in search of “rings and nets”
By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN -- Halil Kanacevic sparked a 17-4 run out of the locker room, and the Saint Joseph's Hawks went on to defeat St. Bonaventure's Bonnies 67-48 in the semi-finals of the Atlantic 10 Championship in front of 10,133 at the Barclays Center Saturday afternoon. Kanacevic scored six of his game-high 26 as St. Joseph's turned a halftime tie into a … [Read more...] about St. Joseph’s goes in search of “rings and nets”
Kloof is proof for all that is March Madness
St. Bonaventure's senior leader led all scorers Friday, and so much more. By: Joe Manganiello BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- No matter what happens on Saturday, St. Bonaventure will always have Jordan Gather’s game-winning shot in the Barclays Center over Saint Louis. And for that, St. Bonaventure has Charlon Kloof to thank. Kloof, the Bonnie’s senior captain, assisted on … [Read more...] about Kloof is proof for all that is March Madness
Saint Bonaventure upsets top-seeded Saint Louis
By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN, N.Y. – It wasn’t the first option. Not all of it was needed. But it definitely was the difference. Jordan Gathers drilled a three at the buzzer as the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies upset the top-seeded Saint Louis Billikens, 71-68 to reach the semi-finals of the Atlantic 10 championship. Coming out of a timeout with 20.9 left on the clock, Gathers … [Read more...] about Saint Bonaventure upsets top-seeded Saint Louis
SLU — UMass highlight the A-10’s weekend matchups
By Paul Gotham Less than a week before the Atlantic 10 takes the Barclays Center Court and plenty of questions still remain.Will Saint Louis claim the regular-season title outright? Who will finish top four? How many A-10 teams will reach the NCAA Tournament? Will Dayton get a home game in the NCAA Tournament? All this and more on tap. This weekend's games in order of … [Read more...] about SLU — UMass highlight the A-10’s weekend matchups