By Paul Gotham There was barely enough time to polish the luster of the Atlantic 10’s accomplishments when patina formed on the shiny metal. A-10 teams started Saturday as the talk of the tournament with a pristine 6-0 record. Less than 20 hours later, a trio of A-10 teams dropped three, one more fell on Sunday and those feats were dimmed by a coating of green … [Read more...] about A-10 finds rough sledding in round three
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Wise Billikens built for tournament success
By Paul Gotham and Ryan Lazo BROOKLYN, NY – For little more than three minutes of game time Sunday afternoon the floor at the Barclays Center appeared as if on an incline. VCU’s men’s basketball team wrestled momentum from their counterparts, the St. Louis Billikens, and the Rams were running downhill. Treveon Graham took a Dareus Theus lead pass late in the shot clock … [Read more...] about Wise Billikens built for tournament success
Billikens defense key in A10 run
By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN, NY – For the uninitiated Friday afternoon’s Atlantic 10 quarter-final match between the no. 1 St. Louis Billikens and no. 9 Charlotte 49ers served as revelation. No sooner was the ball tossed up, and the pressure from the Billikens started. First possession and SLU's Kwamain Mitchell denied Denzel Ingram the ball 35 feet from the basket. The … [Read more...] about Billikens defense key in A10 run
Evans leads as the Billikens bounce Charlotte
BROOKLYN, NY – By the time Dwayne Evans missed his first shot of the afternoon it didn’t matter. The St. Louis Billikens were well on their way to the Atlantic 10 semi-final round. Dwayne Evans led all with 25 as the SLU Billikens ran past the Charlotte 49ers, 72-55 in the quarter-final round of the A10 championships at the Barclays Center Friday afternoon. Evans hit … [Read more...] about Evans leads as the Billikens bounce Charlotte
Stingy St. Louis denies St. Bonaventure
By Paul Gotham ST. BONAVENTURE, NY – A stingy St. Louis defense allowed just 17 field goals while forcing 19 turnovers as the Billikens defeated the St. Bonaventure Bonnies, 67-57 in Atlantic 10 action on Bob Lanier Court at the Reilly Center, Saturday evening. Dwayne Evans set the tone with a steal and layup on Bona’s first possession of the game for two of his game-high … [Read more...] about Stingy St. Louis denies St. Bonaventure