By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN -- Never has a 20-point game felt so close. Never, also, did a game seem so ready to follow a pre-determined script. That was the case Saturday afternoon when the No. 1-seed Davidson Wildcats met the No. 5-seed VCU Rams in the semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Championship. Davidson opened the contest on 16-4 run. VCU responded with their own of … [Read more...] about VCU and Williams find gaps in Davidson zone
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Tyler Kalinoski, Kendall Pollard and the A-10 Slate
Friday's A-10 results in 140 characters or less. Compiled by Anthony Sambrotto Davidson 67 La Salle 66 Kalinoski hits buzzer beater to cap comeback as Wildcats advance despite shooting 39%. Video courtesy of Davidson Athletics. VCU 70 Richmond 67 VCU rallies late in game featuring with 15 lead changes behind 30-7 edge on bench points and only one stater in double … [Read more...] about Tyler Kalinoski, Kendall Pollard and the A-10 Slate
VCU rallies late to edge Richmond
By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- The distance between the two campuses is 12 miles. The play on the court this season has been a fraction of that. Doug Brooks capped a furious rally as the No. 5-seed Virginia Commonwealth Rams defeated the No. 4-seed Richmond Spiders, 70-67 in the Atlantic 10 quarter-finals at the Barclays Center, Friday. Brooks took a feed from Melvin … [Read more...] about VCU rallies late to edge Richmond
With clear head and clear mind, VCU’s Johnson moves forward
By PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- For VCU's Melvin Johnson the challenge is to have a clear head. If yesterday's 5 of 8 performance from the floor including 4 of 7 behind the arc is any indicator, the junior guard might have met the challenge. And just in time for the Rams. "Sometimes you get into your own head and start fighting yourself and nobody to answer but yourself," … [Read more...] about With clear head and clear mind, VCU’s Johnson moves forward
VCU imposes its will…late
By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN -- For what seemed like more than a couple of fleeting moments, the improbable almost happened Thursday afternoon. Jon Severe caught the defense in a switch on a ball screen and hit a three from the top. Antwoine Anderson swiped a pass and led Mandell Thomas for a layup in the open court. Christian Sengfelder grabbed his own miss and finished. … [Read more...] about VCU imposes its will…late