A look at a good Sunday for #A10WBB. Compiled by Matthew Fidurko (@Durko33Matt) LaSalle 73, Fairfield 59 Alicia Cooper's third double-double of her career (14 points and 10 rebounds) helps the revengeful Explorers keep the Stags on the snide in a battle of former MAAC opponents. Towson 72, George Mason 70 Towson stops two-game slide by ending the Patriots four-game winning … [Read more...] about Malott, Robinson, and the #A10WBB Slate
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VCU-UC and the A-10’s weekend marquee matchups
By Paul Gotham Surveying the Atlantic 10 men's basketball schedule for the weekend. VCU (7-3) at Cincinnati (7-2) Noon ESPNU VCU looks to make it three in a row against the Bearcats who on Wednesday defeated No. 19 San Diego State in overtime. Cincinnati is 10th in the nation allowing just 53.8 points a game, including a double overtime loss at Nebraska where they … [Read more...] about VCU-UC and the A-10’s weekend marquee matchups
For Izzo and others, Veteran’s Classic is more than a game
By Paul Gotham Tom Izzo gets it. In a world where the line between what is right and the not so right gets blurred by the bottom line, Izzo stays focused. The 20th-year coach of the Michigan State Spartans has taken teams to six Final Fours. They have played in front of crowds in excess of 70,000. Their home court, the Breslin Center, holds almost 15,000, and yet … [Read more...] about For Izzo and others, Veteran’s Classic is more than a game
VCU and the countdown to Havoc
By Paul Gotham Shaka Smart likes Mark Twain references. Virginia Commonwealth’s fifth-year coach may want to add this one to the repertoire: “Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please.” The facts are that VCU led the nation with more than 11 steals a game last season and forced nearly 18 turnovers per contest. The distortion is what … [Read more...] about VCU and the countdown to Havoc
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: VCU Rams 2014-15
Compiled by Paul Gotham Counting down to tipoff and previewing the incoming players of the Atlantic 10 with a look at the first-year players of the Virginia Commonwealth Rams. The Rams went 26-9 (12-4 A-10) and fell to Stephen F. Austin in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Shaka Smart and his staff welcome four freshmen to campus: Terry Larrier, Justin Tillman, … [Read more...] about Signed, Sealed, Delivered: VCU Rams 2014-15