By PAUL GOTHAM Three weekends remain in the Atlantic 10 regular season. Separation is starting to occur at the top. Six nationally-televised games on tap. Here's the rundown: VCU (21-5/11-2) at Richmond (15-10/9-4) Friday 9 pm ESPN2 Justin Tillman scored 18, and Samir Doughty added 16 when VCU took the earlier meeting this season, 81-74. VCU tops the A-10 with a … [Read more...] about VCU at Richmond tips off the Atlantic 10 weekend
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Mo Alie-Cox: VCU’s long arm of the law
By PAUL GOTHAM Mo Alie-Cox may qualify as a role player when it comes to offensive touches, but make no mistake the VCU center is the long arm of the law when it comes to influence on the court. On a team ranked top 20 in the nation for steals, Alie-Cox provides rim protection. His 9.38 block percentage (metric that estimates the percentage of 2-points a player blocks … [Read more...] about Mo Alie-Cox: VCU’s long arm of the law
Tyler Cavanaugh, Donte Clark named Atlantic 10 Co-Players of the Week
Courtesy of Atlantic10.com NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – George Washington graduate student Tyler Cavanaugh and Massachusetts junior Donte Clark were chosen as the Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Co-Players of the Week while Saint Joseph’s freshman Charlie Brown was chosen as the league’s Rookie of the Week. The awards, announced Monday and presented by Come Ready Nutrition, are for … [Read more...] about Tyler Cavanaugh, Donte Clark named Atlantic 10 Co-Players of the Week
JeQuan Lewis, Xeyrius Williams and the Atlantic 10 weekend rundown
Richmond (15-9/9-3) 64 La Salle (13-10/7-5) 52 This win was built on offensive discipline and purpose mixed with some of that defensive grit University of Richmond players have often mentioned this season as their secret sauce to Atlantic 10 success. READ MORE. Video courtesy: University of Richmond Athletics. UMass (13-12/3-9) 85 Saint Joseph's (10-14/3-9) 78 With 10 … [Read more...] about JeQuan Lewis, Xeyrius Williams and the Atlantic 10 weekend rundown
Dayton at Rhode Island tips off the Atlantic 10 weekend action
By PAUL GOTHAM Four weekends remain in regular season conference action. Two games separate the top six teams with the top four getting a bye into the quarter-finals when everyone gathers in Pittsburgh next month for the Atlantic 10 tournament. Four nationally televised games on tap this weekend. Here's the rundown... Dayton (18-5/9-2) at Rhode Island (16-7/8-3) Friday 7 … [Read more...] about Dayton at Rhode Island tips off the Atlantic 10 weekend action