The Atlantic 10 finals tip off at 12:30 p.m. on CBS. Here's your guide: VCU (24-9/14-4) vs. Saint Joseph's (26-7/13-5) Probable starters: VCU Melvin Johnson 18 ppg Johnny Williams 3.8 ppg Korey Billbury 11.2 ppg JeQuan Lewis 10.3 ppg Mo Alie-Cox 10.5 ppg Saint Joseph's DeAndre' Bembry 17.2 ppg 7.8 rpg Isaiah Miles 17.9 ppg 8.0 rpg Shavar … [Read more...] about VCU vs. Saint Joseph’s: Atlantic 10 finals preview
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Balanced VCU batters Davidson
BY PAUL GOTHAM BROOKLYN -- When first-year VCU head coach Will Wade talks about his team, he points to the need for his players to "attack downhill" and "get to the front of the rim." VCU tilted the floor with 4:48 to go in the first half of Saturday's Atlantic 10 semi-final. Six different Rams tallied, and VCU outscored Davidson 16-6 going into the locker room as part … [Read more...] about Balanced VCU batters Davidson
Atlantic 10: Semi-final preview
The Atlantic 10 semi-finals tip off at 1:30 p.m. on CBS Sports Network. Here's your guide: VCU (23-9/14-4) vs. Davidson (20-11/10-8) Probable starters: VCU Melvin Johnson 18 ppg Johnny Williams 3.8 ppg Korey Billbury 11.2 ppg JeQuan Lewis 10.3 ppg Mo Alie-Cox 10.5 ppg Davidson Jack Gibbs 24.2 ppg Nathan Ekwu 5.6 ppg Brian Sullivan 14.1 … [Read more...] about Atlantic 10: Semi-final preview
George Washington advances to second straight A-10 WBB championship game
Courtesy of Atlantic10.com RICHMOND, VA. - Top-seeded George Washington took advantage of poor third period shooting by VCU to build a fifteen-point lead, then hold a Rams comeback bid at bay to clinch a return berth to the Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship, knocking off the fifth-seeded Rams 72-58 Saturday afternoon at the Richmond Coliseum. A pair of … [Read more...] about George Washington advances to second straight A-10 WBB championship game
VCU’S Johnson named Atlanitc 10 Player of the Week
Courtesy of Atlantic10.com NEWPORT NEWS, Va.— VCU senior Melvin Johnson was named the Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Player of the Week Monday, while Saint Louis freshman Jermaine Bishop was selected as the league’s Rookie of the Week. The awards are for games played Feb. 15-21. Johnson, a guard, averaged 19.5 points and shot 50 percent (15-of-30) from the field, including … [Read more...] about VCU’S Johnson named Atlanitc 10 Player of the Week