Atlantic 10 Tournament Quarterfinal Notes
by Ray Floriani

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Day two at the Atlantic 10 Tournament saw the top seed survive. The always entertaining, and not without drama event, also gave us a bonus: a Big Five matchup.
Scores:
Xavier 74, Dayton 65
St. Joe’s 61, Richmond 47
Temple 84, LaSalle 75
Charlotte 69, UMass 65
Saint Joseph’s, by [...]

The Heart of a Champion
by Sam Perkins

HARTFORD, Conn. – It was fitting that Nelly’s new track Heart of a Champion was blaring over the sound system as Warren McClendon threw down what has become a ritual pre-game dunk-a-thon in warm-ups, as no song better represented the Hawks, who stood triumphant over the conference champion [...]

Atlantic 10’s Developing Teams Hurt NCAA Chances
by Phil Kasiecki

Back in January, many were projecting the Atlantic 10 to get at least four and possibly five bids to the NCAA Tournament. Some thought six would be possible if a few things fell right. Like many projections, they were based on most of the [...]

Rams Bounce Back Against Dukes
by Phil Kasiecki

SOUTH KINGSTON, R.I. – The theme of the day was bouncing back, and it was ever-present for Rhode Island in their 80-78 win over Duquesne.
The first case of it was an obvious one: the Rams lost at Dayton the last time out, ending their nine-game winning streak. [...]

Atlantic 10 Tournament Quarterfinal Notes
by Ray Floriani

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Day two of the Atlantic 10 Tournament gave us the quarterfinals and a new locale for this event.
The first news of the day was provided on the boardwalk heading into the arena, Anthony Solomon was released by St. Bonaventure. It was not a [...]

Sights and sounds of the Atlantic 10 Tournament – Day Three
by Bill Kintner

CINCINNATI – The semifinals are over, the table is set for an exciting championship game that includes the hometown team. In the meantime, I sat down with ESPN’s doctor of bracketology, Joe Lunardi to talk about football. Okay, just kidding, [...]

Part 2 With Joe Lunardi, and A-10 Championship Notes
by Bill Kintner

CINCINNATI – This was an incredible final game between Xavier and Saint Joseph’s that went down to the final shot.
This is part II of the Joe Lunardi interview.
BK: How about the NIT? Are you up on how the NIT is selecting teams this year.
JL: [...]

Day two at the Atlantic 10 Tournament
by Bill Kintner

CINCINNATI – Here is a quick score board of the days results.
Temple 68, GWU 53
Saint Joseph’s 56, Saint Louis 37
Xavier 59, Charlotte 55
Fordham 64, LaSalle 62
Saint Joseph’s Coach Phil Martelli stopped to talk for a few minutes outside his locker room after his Hawks crushed Saint [...]

Atlantic 10 Tournament – Semifinal Notes
by Phil Kasiecki

CINCINNATI – The best-case scenario has happened for the Atlantic 10 as we head into the championship game.
George Washington will not win the conference championship, which assures the conference of two NCAA Tournament bids. Had the Colonials repeated as champions, there would be just one, as [...]

The Sights and Sounds of the A-10 Tournament
by Bill Kintner

CINCINNATI – It is March, the time of year that the A-10 gathers for their annual festival called the Atlantic 10 Tournament. This year it is on the banks of the Ohio River at the US Bank Arena.
The US Bank Arena, formerly Riverfront Coliseum, [...]

Atlantic 10 Tournament – Quarterfinal Notes
by Phil Kasiecki

CINCINNATI – For the second time in three years, the Atlantic 10 Tournament champion will be a team that won four games in four days. It could be the same school, too.
All four teams who had to play on Wednesday continued their roll by winning on [...]

Atlantic 10 Tournament – Opening Round
by Phil Kasiecki

CINCINNATI – It was a ho-hum opening round at U.S. Bank Arena, although two higher seeds were knocked off. The quarterfinals are set, with an intriguing matchup to start the day (No. 9 Temple vs. No. 1 George Washington) and another to start the evening session [...]

Rams Start Hitting Their Stride
by Ray Floriani

BRONX, N.Y. – When Dereck Whittenburg took over the Fordham program two years ago, one of his initial priorities was defense. Under Whittenburg you defend or you sit, which explains why the Ram mentor began his post game press conference Wednesday evening chanting, “Defense, defense, defense.” The Rams [...]