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March 1, 2010 8:08 am ET by The Robot |
Big Games
Atlantic 14: at Xavier 78, Richmond 76 (2OT)
XU - 21-7 (12-2) [RPI: 18, State: 18] RICH - 22-7 (11-3) [RPI: 26, State: 36]
Star of the Game: Jamel McLean 9 Pts (2-3 FG, 5-6 FT), 13 Reb
Men's Basketball Takes No. 23/24 Richmond to OT2, Pulls Out 78-76 Win - Led by sophomore Terrell Holloway with 24 points, 11 coming in the overtime sessions, the Xavier men's basketball team outlasted No. 23/24 Richmond, 78-76, in double overtime Sunday afternoon at Cintas Center. The Musketeer are now in a tie with Temple for first place in the Atlantic 14 standings with a 12-2 conference mark. (via Xavier)
Atlantic 14: Temple 65, at La Salle 53
TU - 24-5 (12-2) [RPI: 19, State: 20] LAS - 11-17 (3-11) [RPI: 158, State: 196]
Star of the Game: Lavoy Allen 17 Pts (7-11 FG, 2-6 FT), 21 Reb
#18/20 Temple Posts Fifth Perfect Big 5 Season With 65-53 Win At La Salle - Juan Fernandez scored 12 of his game-high 23 points in an 18-0 run to start the second half to propel #18/20 Temple to a 65-53 win at La Salle Sunday afternoon. Lavoy Allen, who became the first Owl to grab 20 rebounds since 1973, added 17 points as Temple posted just its fifth 4-0 Big 5 season in school history. The Owls, who also clinched a first-round bye in the Atlantic 14 Conference Championship, improve to 24-5 and 12-2 in league play. La Salle falls to 11-17, 3-11. (via Temple)
Other Games of Note
Metro Atlantic: Iona 49, at Saint Peter's 48
IONA - 21-9 (12-6) [RPI: 89, State: 90] SPC - 16-13 (11-7) [RPI: 167, State: 188]
Star of the Game: Alejo Rodriguez 6 Pts (3-5 FG), 13 Reb
Iona Grits Out One-point Win To End Regular Season - Sophomore Scott Machado sank two free throws with 5.8 seconds remaining and classmate Jermel Jenkins came up stripped the ball away to force a Saint Peter's turnover on the final possession as the Iona College men's basketball team gritted out a 49-48 win over the Peacocks in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference finale at the Yanitelli Center. (via Iona)
Big Sky: at Portland State 84, Weber State 79
POST - 12-17 (7-9) [RPI: 237, State: 201] WEB - 19-9 (13-3) [RPI: 70, State: 84]
Star of the Game: Dominic Waters 28 Pts (9-15 FG, 6-6 FT), 6 Ast, 2 Stl
Vikings Knock Off First-Place Wildcats, 84-79 - Portland State may enter the Big Sky Conference Tournament as the number six seed, but the Vikings will go with a feather in their caps - a win over top seed Weber State, 84-79, Sunday at the Stott Center. This game - the final regular season game on the Big Sky Conference schedule - was being played for experience as both teams already had their seeding in the post-season tournament. The Wildcats won the regular season title and are the number one seed. The Vikings have the sixth seed in the tournament. (via Portland State)
America East: at Vermont 78, Binghamton 69
UVM - 22-9 (12-4) [RPI: 125, State: 134] BING - 13-18 (8-8) [RPI: 234, State: 250]
Star of the Game: Marqus Blakely 17 Pts (6-8 FG, 5-7 FT), 2 Stl
Men's Hoops Closes Out Regular Season With a Win Over Binghamton on Senior Day - Four Catamounts reached double figures led by 17 from senior Marqus Blakely (Metuchen, N.J.) as the Vermont men's basketball team earned a 78-69 victory over visiting Binghamton in the regular season finale for both squads on Sunday afternoon. The Cats improve to 22-9 overall and 12-4 in America East action as they will be the second seed at the conference tournament and play on Saturday night at 6 p.m. in Hartford, Conn. (via Vermont)
Top Performances
Gold: Anthony Johnson, Fairfield - 24 Pts (6-12 FG, 12-15 FT), 23 Reb in 80-74 win vs. Niagara
Silver: Justin Robinson, Rider - 27 Pts (8-10 FG, 6-6 FT) in 86-70 win vs. Canisius
Bronze: Lavoy Allen, Temple - 17 Pts (7-11 FG, 2-6 FT), 21 Reb in 65-53 win at La Salle
Honorable mentions:
Dominic Waters, Portland State - 28 Pts (9-15 FG, 6-6 FT) in 84-79 win vs. Weber State
Sean Crawford, Fairfield - 25 Pts (9-17 FG, 3-4 FT), 7 Reb in 80-74 win vs. Niagara
Jamie Jones, Portland State - 21 Pts (10-14 FG, 1-3 FT), 8 Reb in 84-79 win vs. Weber State
Mark Payne, California-Davis - 19 Pts (5-7 FG, 8-8 FT) in 66-43 win vs. California-Riverside
Full Scoreboard
America East: BING 69 @ UVM 78 ... SB 55 @ UNH 77 ... ALB 79 @ HART 85
Atlantic 14: RICH 76 @ XU 78 ... TU 65 @ LAS 53
Big Sky: WEB 79 @ POST 84
Big West: UCR 43 @ UCD 66
Great West: NDAK 73 @ NJIT 91
Metro Atlantic: NIAG 74 @ FAIR 80 ... MAN 59 @ LMD 71 ... IONA 49 @ SPC 48 ... CANI 70 @ RID 86 ... MAR 51 @ SIE 76
Today's State of the Other 24 (full list)
1. Butler 102.519 ... 2. Northern Iowa 99.885 ... 3. Xavier 98.722 ... 4. Temple 97.855 ... 5. Utah State 92.813 ... 6. Richmond 91.712 ... 7. Old Dominion 88.884 ... 8. Siena 88.700 ... 9. Saint Mary's 88.612 ... 10. Rhode Island 86.522
Game! Of! The! Night!
Fresno State at Utah State (Western Athletic)
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum - Logan, UT
9:05 EST
FRES - 14-16 (6-8) [RPI: 199 State: 183] SOS: 157 Last 10: 4-6 Form: LLLWL PF/PA: 67.2/66.6
USU - 23-6 (12-2) [RPI: 33 State: 33] SOS: 97 Last 10: 10-0 Form: WWWWW PF/PA: 73.0/60.1
Players to watch:
Fresno State - #24 Paul George So. F (16.8 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 3.1 apg)
Utah State - #42 Tai Wesley Jr. F (13.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 3.1 apg)
Aggie Men Look To Claim Third-Straight WAC Championship As They Host Fresno State Monday Night - With a victory against Fresno State, Utah State will claim a share of the 2010 Western Athletic Conference regular season title and notch its third-straight WAC regular season championship. Utah State is riding a season-high 13-game winning streak and has won 17 of its last 19 games after starting the year with a 6-4 record. USU's 13-game winning streak is currently tied with New Mexico for the second-longest in the nation behind Butler who has won 18 straight. (via Utah State)
Basketball State Preview/Box
Today's Full Schedule (all times Eastern)
MEAC
North Carolina A&T 10-19 (6-10) at Morgan State 22-9 (15-1) - 7:00 pm
Bethune-Cookman 15-14 (8-8) at Winston-Salem State 11-16 (7-9) - 7:30 pm
Norfolk State 9-18 (8-8) at Coppin State 8-19 (3-13) - 7:30 pm
Florida A&M 8-20 (6-10) at South Carolina State 15-12 (10-6) - 7:30 pm
Southern
Georgia Southern 9-21 (6-11) at North Carolina-Greensboro 6-22 (5-12) - 7:00 pm
SWAC
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 13-14 (13-3) at Jackson State 16-11 (14-1) - 7:30 pm
Mississippi Valley State 8-21 (7-9) at Grambling State 6-17 (4-11) - 8:30 pm
Alabama State 13-13 (10-5) at Prairie View A&M 15-11 (10-5) - 8:30 pm
Alabama A&M 10-13 (7-8) at Texas Southern 12-15 (8-7) - 9:00 pm
Western Athletic
Fresno State 14-16 (6-8) at Utah State 23-6 (12-2) - 9:05 pm
Other
Longwood 12-18 (0-0) at Hampton 11-17 (8-8) - 7:00 pm
Atlantic 14: at Xavier 78, Richmond 76 (2OT)
XU - 21-7 (12-2) [RPI: 18, State: 18] RICH - 22-7 (11-3) [RPI: 26, State: 36]
Star of the Game: Jamel McLean 9 Pts (2-3 FG, 5-6 FT), 13 Reb
Men's Basketball Takes No. 23/24 Richmond to OT2, Pulls Out 78-76 Win - Led by sophomore Terrell Holloway with 24 points, 11 coming in the overtime sessions, the Xavier men's basketball team outlasted No. 23/24 Richmond, 78-76, in double overtime Sunday afternoon at Cintas Center. The Musketeer are now in a tie with Temple for first place in the Atlantic 14 standings with a 12-2 conference mark. (via Xavier)
Atlantic 14: Temple 65, at La Salle 53
TU - 24-5 (12-2) [RPI: 19, State: 20] LAS - 11-17 (3-11) [RPI: 158, State: 196]
Star of the Game: Lavoy Allen 17 Pts (7-11 FG, 2-6 FT), 21 Reb
#18/20 Temple Posts Fifth Perfect Big 5 Season With 65-53 Win At La Salle - Juan Fernandez scored 12 of his game-high 23 points in an 18-0 run to start the second half to propel #18/20 Temple to a 65-53 win at La Salle Sunday afternoon. Lavoy Allen, who became the first Owl to grab 20 rebounds since 1973, added 17 points as Temple posted just its fifth 4-0 Big 5 season in school history. The Owls, who also clinched a first-round bye in the Atlantic 14 Conference Championship, improve to 24-5 and 12-2 in league play. La Salle falls to 11-17, 3-11. (via Temple)
Other Games of Note
Metro Atlantic: Iona 49, at Saint Peter's 48
IONA - 21-9 (12-6) [RPI: 89, State: 90] SPC - 16-13 (11-7) [RPI: 167, State: 188]
Star of the Game: Alejo Rodriguez 6 Pts (3-5 FG), 13 Reb
Iona Grits Out One-point Win To End Regular Season - Sophomore Scott Machado sank two free throws with 5.8 seconds remaining and classmate Jermel Jenkins came up stripped the ball away to force a Saint Peter's turnover on the final possession as the Iona College men's basketball team gritted out a 49-48 win over the Peacocks in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference finale at the Yanitelli Center. (via Iona)
Big Sky: at Portland State 84, Weber State 79
POST - 12-17 (7-9) [RPI: 237, State: 201] WEB - 19-9 (13-3) [RPI: 70, State: 84]
Star of the Game: Dominic Waters 28 Pts (9-15 FG, 6-6 FT), 6 Ast, 2 Stl
Vikings Knock Off First-Place Wildcats, 84-79 - Portland State may enter the Big Sky Conference Tournament as the number six seed, but the Vikings will go with a feather in their caps - a win over top seed Weber State, 84-79, Sunday at the Stott Center. This game - the final regular season game on the Big Sky Conference schedule - was being played for experience as both teams already had their seeding in the post-season tournament. The Wildcats won the regular season title and are the number one seed. The Vikings have the sixth seed in the tournament. (via Portland State)
America East: at Vermont 78, Binghamton 69
UVM - 22-9 (12-4) [RPI: 125, State: 134] BING - 13-18 (8-8) [RPI: 234, State: 250]
Star of the Game: Marqus Blakely 17 Pts (6-8 FG, 5-7 FT), 2 Stl
Men's Hoops Closes Out Regular Season With a Win Over Binghamton on Senior Day - Four Catamounts reached double figures led by 17 from senior Marqus Blakely (Metuchen, N.J.) as the Vermont men's basketball team earned a 78-69 victory over visiting Binghamton in the regular season finale for both squads on Sunday afternoon. The Cats improve to 22-9 overall and 12-4 in America East action as they will be the second seed at the conference tournament and play on Saturday night at 6 p.m. in Hartford, Conn. (via Vermont)
Top Performances
Honorable mentions:
Dominic Waters, Portland State - 28 Pts (9-15 FG, 6-6 FT) in 84-79 win vs. Weber State
Sean Crawford, Fairfield - 25 Pts (9-17 FG, 3-4 FT), 7 Reb in 80-74 win vs. Niagara
Jamie Jones, Portland State - 21 Pts (10-14 FG, 1-3 FT), 8 Reb in 84-79 win vs. Weber State
Mark Payne, California-Davis - 19 Pts (5-7 FG, 8-8 FT) in 66-43 win vs. California-Riverside
Full Scoreboard
America East: BING 69 @ UVM 78 ... SB 55 @ UNH 77 ... ALB 79 @ HART 85
Atlantic 14: RICH 76 @ XU 78 ... TU 65 @ LAS 53
Big Sky: WEB 79 @ POST 84
Big West: UCR 43 @ UCD 66
Great West: NDAK 73 @ NJIT 91
Metro Atlantic: NIAG 74 @ FAIR 80 ... MAN 59 @ LMD 71 ... IONA 49 @ SPC 48 ... CANI 70 @ RID 86 ... MAR 51 @ SIE 76
Today's State of the Other 24 (full list)
1. Butler 102.519 ... 2. Northern Iowa 99.885 ... 3. Xavier 98.722 ... 4. Temple 97.855 ... 5. Utah State 92.813 ... 6. Richmond 91.712 ... 7. Old Dominion 88.884 ... 8. Siena 88.700 ... 9. Saint Mary's 88.612 ... 10. Rhode Island 86.522
Game! Of! The! Night!
Fresno State at Utah State (Western Athletic)
Dee Glen Smith Spectrum - Logan, UT
9:05 EST
FRES - 14-16 (6-8) [RPI: 199 State: 183] SOS: 157 Last 10: 4-6 Form: LLLWL PF/PA: 67.2/66.6
USU - 23-6 (12-2) [RPI: 33 State: 33] SOS: 97 Last 10: 10-0 Form: WWWWW PF/PA: 73.0/60.1
Players to watch:
Fresno State - #24 Paul George So. F (16.8 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 3.1 apg)
Utah State - #42 Tai Wesley Jr. F (13.1 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 3.1 apg)
Aggie Men Look To Claim Third-Straight WAC Championship As They Host Fresno State Monday Night - With a victory against Fresno State, Utah State will claim a share of the 2010 Western Athletic Conference regular season title and notch its third-straight WAC regular season championship. Utah State is riding a season-high 13-game winning streak and has won 17 of its last 19 games after starting the year with a 6-4 record. USU's 13-game winning streak is currently tied with New Mexico for the second-longest in the nation behind Butler who has won 18 straight. (via Utah State)
Basketball State Preview/Box
Today's Full Schedule (all times Eastern)
MEAC
North Carolina A&T 10-19 (6-10) at Morgan State 22-9 (15-1) - 7:00 pm
Bethune-Cookman 15-14 (8-8) at Winston-Salem State 11-16 (7-9) - 7:30 pm
Norfolk State 9-18 (8-8) at Coppin State 8-19 (3-13) - 7:30 pm
Florida A&M 8-20 (6-10) at South Carolina State 15-12 (10-6) - 7:30 pm
Southern
Georgia Southern 9-21 (6-11) at North Carolina-Greensboro 6-22 (5-12) - 7:00 pm
SWAC
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 13-14 (13-3) at Jackson State 16-11 (14-1) - 7:30 pm
Mississippi Valley State 8-21 (7-9) at Grambling State 6-17 (4-11) - 8:30 pm
Alabama State 13-13 (10-5) at Prairie View A&M 15-11 (10-5) - 8:30 pm
Alabama A&M 10-13 (7-8) at Texas Southern 12-15 (8-7) - 9:00 pm
Western Athletic
Fresno State 14-16 (6-8) at Utah State 23-6 (12-2) - 9:05 pm
Other
Longwood 12-18 (0-0) at Hampton 11-17 (8-8) - 7:00 pm
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