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Game 7-085/086: Atlantic 14 Quarterfinals
March 12, 2011 6:33 am ET by Kyle Whelliston

[10] La Salle Explorers vs. [2] Temple Owls

March 11, 2011 6:30 pm
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Rhode Island Rams vs. Richmond Spiders

March 11, 2011 9:00 pm
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After a pair of quarterfinal upsets that set up a 9/12 semi, the evening session of the Atlantic 14 tourney goes according to seed -- thanks to 2010 NCAA Tournament qualifiers Temple and Richmond. Cheerleader of the Year, ruining geographical locations with TV shows, Arturo "Thunder" Gatti, the Best Wishes pages in conference tourney programs, Teenage Mutant Ninja Spider, and the A-14 conspires to get the media drunk. But not with BLAPP.

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18:26Game No. 7-085: [2] Temple vs. [10] La Salle. Atlantic 6 quarterfinal. City game, elsewhere. http://t.co/udoIXaT
18:36 Temple's Scootie Randall, former MMBOW, has missed the last five games and is not starting. Warmed up, though, looks OK.
18:38 We're underway. Temple leads 4-2. Owls 24-6, 14-2 in the A-14, perfect 14-0 at home. RPI 29, at-large candidate to be sure. But SOS is 102.
18:44 #champfortnight MEAC: [4] Morgan State 31 [1] Bethune-Cookman 27 - Half
18:45 Except the thing about it being at the top of the team sheets the SelComm looks at. RT @tstandsalone: @midmajority SOS means nothing!
18:46 Temple leads La Salle 12-11 at 14:28 1H.
18:47 La Salle. 15-17 overall, 6-10 in the A-14, the No. 10 seed in this tourney. Beat BONA on the road 75-73 to advance to AC. #youareinformed
18:47 A-14 Scandal! They're getting the media drunk! Jaykay; dessert is ice cream with bananas, walnuts, and The Cap'n. http://t.co/090Dfbm
18:54 #stormthecourt #seekthecore #feeltheheat RT @marco_anskis: A storm is approaching Sojka @midmajority
18:56 End of the first quarter. Temple 22, La Salle 17. Wireless saturated, stat screens down. C'mon, A-14.
18:57 RT @jtanHC: @midmajority @marco_anskis This storm is about rain down orange upon the floor #stormthecourt #seekthecore #feeltheheat #bepsychotic
19:02 #champfortnight Patriot League: [6] Lafayette 57 [1] Bucknell 72 - Final
19:03 TU 24 LAS 20, 7:18 1H. We are, of course, on the Jersey Shore. A reminder of how a geographical location can be ruined by a single TV show.
19:03 RT @gotnothinbutlov: @midmajority Bucknell fans really know how to #stormthecourt Great coordination, great #sevennationarmy, I give it a 9.0.
19:05 And here come the #superhoops for the Owls. 30-20 Temple at 6:15 1H.
19:08 RT @devyanks90: Bucknell students #seekingthecore http://yfrog.com/h3nu4p @midmajority
19:11 Temple 36 La Salle 24 at 3:42 1H.
19:13 Anyway, Jersey Shore. It's got to the point where if cheerleaders throwing balled-up XL's into the crowd ISN'T "T-Shirt Time," it's weird.
19:15 WKRP ruined Cincy for me RT @HarrySmalleyIII: @midmajority Absolutely. I've never been able to like Columbus, Ohio after I saw Family Ties.
19:20 We are at the half here in Atlantic City. It was a half of battling bad wireless, and a lot of Temple offense. Owls up 42-32.
19:22 #champfortnight Atlantic 10: [10] LAS 32 [2] TU 42 - Half | LAS: A. Murray 10 - TU: L. Allen 10
19:24 Good news for the Explorers: they're shooting 50%. 6-10 soph. Aaric Murray has 10 on 4/5. Bad news: 15 turns.
19:30 #champfortnight Conference USA: [8] ECU 29 [4] MEM 42 - Half | ECU: D. Morrow 11 - MEM: J. Jackson 18
19:34 Tempo-free HT, sponsored by BLAPP. Temple has 42 points in 36 possessions (1.16). La Salle has 32 points in 37 trips (.86).
19:35 Hoop analysts got you down? Try something better than a mute button: BLAPP. The blend of lager, fruit juice and grain alcohol kills CW dead.
19:36 RT @rhettumphress: .@midmajority had to leave Cleveland, but #TheDiff lives on. Akron +13 over Western Michigan - 11:54 1H
19:39 Back for a 2nd half. Temple leads La Salle 44-32. Seated next to a direct competitor. Asked me when the Patriot final is. Not a good sign.
19:42 Aaric Murray a scoop for La Salle. They can stay in this if they keep the turnovers down. And they've cut it to 4! Explorers Entourage up!
19:44 #champfortnight Great West: [7] Houston Baptist 34 [3] North Dakota 33 - Half
19:44 A photog here who looks just like Rampage RT @ljcool110 @midmajority On STO Michael Reghi keeps talking about the "armbar" for D in paint.
19:46 There is a banner here at Boardwalk Hall that honors the winners of the A-14 title... here. Temple 3x, and GW in 2007.
19:48 The A-14 flag sits next to a tribute banner to the late Arturo "Thunder" Gatti, who fought 15 times here. He wasn't from Jersey. Canadian!
19:50 #champfortnight MEAC: [4] Morgan State 61 [1] Bethune-Cookman 48 - Final
19:51 Temple answers the La Salle run, and goes back up 16. Owls taking advantage of every possession. Just 4 turnovers. Running hard, in control.
19:51 We're staying here. We need the games. #hellforhundred RT @JayMart: @midmajority Are you hitting the AmEast final tomorrow at Agganis??
19:52 RT @chicolbball: There it is. Welcome BC to NIT. RT @midmajority: #champfortnight MEAC: [4] Morgan State 61 [1] Bethune-Cookman 48 - Final
19:54 Morgan returns to MEAC champ game. But great season for BCU, headed for NIT. First father-son POY/COY (the Clifford Reeds) in MEAC history.
19:54 #champfortnight Mid-American: [6] Akron 41 [2] Western Michigan 27 - Half
19:59 TJ DiLeo a swooping soaring skyscraping scoop, and Temple is up 69-52 at 11:07 2H. Sign in stands: "IT'S NOT DELIVERY IT'S DiLEO"
20:02 End of the third quarter: Temple 75 La Salle 52. Ramone Moore has been superbig in this half for the Owls: 10 points (4/5) since HT.
20:04 Cole Stefan, a La Salle froshhh from Minnesota, drains a #superhoop. Guy stands up in stands, Irish accent: "C'mon Johnny Boy!" #confused
20:06 Balanced scoring? Wyatt (13 pts), Fernandez (13), Brown (14), Allen (14), Moore (19) were just all out on the floor at the same time for TU.
20:09 Temple leads 83-68, and some folks are taking this time to sneak out for a quick snack. #yum
20:10 83-68 at 4:22 2H. Temple's scored 40 points in the paint and has 22 off 19 La Salle turnovers. No need for a do-over in the 2/10 game.
20:23 Now, the big drama is whether Temple will hit 100 or not. Know the feeling. 96-76 in the final minute.
20:26 #champfortnight Atlantic 10: [10] LAS 76 [2] TU 96 - Final | LAS: A. Murray 22 - TU: R. Moore 23
20:26 And that's it. Temple, the No. 2 and highest remaining seed, advances easily to the semis, beating LAS 96-76. The A-14 is now an A-5.
20:28 End of the line for a formerly very promising La Salle city-kid class. Ruben Guillandeaux only one left who really contribbed. 17 tonight.
20:31 Next up: [3] Richmond vs. [6] Rhode Island. Half an hour away.
20:32 #champfortnight Conference USA: [8] ECU 56 [4] MEM 76 - Final | ECU: D. Morrow 25 - MEM: J. Jackson 24
20:54 #champfortnight Great West: [7] Houston Baptist 63 [3] North Dakota 65 - Final
20:56 [POST by Kyle] Game 7-081/082/083/084: Mid-American Quarterfinals | http://www.midmajority.com/p/1970
21:00 #champfortnight MEAC: [6] Norfolk State 33 [2] Hampton 37 - Half
21:09 Game 7-086: [3] Richmond vs. [6] Rhode Island. A-14 quarters. Only an Atlantic 5 is left.
21:13 Richmond. 23-7, 13-3 in the league. Bye to AC. URI: 19-12 (9-7), beat SLU in 1R to get here. Beat RICH 78-74 on 1/13. #youareinformed
21:19 Richmond up 9-7 on URI after six minutes, despite 3/11 shooting. But the Rams have coughed it up five times already.
21:22 #champfortnight Mid-American: [6] Akron 79 [2] Western Michigan 68 - Final
21:23 Best part about tourney programs is the "best wishes, team!" pages. This URI fan remains anonymous. http://t.co/oCGXxW6
21:26 End of the first quarter, and Richmond is up 13-10 on Rhode Island. Spiders living off points-off-turnovers (7).
21:26 RT @colonialhoops: @midmajority I for one only shop at places that advertise in them. Whole family getting Frank's Plumbing gift certificates for Xmas
21:33 Rhode Island presents an ethical quandary. Part of the student section wears t-shirts that say "Winning" on them. http://t.co/vnxXSrs
21:35 Then again, Title R. What to do? Richmond leads 23-18 at 5:30 1H. #TheDiff is +5. http://t.co/C6MoyPS
21:36 In the MAC, the East is Beast. RT @midmajority360 Akron 79 Western Michigan 68 | AKR 22-12 (9-7) WMU 20-12 (11-5) | http://t.co/6bXdhDW #MAC
21:37 Let's see who's wishing the surviving teams of the A-14 good luck. Temple: accountant, dental services, outsourcing consultant.
21:38 Behind St. Joseph's, the power of two engineers, a intrusion detection services company, a tire shop and a pair of lawyers.
21:39 URI is powered by a bath remodeler, the Hyatt Regency Newport, a floor covering company, and Rhode Island's biggest milk supplier.
21:41 2:36 left in 1H, and Richmond is still up 23-18. Spiders haven't scored a FG in five minutes, shooting 33%.
21:44 URI is keeping Richmond in the lead with turnovers. And they do have a cheerleader who looks like a young Neko Case. #youareinformed
21:45 86 + 3 (A-14 SF/F) + 4 (First Four) + 6 (NCAA 1R/2R) + 1 more RT @jllanclos: @midmajority any path still gets you to 100?
21:46 Life isn't fair. RT @Dobber_BtB_SBN: I'm now extremely jealous of your location
21:47 Only BOOBA knows... RT @JohnEzekowitz: @midmajority Will all of the First Four games involve an Other 25 team?
21:50 #champfortnight Western Athletic: [8] SJSU 29 [1] USU 33 - Half | SJSU: 2 tied with 8 - USU: 2 tied with 6
21:55 Tempo-free HT, brought to you by BLAPP. URI 23 points in 30 possessions (.76). Richmond with 20 points in 29 trips (.68). Burn this tape.
21:58 Hey, GMU/SMC/VCU fans. Try BLAPP. The smooth blend of lager, fruit juice and grain alcohol will let you survive bubble weekend. Unconscious.
22:02 #champfortnight Atlantic 10: [6] Rhode Island 20 [3] Richmond 23 - Half
22:02 Warning: in lab tests, BLAPP has been shown to impregnate monkeys with ferret babies. We're back for a second half between URI and Richmond.
22:03 RT @JohnEzekowitz: @midmajority I assume BLAPP will soon become all the rage amongst the college set. Then promptly banned.
22:04 RT @gmoore21566: @midmajority I say then free BLAPP for VA Tech, USC, Michigan State & Boston College!
22:06 Richmond fans take up a "F___ Rhode Island (clap, clap, clap-clap-clap)" chant. It's kinda catchy. URI climbs back to within 1 at 26-25.
22:07 Similar undercurrent to the first game's 1H. At some point, URI is going to stop coughing it up, and Richmond will have to make shots.
22:10 #champfortnight MEAC: [6] Norfolk State 61 [2] Hampton 85 - Final
22:11 RT @bcmu03: Only legal in Louisiana & Saskatchewan RT @JohnEzekowitz @midmajority I assume BLAPP will become the rage amongst college set. Then banned.
22:12 Richmond huddlz. http://t.co/mEJnbie
22:13 Funky Spider. http://t.co/HasSTau
22:15 Kevin Anderson is responsible for four of Richmond's 12 made shots (39 atts), and he #superhoops it to put Spiders up 31-30. 14:01 2H.
22:16 #champfortnight Great West: [4] South Dakota 37 [1] Utah Valley 36 - Half
22:16 Keep us informed! #TheDiff RT @meekshall18: @midmajority The diff=0 at the Q
22:17 I voted for the Ninja Turtle RT @fmycommute: @midmajority funky spider is on his last leg, soon to be replaced http://t.co/0XVykpP
22:26 #champfortnight Big West: [7] California-Riverside 28 [1] Long Beach State 40 - Half
22:26 NIT watch. ALST d. TXSO by twelve 11 days ago. RT @midmajority360 #champfortnight SWAC: [4] Alabama State 30 [1] Texas Southern 15 -3:30 1H
22:28 End of the third quarter, Richmond up on URI 36-32. Spiders shooting 27%, but URI starting to bonk shots too.
22:30 Signature inter-section chant for Richmond fans: "We are!" "U.R.!" Back and forth. Spiders taking it inside now after starting 4/22 from 3.
22:32 #champfortnight SWAC: [4] Alabama State 30 [1] Texas Southern 17 - Half
22:33 And a Francis Martel #DUNX puts Richmond up 41-34 at 7:05 2H. The #DUNX electrified the crowd and made Bally and I tingle.
22:33 On the URI side, I nominate Coed Neko Case as cheerleader of the year. Redheads are usually too cool to care about sports. Not her.
22:35 She's really got a lot of Rhody pride. Genuinely bummed that URI is missing a lot of FT's. Has a t-shirt cannon for an arm too.
22:36 Likewise, sir! RT @PTNetherton: Enjoyed chatting with my man @midmajority. Been too long since one of our rambling discussions on all topics
22:39 Five minutes left in regulation, and Richmond is awaking. Up 45-39 despite shooting 28% (15/50). This might require a trip to the archives.
22:40 I wrote her a poem too. Maybe I'll post it. RT @GreggVoss: @midmajority "A t-shirt cannon for an arm"? Great copy. :o)
22:41 They're hard to ignore. Shudder. RT @fmycommute: @midmajority Dan Geriot = best cankles in the A14. Check them out.
22:44 2 minutes. Richmond up 47-42. Anderson/Harper: combined 7-for-28 from the floor. Only 25 whistles all game. Refs allowing this to play out.
22:46 URI's Marquis Jones a missed three that clanks off the rim, and it's RICH 47-42 1:20 2H. Rams' cheerleaders haven't given up hope though.
22:47 Delroy James, in perhaps his last college game, misses his FT's, and Richmond virtually dribbles out. URI not fouling. Anderson 3. Dagger.
22:50 #champfortnight Mid-American: [4] Ball State 43 [1] Kent State 48 - Half
22:50 Richmond by 10. 52-42, and Harper's at the line. Make, miss. All URI can do now is make the score look nice. Sullen over on that side.
22:51 [3] Richmond fans aren't particularly excited. Are the A-14 semis their birthright? Will face [2] Temple in the virtual title game tomorrow.
22:54 #champfortnight Atlantic 10: [6] Rhode Island 45 [3] Richmond 55 - Final
22:57 And so we have an Atlantic 4. Who will drink bløød and make a meal of their opponents' flesh and become the ATLANTIC ONE? Who, who?
23:03 Good night, ladies; Good Night Hoops Nation. http://img.ly/3bSX


Boxscores

TEMPLE 96, LA SALLE 76
03/11/2011


LA SALLE 15-18 (6-10) -- R. Guillandeaux 7-13 1-4 17; T. Duren 6-10 1-2 14; A. Murray 9-14 2-3 22; J. Williams 4-7 1-1 11; S. Mills 2-3 1-1 5; E. Pettis 0-5 0-0 0; C. Stefan 1-2 0-0 3; D. White 2-4 0-0 4; S. Weingarten 0-0 0-0 0; G. Danish 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-58 6-11 76.
TEMPLE 25-6 (14-2) -- L. Allen 6-11 2-3 14; A. Brown 5-11 2-2 14; R. Moore 9-14 2-2 23; J. Fernandez 6-13 5-5 19; K. Wyatt 7-11 3-4 20; T. DiLeo 2-5 0-0 4; R. Jefferson 0-1 2-2 2; J. Godino 0-0 0-0 0; D. Gaitley 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-67 16-18 96.

Three-point goals: LAS 8-16 (R. Guillandeaux 2-6; J. Williams 2-3; E. Pettis 0-1; A. Murray 2-2; T. Duren 1-2; C. Stefan 1-2), TU 10-19 (R. Moore 3-7; J. Fernandez 2-2; K. Wyatt 3-5; A. Brown 2-5); Rebounds: LAS 31 (A. Murray 11), TU 26 (L. Allen 12); Assists: LAS 8 (T. Duren 3), TU 17 (L. Allen 6); Total Fouls -- LAS 18, TU 15; Fouled Out: LAS-None; TU-R. Jefferson.

RICHMOND 55, RHODE ISLAND 45
03/11/2011


RHODE ISLAND 19-13 (9-7) -- M. Jones 6-12 1-2 14; J. Wilson 5-11 0-0 12; D. James 4-12 2-6 10; W. Martell 2-4 0-0 4; A. Richmond 1-7 0-0 3; N. Malesevic 1-4 0-0 2; O. Outerbridge 0-1 0-0 0; B. Eaves 0-1 0-0 0; A. Baskerville 0-0 0-0 0; R. Brooks 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 19-52 3-8 45.
RICHMOND 25-7 (13-3) -- K. Anderson 5-15 8-9 21; J. Harper 3-14 5-6 12; K. Smith 0-2 0-0 0; D. Geriot 3-9 1-2 7; F. Martel 4-6 0-0 9; D. Brothers 0-5 0-0 0; D. Garrett 2-3 0-0 4; C. Lindsay 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 18-56 14-17 55.

Three-point goals: URI 4-14 (M. Jones 1-4; J. Wilson 2-4; A. Richmond 1-4; N. Malesevic 0-2), RICH 5-26 (D. Geriot 0-2; K. Anderson 3-8; J. Harper 1-8; K. Smith 0-1; F. Martel 1-3; D. Brothers 0-3; C. Lindsay 0-1); Rebounds: URI 33 (W. Martell 9), RICH 40 (J. Harper 13); Assists: URI 5 (M. Jones 4), RICH 8 (K. Smith 4); Total Fouls -- URI 17, RICH 13; Fouled Out: URI-None; RICH-None.