Ray Floriani, Author at A10 Talk

This was so close. The type of game where you will replay the final seconds in your mind time and time again. Richmond was on the verge of their first NIT “final Four’. In the end it came down to the free throw line and three point arc. The Spiders dropped a 68-67 heartbreaker to …

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  One quarter of the NIT field was comprised of Atlantic Ten teams. The nation’s oldest post season tournament was scaled down to a 16 team field this season. All games were set to be contested in Texas. Representing the conference was Davidson, Dayton, Richmond and Saint Louis, Following the first round, only Richmond advanced.  …

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  A season for the ages, one not to be forgotten,  one to raise a glass to in the venerable Burton- all came to an end on Saturday at Indiana’s Assembly Hall. LSU defeated St. Bonaventure 76-61 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Bonnies closed the book on the campaign at 16-5. …

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Just about two years to the day have passed. The memory is as vivid as the date it happened. March 17, 2019- St. Patrick’s Day. A sun splashed Sunday in Brooklyn. On a day of parades and revelry the recollection for one group was not celebratory, rather it was painful. St. Bonaventure battled Saint Louis …

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For St.Bonaventure this Atlantic Ten Tournament championship was sweet and historic. Their other title was in 2012, now the first time in their storied  basketball history, the Bonnies captured both the A10 regular and postseason championships in the same season. The Bonnies defeated VCU 74-65 Sunday at Dayton Arena, improving to 16-4 while VCU is …

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It will be St. Bonaventure and VCU in Dayton for the championship. In the process of winning Saturday’s semifinal and advancing, both St. Bona and VCU avenged earlier losses to their opponents. Bona was defeated b  the Bilikens a month earlier in St. Louis 70-59. It was Bona’s only double digit setback of the season. …

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In the Atlantic Ten quarterfinals, St. Bonaventure and VCU both built big leads, faced an opposition run then regrouped to get to the conference ‘final four’. Saint Louis  and Davidson advanced on their strengths. For Saint Louis it was a case of owning the boards while Davidson shot lights out from deep. The summary:   …

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  A quick rundown of second round action in the Atlantic Ten Tournament. All higher seeds except Richmond ‘held serve’. For nine seed Duquesne, the upset of eighth seeded Richmond was the Dukes’ first tournament win over a higher seed since 2009. That year they defeated two higher seeds, Rhode Island and Dayton before dropping …

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The news breaking early Monday morning was a shock and eye opener. Dr. Dennis DePerro, the St. Bonaventure University president, had passed away during the night due to Covid.  Dr. DePerro had a long distinguished career in higher education before coming to Bonaventure in June of 2017. He was an outstanding leader and most important, …

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Saint Joseph’s edged LaSalle 72-66 and George Washington stopped Fordham 53-49 in opening round action of the Atlantic Ten Tournament at VCU’s Siegel Center. Saint Joseph;s won their fourth straight and improved to 5-14 while LaSalle finished at 9-16. The Colonials are now 5-11 and Fordham ended their campaign at 2-12. In the estimation of …

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