Ray Floriani – Page 3 – A10 Talk

In the lone game on tap in the A10, one team continued its winning ways of late, another continued its downward spiral….   Fordham 85 UMass 73   Possessions: 70   Offensive efficiency: Fordham 121, UMass 104   It’s three of the last four in the win column for the Rams. Fordham beat the visiting …

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A busy weekend in A10 conference play culminated with one game on Sunday. A game with two teams proving to be somewhat of a surprise this season.    George Mason 69 George Washington 62   Possessions: 67   Offensive efficiency: George Mason 103, George Washington 93   Host George Mason stopped a two game skid,  …

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In a game featuring three ties and six lead changes and not for the faint of heart, St. Bonaventure held on for a 54-52 victory over Saint Joseph’s at Hagan Arena on Saturday. The win was the Bonnies’ seventh straight while the Hawks dropped their sixth straight. The Bonnies (19-7) improved to 11-4 in conference. …

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Five games on the schedule with one major eye opener. And a team getting out of town with a win and an injury concern.   Rhode Island 70 Duquesne 54   Possessions: 67   Offensive efficiency: Rhode Island 104, Duquesne  81    Host Rhode Island snapped a three game losing streak, sending the Dukes to …

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  One game on tap in the A10. In this case quality surpassed quantity.    Richmond 68 Saint Louis 66   Possessions: 64   Offensive efficiency: Richmond 106, Saint Louis 103    Saint Louis led 43-33 at the half. Host Richmond tightened the defense and went on a 15-4 run over the first eight minutes …

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The Wednesday recap with four games to break down. The regular season finish line is almost in sight….   Davidson 74 Duquesne 50   Possessions: 60   Offensive efficiency: Davidson 123, Duquesne 83   In a grind it out tempo Davidson captured their third straight. The visiting Wildcats shot a blistering 48% from three point …

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Saint Bonaventure won their sixth straight pulling away from Rhode Island late in the second half. The 73-55 victory Tuesday night at Reilly Center improved the Bonnies’ record (18-7) to 10-4 in A10 play. Rhode Island has now dropped three in a row and nine of their last ten. The Rams are  (13-13) 4-10 in …

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  Three games last night in the A10 as the regular season is nearing the finish line.   Richmond 84 George Washington 71   Possessions: 67   Offensive efficiency: Richmond 125, George Washington 106    Richmond was the model of efficiency. Chris Mooney’s Spiders earned a big road win shooting 67% inside the arc and …

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Five in a row. St. Bonaventure scored a resounding 81-55 decision over Duquesne Saturday at the Reilly Center. The Bonnies (17-7), winners of five straight games, are now 9-4 in the A10. Duquesne (6-19) dropped their 12th straight and is now 1-12 in A10 play.   Possessions: 66- Moderate tempo, right in the range of …

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In the lone A10 contest on Sunday, Fordham made it two of their last three…   Fordham  50 George Mason 47   Possessions: 61- a deliberate, grind it out, ‘rock fight’  tempo.    Offensive efficiency: Fordham 82, George Mason 77   Fordham is close to the bottom in conference offensive efficiency at 91. George Mason …

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