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:
St, Bonaventure 75 Duquesne 59
Possessions: 67
Offensive efficiency: St. Bona 112, Duquesne 88
Kenmpon MVP: Osun Osunniyi, St. Bona- 18 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists
Key stat: Bonnies forced Duquesne into 16 turnovers (24%) TO rate. Bona also shot a torrid 26 of 42 (62%) from two point range.
Saint Louis 86 UMass 72
Possessions: 71
Offensive efficiency: Saint Louis 121, UMass 101
Kenpom MVP: Tre Mitchell, UMass- 30 points, 6 rebounds
Key stat: Billikens were dominant in the rebounding battle 45-22, limiting UMass to 3 offensive rebounds.
VCU 73 Dayton 68
Possessions: 73
Offensive efficiency: VCU 100, Dayton 93
Kenpom MVP: Nah’Shon...
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