Men's Basketball, Sports

Sights and sounds from the A10 Championship

Ben Deihl & Josh Imhof & Leo martinez-Valerio | sports editor & multimedia editor &
staff photographer

[Josh Imhof | multimedia editor] Jakub Necas pulled down 13 rebounds in two games for the Dukes, helping Duquesne dominate the paint which was instrumental to their second-round win over Rhode Island.
[Josh Imhof | multimedia editor] VCU Head Coach Phil Martelli Jr. (left) and Dayton Head Coach Anthony Grant both plead their cases to the referees after a foul call in the A10 Championship title game.
[Josh Imhof | multimedia editor] The Dayton Flyers earned a top seed in the National Invitation Tournament after their impressive run in the A10 Championship.
[Josh Imhof | multimedia editor] David Belle was a dominant force in VCU’s championship run, collecting 19 rebounds and 11 assists for the A10 champions.
[Leo Martinez-Valerio | staff photographer] Javon Bennett was instrumental in Dayton’s A10 Championship run, averaging 19.3 points over the Flyers’ three games.
[Leo Martinez-Valerio | staff photographer] Devin Brown scored 11 points to help Davidson survive an overtime scare from Cinderella-story hopeful Loyola Chicago in the second round.
[Josh Imhof | multimedia editor] Pittsburgh played host to the A10 Championship for the first time since 2017, when Rhode Island beat VCU 70-63 to become A10 champions for the second time in school history.
[Josh Imhof | multimedia editor] Being just over a four-hour drive away from Pittsburgh, Dayton had one of the most well-traveled fan bases for the entirety of the A10 Championship.
[Josh Imhof | multimedia editor] Pittsburgh and Duquesne fans showed up for the hometown team, filling the lower bowl of PPG Paints Arena for both Dukes games.
[Leo Martinez-Valerio | staff photographer] Dayton’s Jordan Derkack celebrates postgame with his dad after helping the Flyers upset top-seeded Saint Louis in the semifinals.
[Leo Martinez-Valerio | staff photographer] Tarence Guinyard added 23 points and eight assists for Duquesne in the championship after being Duquesne’s regular-season scoring leader.
[Josh Imhof | multimedia editor] Saint Joseph’s has one of the most unique mascots in the nation, a hawk that can never stop flapping its wings during any event or game.

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