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No. 2 VCU crushes N0. 3 Saint Joseph’s to advance to title game

Rebecca Jozwiak | staff writer No. 2 VCU will head back to the A10 Championship title game for the second consecutive year after soaring past No. 3 Saint Joseph’s 77-64 in Saturday afternoon’s semifinal matchup at PPG Paints Arena. After tying Saint Joseph’s 4-4 in the first 3:30 of the game, VCU went on a thunderous run and never looked back. Prioritizing slow front-court play, … Continue reading No. 2 VCU crushes N0. 3 Saint Joseph’s to advance to title game

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Last-second tip-in lifts No. 4 Dayton over top-seeded Saint Louis

Rowan DuBois | staff writer Bench heroics from No. 4 Dayton’s Jordan Derkack and a last-second tip-in from forward Amaël L’Etang provided the Flyers with an upset over No. 1 seed Saint Louis 70-69 early Saturday afternoon at PPG Paints Arena. The game, which punched Dayton’s ticket to the A10 Championship title game, was decided on a dramatic sequence in which both teams exchanged 3-pointers, … Continue reading Last-second tip-in lifts No. 4 Dayton over top-seeded Saint Louis

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No. 3 Saint Joseph’s uses huge second half to topple No. 6 Davidson

Noah Fries | staff writer No. 3 Saint Joseph’s dropped No. 6 Davidson on Friday night with a dominant second-half performance inside PPG Paints Arena. Despite holding a narrow 33-29 lead going into halftime, Saint Joseph’s was able to pull away 70-58 in a final score that was even closer than the game flow suggested.   With the win, all four of the top seeds advanced … Continue reading No. 3 Saint Joseph’s uses huge second half to topple No. 6 Davidson

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No. 7 Duquesne’s season ends in gritty loss to No. 2 VCU

Ben Deihl | sports editor No. 7 Duquesne’s season came to an end on Friday, falling to No. 2 VCU 71-66 at PPG Paints Arena. VCU advanced to the semifinals of the A10 Championship, where they will face Saint Joseph’s with a trip to the title game on the line.  “It’s March,” VCU Head Coach Phil Martelli Jr. said. “In March, games are going to … Continue reading No. 7 Duquesne’s season ends in gritty loss to No. 2 VCU

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Davidson survives OT scare from Loyola Chicago

Rowan DuBois | staff writer No. 6 Davidson ended No. 14 Loyola Chicago’s Cinderella hopes in overtime Thursday night in PPG Paints Arena, winning 64-59 despite fourth-quarter heroics from Loyola guard Kayde Dotson. The Wildcats held a 56-53 lead with 16 seconds remaining, but Dotson sent his defender flying with a pump fake before drilling the game-tying shot with 0.6 seconds on the clock. “I … Continue reading Davidson survives OT scare from Loyola Chicago

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VCU rams WSOC as playoff hopes dwindle

Naomi Girson | staff writer | The Duquesne women’s soccer team suffered a 2-1 loss against VCU in Richmond on Thursday. Unable to get a run of good results going, it is now 3-5-0 in the Atlantic 10 Conference and 9-6-0 on the overall season. With two games to go, the Dukes are now on the outside looking in at the A-10 playoffs. Duquesne came … Continue reading VCU rams WSOC as playoff hopes dwindle

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