Rhode Island's Coach Jim Baron Is a Rebuilder at Work, Again
By PETE THAMEL, New York Times
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Xavier Women's Basketball Ranks Seventh in the Nation
The No. 7 ranking is the highest the Musketeers have ever achieved.
Seven A-10 teams have been nationally ranked or have received votes this season -- Charlotte, Dayton, Duquesne, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, Temple and Xavier. Moreover, the A-10 had two teams in the Top 25 polls for the first time since 2006, as both Xavier and Dayton were listed simultaneously for two straight-weeks. During the 2006 season, both Temple (#21) and George Washington (#25) were ranked at the same time.
Seven A-10 teams have been nationally ranked or have received votes this season -- Charlotte, Dayton, Duquesne, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, Temple and Xavier. Moreover, the A-10 had two teams in the Top 25 polls for the first time since 2006, as both Xavier and Dayton were listed simultaneously for two straight-weeks. During the 2006 season, both Temple (#21) and George Washington (#25) were ranked at the same time.
Monday, February 1, 2010
A-10 Basketball Players of the Week
Men's Basketball
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Derrio Green - Charlotte
Sophomore, Guard, 6-0, 160 lbs.
Panama City, Fla./Gulf Coast C.C.
Green averaged 30 points on 18-of-34 shooting as Charlotte earned wins over Temple (74-64) and Massachusetts (72-58)...made 12 field goals from beyond the arc and added seven assists and four steals...scored 26 points versus Temple on Jan. 27 and poured in a career-high 34 points at UMass on 8-of-16 shooting from three-point range on Jan. 30...marked his league-leading second 30-point performance of the season...named the A-10 Player of the Week for the second time.
ROOKIES OF THE WEEK
Chris Gaston - Fordham
Freshman, Forward, 6-7, 210 lbs.
Palisades Park, N.J./St. Anthony's HS
Gaston scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds on Jan. 27 in Fordham's 80-73 loss to La Salle in the Rams' lone contest on the week...marked his 13th double-digit rebounding performance and 12th double-double of the season...tabbed the A-10 Rookie of the Week for the third time.
Aaric Murray - La Salle
Freshman, Center, 6-10, 247 lbs.
Philadelphia, Pa./Glen Mills HS
Murray earns his third A-10 Rookie of the Week honor after averaging 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and two blocks...scored a season-high 24 points on Jan. 27 in La Salle's 80-73 victory at Fordham...scored 11 points and added four boards and a pair of steals in the Explorers' 64-52 loss at Temple on Jan. 30.
Women's Basketball
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Brittany Ford - Saint Joseph's
Senior, Forward, Wilmington, Del./Concord HS
Ford spearheaded Saint Joseph's perfect 2-0 week as she averaged 19 points per game, while shooting an impressive 76.2 percent (16-21) from the field ... added nine rebounds, three steals, three blocks and one assist on the week ... tallied a team-high 15 points and had a key block in the final minute in SJU's win at La Salle on Jan. 27 ... followed with a 19-point second-half performance in leading the Hawks past George Washington, 63-47, on Jan. 30.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Katie Rutan - Xavier
Freshman, Guard, Ambler, Pa./Springside HS
Rutan averaged 14.5 points per game and shot a blistering 61.5 percent from 3-point range to pace the No. 10 Musketeers to a perfect 2-0 week ... started the week with a 13-point, three-rebound night in Xavier's 88-60 win at Rhode Island on Jan. 27 ... was 3-of-7 from long range and also posted one assist, one steal and one block against the Rams ... followed with a 16-point effort in the Musketeers 74-49 victory over Dayton on Jan. 30 ... was an unconscious 5-of-6 from long-range and even connected on a rare four-point play en route to the victory ... the win over UD marked the 15th time this season Rutan has connected on multiple 3-point field goals ... is only three 3-point field goals shy of breaking Xavier's freshman record for 3-pointers made in a single season.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Derrio Green - Charlotte
Sophomore, Guard, 6-0, 160 lbs.
Panama City, Fla./Gulf Coast C.C.
Green averaged 30 points on 18-of-34 shooting as Charlotte earned wins over Temple (74-64) and Massachusetts (72-58)...made 12 field goals from beyond the arc and added seven assists and four steals...scored 26 points versus Temple on Jan. 27 and poured in a career-high 34 points at UMass on 8-of-16 shooting from three-point range on Jan. 30...marked his league-leading second 30-point performance of the season...named the A-10 Player of the Week for the second time.
ROOKIES OF THE WEEK
Chris Gaston - Fordham
Freshman, Forward, 6-7, 210 lbs.
Palisades Park, N.J./St. Anthony's HS
Gaston scored 21 points and grabbed 15 rebounds on Jan. 27 in Fordham's 80-73 loss to La Salle in the Rams' lone contest on the week...marked his 13th double-digit rebounding performance and 12th double-double of the season...tabbed the A-10 Rookie of the Week for the third time.
Aaric Murray - La Salle
Freshman, Center, 6-10, 247 lbs.
Philadelphia, Pa./Glen Mills HS
Murray earns his third A-10 Rookie of the Week honor after averaging 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds and two blocks...scored a season-high 24 points on Jan. 27 in La Salle's 80-73 victory at Fordham...scored 11 points and added four boards and a pair of steals in the Explorers' 64-52 loss at Temple on Jan. 30.
Women's Basketball
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Brittany Ford - Saint Joseph's
Senior, Forward, Wilmington, Del./Concord HS
Ford spearheaded Saint Joseph's perfect 2-0 week as she averaged 19 points per game, while shooting an impressive 76.2 percent (16-21) from the field ... added nine rebounds, three steals, three blocks and one assist on the week ... tallied a team-high 15 points and had a key block in the final minute in SJU's win at La Salle on Jan. 27 ... followed with a 19-point second-half performance in leading the Hawks past George Washington, 63-47, on Jan. 30.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Katie Rutan - Xavier
Freshman, Guard, Ambler, Pa./Springside HS
Rutan averaged 14.5 points per game and shot a blistering 61.5 percent from 3-point range to pace the No. 10 Musketeers to a perfect 2-0 week ... started the week with a 13-point, three-rebound night in Xavier's 88-60 win at Rhode Island on Jan. 27 ... was 3-of-7 from long range and also posted one assist, one steal and one block against the Rams ... followed with a 16-point effort in the Musketeers 74-49 victory over Dayton on Jan. 30 ... was an unconscious 5-of-6 from long-range and even connected on a rare four-point play en route to the victory ... the win over UD marked the 15th time this season Rutan has connected on multiple 3-point field goals ... is only three 3-point field goals shy of breaking Xavier's freshman record for 3-pointers made in a single season.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Nicholson Tabbed A-10 Player of the Week
St. Bonaventure's Andrew Nicholson was named A-10 Player of the Week on Sunday, while forward Chris Braswell of Charlotte earned Rookie of the Week distinction.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Live Blog From Xavier-Temple
Great atmosphere as 3-0 (A-10) Temple hosts 4-0 (A-10) Xavier. Xavier up one at first media timeout
- Craig Williams knocks down two three-pointers as TU leads 20-16 with 10minutes remaining in the first half.
- Temple leads 39-34 at the half...balanced attack led by Luis Guzman with nine points.
- Owls win, 77-72, to improve to 4-0 in league play
- Craig Williams knocks down two three-pointers as TU leads 20-16 with 10minutes remaining in the first half.
- Temple leads 39-34 at the half...balanced attack led by Luis Guzman with nine points.
- Owls win, 77-72, to improve to 4-0 in league play
Monday, January 18, 2010
SJU Snaps Losing Streak
Junior Idris Hilliard scored 20 points as Saint Joseph's downed visiting Towson on Monday evening, 64-57, to snap its two-game losing skid. SJU is off until Saturday when it hosts UD at 6:00pm on ESPNU.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Latest News on the A-10
A-10 Primed For Big Postseason – Rivals.com
A-10 Notebook – Press of Atlantic City
Top Programs Miss Out On UD Forward – Dayton
ESPN.com – Musketeers Have New Perspective (WBB)
Two Dukes Nominated For Dapper Dan Awards (MBB/WBB)
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