Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament Recaps
Brooklyn, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Christian Sengfelder scored a career-high 27 points to lead the 12th seeded Fordham Rams to a 71-65 victory over the 13th seeded George Mason Patriots in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament at the Barclays Center.
Mandell Thomas contributed to the victory with 13 points and five assists, while Bryan Smith netted 12 points for the Rams (10-20). Fordham will now play fifth-seeded VCU in the quarterfinal round on Thursday.
Marquise Moore and Isaiah Jackson each scored 18 points for the Patriots (9-22). Moore also dished out five assists and grabbed five boards while Patrick Holloway tallied 10 points in the loss.
Both teams shot 46.4 percent from the field in the first half, but the Rams went 5-of-6 at the free-throw line, while George Mason failed to register a single attempt at the stripe, giving Fordham a 34-28 lead entering halftime.
Both the Rams and Patriots converted 50 percent of their second-half field- goal attempts, with George Mason converting 4-of-8 from 3-point distance. But Fordham maintained its lead the entire period in order to advance.
George Mason, which turned the ball over 14 times, was outscored at the free- throw line, 20-11.
Final Score: Duquesne 61, Saint Louis 55
Brooklyn, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Micah Mason finished with 19 points, eight rebounds and four assists as the 11th-seeded Duquesne Dukes knocked off the 14th-seeded Saint Louis Billikens, 61-55, in the first round of the Atlantic 10 Tournament at the Barclays Center.
Jeremiah Jones scored 16 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out four assists for Duquesne (12-18). Derrick Colter contributed 14 points and five boards and Dominique McKoy cleared a game-high 12 boards. The Dukes will now play sixth-seeded George Washington in the second round on Thursday.
Mike Crawford netted 16 points, pulled down six rebounds and dished out five assists for Saint Louis (11-21). Marcus Bartley and Davell Roby each netted 12 points, while Reggie Agbeko finished nine boards in the loss.
Although Duquesne converted 38.5 percent of its first-half field-goal attempts and held Saint Louis to a 28.6 shooting percentage, the Dukes trailed 26-23 entering halftime. The Billikens lead came from their 3-point shooting, as they connected on 6-of-14 beyond the arc, compared to just 1-of-9 from 3-point distance for Duquesne.
The Dukes shot much better in the second half as they connected on 50.0 percent of their field-goal attempts, including 5-of-10 from 3-point range. Duquesne held Saint Louis to a 32.4 shooting percentage in the final period, including just 4-of-15 from 3-point distance.
Duquesne outrebounded Saint Louis, 48-37, and tallied more points in the paint, 26-16.
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