Men's Basketball Atlantic 10 Conference

SLU Gets Record 15th Straight Victory; Richmond, Dayton, UMass, GW Win

RICHMOND 64, ST. BONAVENTURE 62
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Kendall Anthony's jumper with five seconds left lifted Richmond to a 64-62 come-from-behind win over St. Bonaventure Wednesday night.

Dion Wright pulled the Bonnies even with 3:40 left to play by converting two free throws and gave them the lead with a layup less than a minute later. Terry Allen answered with 1:32 to tie the score. Matthew Wright missed a 3-point attempt and Charlon Kloof missed a jumper for St. Bonaventure.

Anthony finished with 28 points to lead the Spiders, with Allen adding 14 and ShawnDre' Jones contributing 13. Richmond (15-8, 5-3 Atlantic 10) shot 39.6 percent from the floor (21 of 53) and was 7 of 17 from long range.

Matthew Wright scored 17 points and Youssou Ndoye added 15 points and seven rebounds for St. Bonaventure (13-9, 3-5), which was 21 of 52 from the field (40.4 percent) and outrebounded Richmond 38-29.


No. 13/15 SAINT LOUIS 65, (RV) SAINT JOSEPH'S 49
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Rob Loe scored 17 points and Jordair Jett had 10 points and seven assists to help No. 13 Saint Louis top Saint Joseph's 65-49 on Wednesday night for a team-record 15th straight victory.

The Billikens (21-2, 8-0 Atlantic 10) topped 14-game winning streaks set in the 1958-59 and 1993-94 seasons.

The Billikens, who needed overtime to beat George Mason on Saturday, extended their best start in team history and are 8-0 on the road.

Saint Louis last lost Dec. 1 to Wichita State, 70-65.

Ronald Roberts Jr. had 19 points for the Hawks (15-7, 5-3), who missed 14 of 15 3-point attempts.


DAYTON 84, GEORGE MASON 67
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) - Jordan Sibert scored 19 points and Vee Sanford came off the bench to add 16 as Dayton dominated George Mason 84-67 Wednesday night, extending the Patriots misery in their first season in the Atlantic 10.

Sibert hit 8 of 11 from the floor to lead Dayton (15-8, 3-5) which made 55 percent from the floor and held George Mason to 40-percent shooting. It was the ninth straight loss for the Patriots (7-15, 0-8).

The score was tied midway through the first half, but over the next 14:16, which would bridge the halves, Dayton held George Mason to one field goal and outscored the Patriots 30-6.

Before Bryon Allen hit a 3-pointer 3 minutes after the break, the Patriots trailed 49-25, and Dayton led by as many as 27 points in the second half. Allen finished with 16 points for the Patriots while backcourt mate Sherrod Wright scored 18.


(RV) GEORGE WASHINGTON 71, DUQUESNE 57
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) - George Washington continued its undefeated streak at home Wednesday night, taking down Duquesne 71-57.

It was a bounce-back victory for head coach Mike Lonergan and the Colonials (18-4, 6-2 Atlantic 10) after falling at Dayton last week. The Dukes (10-11, 2-6), meanwhile, lost their second straight.

Patricio Garino scored 17 points for the Colonials, followed by Nemanja Mikic, with 11 and Isaiah Armwood, who posted his eighth double-double of the season with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Kevin Larsen rounded out George Washington's double-digit scorers, with 13 points.
Dominique McKoy led the way for Duquesne with 14 points, along with Ovie Soko, who had 13 and Micah Mason, who added 11.

Joe McDonald and Maurice Creek returned after missing the Colonials' last outing with a hip injury and illness, respectively. McDonald had six of George Washington's 23 assists but Creek was quiet, possibly hampered by lingering illness.


(RV) MASSACHUSETTS 79, LA SALLE 67
AMHERST, Mass. (AP) - Chaz Williams had 17 points and eight assists on Wednesday night to help Massachusetts end a two-game skid with a 79-67 victory against La Salle.

The Minutemen (18-4, 5-3 Atlantic 10) went on a 10-0 run late in the first on their way to a 16-point halftime lead, and they stayed comfortably ahead the rest of the way.

Trey Davis and Cady Lalanne each scored 13 while Derrick Gordon had 12 points and six assists. Sampson Carter chipped in 11 points and Raphiael Putney had 11 rebounds.

Jerrell Wright had 16 points and seven rebounds to lead La Salle (12-10, 4-4). Tyreek Duren added 13 points and Khalid Lewis had 10 for the Explorers who scored the final six points of the game to close to their smallest second-half deficit of 12 points.

The victory allowed UMass to remain unbeaten in the Mullins Center this season with a 9-0 record.