Conference Tournament Round 1
(3) Xavier
87-75 vs. (6) St. Bonaventure
Thomas Swanberg scores 19 and Xavier never trails to advance to the conference quarterfinals. St. Bonaventure closed the gap to as little as 2 points with 8:40 remaining, but Xavier answered with a 14-1 run to put the game away. St. Bonaventure finishes with their second consecutive 4-23 record while Xavier will advance to face Temple.
(4) St. Joseph's
76-56 vs. (5) George Washington
St. Joeseph's shoots 14% better from the floor and easily defeats GW. Todd Foust grabs 12 rebounds along with 12 points, and St. Joe's shoots 5-6 from behind the arc. St. Joseph's will now face top seeded St. Louis in the quarterfinals.
(5) Umass
74-71 vs. (4) LaSalle
Davis Bailey's last second 3 does not fall, and UMass is able to defeat LaSalle. Luis Harris added 20 points along with 4 steals for UMass. LaSalle shot 12-21 from the FT line compared to UMass' 22-28. LaSalle finishes with yet another .500 record, while UMass will now face Rhode Island.
(6) Richmond
72-56 vs. (3) Charlotte
4 of Richmond's starters score in double digits as they are able to upset Charlotte. Charlotte couldn't find their shot, shooting 37% from the floor and 3-18 from the arc. Alex Mahn scored 17 points and added 6 assists while Reichenbach took down 9 boards off the bench in only 13 minutes for the Spiders. Charlotte finishes the season at 8-19 while Richmond will go on to play Dayton, the team they almost upset in the season finale.
Player of the Day
Luis Harris (UMass) 20pts, 4stl, 3ast