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Conference Tournament Quarterfinals

(1) Rhode Island 61-53 vs. (5) UMass
John Jeter scores 20 and Rhode Island holds a double digit lead throughout most of the second half to defeat UMass. URI played tough defense on  the A10's leading scorer Luis Harris, holding him to 5-17 shooting. URI extends their winning streak to 12 games and will face Dayton in the Conference Semifinals, while UMass' season will end at 10-18.

(3) Xavier 90-62 vs. (2) Temple
Xavier's fullcourt press wreaks havoc and forces 26 turnovers to destroy Temple. Temple, also using a fullcourt press, could not stop Xavier, giving up a 58% FG percentage. Thomas Witt came off Xavier's deep bench to score a game high 18 points. All 12 Xavier players received at least 14 minutes of playing time. Xavier will now play St. Louis in the Semifinals.

(2) Dayton 88-56 vs. (6) Richmond
Dayton shoots 22-35 FG and 6-9 3pt in the second half to destroy Richmond after a tied halftime. Wiltse's 13 rebounds helped Dayton outrebound Richmond by 17. Wiltse also added 13 points, 3 steals and 2 blocks in the win. Dayton moves on to play URI while Richmond ends with their 15th straight losing season with a record of 8-20

(1) St. Louis 71-59 vs. (4) St. Joseph's 
Efficient St. Louis shoots over 50% for the 17th time in victory aginst St. Joseph's. Jeremy Jones led St. Louis' balanced attack with 14pts on 6-9 shooting. After falling to a 13 point halftime deficit, St. Joe's could only bring the game within 7 before allowing St. Louis to hold a double digit lead the rest of the way. St. Joseph's finishes at 14-14 in kjguest's first season while St. Louis will move on to play Xavier.

Player of the Day
Bobby Wiltse
(Dayton) 13pts, 13reb, 3stl, 2blk
5/16/2013 12:17 PM
Conference Tournament Semifinals
(1) St. Louis 84-81 vs. (3) Xavier
Xavier hangs in with St. Louis throughout the game but cannot advance to the championship. Despite taking 34 more shots from the floor than St. Louis, Xavier is only able to connect on 5 more, shooting 36% compared to St. Louis' 52%. St. Louis gave away the ball 21 times, 10 more than Xavier, and also allowed 23 offensive rebounds. However, 21 points from Michael Back and 7-10 shooting from Jeremy Jones, allowed the Billikens to escape with the victory. St. Louis, seeking their first conference championship in 22 years, will advance to face Dayton. Meanwhile, Xavier finishes their season with a 15-14 record, ending with a record above .500 after 3 straight seasons below.
 
(2) Dayton 71-61 vs. (1) Rhode Island
Dayton shuts down Rhode Island's offense late to seal the victory. Rhode Island fails to record a field goal for 6 minutes late in the game, scoring only 5 points in the final 6 minutes. Dayton brought a 12 point lead into halftime, holding Rhode Island to 32%FG, and controlled the rest of the game. Richard Pines led the game with 15 points and 12 rebounds, but it wasn't enough to beat Dayton, whose starters combined for 18-35 shooting. Rhode Island most likely will play in the Postseason Invitational, while Dayton will fight St. Louis for the Conference Title.

Player of the Day
Michael Back
(St. Louis) 21pts, 4ast, 5-9FG
5/17/2013 10:11 AM
Conference Championship
Dayton 81-73 vs. St. Louis
After trailing by 14 at halftime, St. Louis cannot complete their comeback, and Dayton wins their second straight A10 Tournament Championship. St. Louis opened the second half on a 14-4 run in which Michael Back scored 8. The game then remained close and a Jeremy Jones 3 closed Dayton's lead to 1 point with 2:53 to go. However, Chester Rogers answered with a 3 of his own, sparking a 9-0 Dayton run to seal the win. Michael Back, despite being double teamed for most of the game, led the game with 18 points for St. Louis. Dayton was led by Brad Whitt and Samuel Tucker who both provided 16 points each, with Tucker also adding 6 assists. 
5/19/2013 4:24 PM
Postseason Day 1
National Tournament
(13) Dayton 61-80 vs. (4) Connecticut
Dayton keeps the game close through halftime, but cannot keep up with #4 Connecticut in Round 1 of the National Tournament. Dayton struggled offensively, shooting only 37.5% from the floor. Senior Samuel Tucker led Dayton in scoring in his final game with 13, while also adding 4 steals defensively. After shooting 12-30 FG in the first half, UConn secured the win with 17-28 second half shooting. Benny Leong led the game with 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Huskies. This is Dayton's 7th straight Round 1 exit in the NT. Their last NT win was against Connecticut, when they shocked the Huskies as seed 15.

Postseason Invitational
(4) St. Louis 55-65 vs. (5) Wake Forest
Nerves seemed to have gotten the better of the St. Louis team playing in their first postseason game in 19 seasons. The Billikens, who shot 50% FG throughout the season, shot a cold 6-25 in the first half, scoring only 15 points. They were able to recover slightly in the second half, however could not escape their double digit deficit for most of the game. Michael Back was St. Louis' only double digit scorer with a game high 14 points. Despite the early exit, St. Louis ought to be pleased with their season's success, as they had previously suffered 13 straight seasons with a losing record.
5/20/2013 2:27 PM
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