No. 9 St. Bonaventure made headlines on Friday when it took out St. Louis, the No. 1 seed in the Atlantic 10 Tournament, 71-68.
2014 Atlantic 10 Tournament schedule and bracket: St. Bonaventure advances after upset of St. Louis
The A-10 semifinals continue on Saturday and include a meeting between two teams that won thrilling quarterfinal games on last-minute baskets.
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The Bonnies overcame a 10-point halftime deficit and got a three-pointer from Jordan Gathers with one second remaining to eliminate the Billikens and advance to the semifinal round, where they will take on No. 4 St. Joseph's for a spot in the tournament championship. The Hawks snuck past No. 5 Dayton, 70-67, thanks in large part to Langston Galloway's go-ahead three with 19 ticks left on the clock.
No. 2 VCU secured its spot in the semifinals with a 71-53 thrashing of No. 7 Richmond. Briante Weber led the way with 18 points for the Rams, who jumped out to a 16-point halftime lead. They’ll face No. 3 George Washington, which dominated for most of the way in an 85-77 win over No. 6 Massachusetts in the nightcap. Six different players scored in double figures for the Colonials.
Saturday’s schedule of games
No. 9 St. Bonaventure vs. No. 4 St. Joseph’s, 1:30 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network
No. 2 VCU vs. No. 3 George Washington, 4 p.m. ET, CBS Sports Network
Here’s the entire Atlantic 10 Tournament bracket, courtesy of the conference’s official site:
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