Richmond earned their first Atlantic Ten Tournament title with a 67-54 decision over Dayton. The final at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall featured an outstanding defensive effort. The numbers:

Possessions: Dayton 61 Richmond 58
Offensive Efficiency: Dayton 89 Richmond 116

Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun has his reasons for believing the Big East should send 11 teams to the NCAA Tournament. We have that, plus a look at some numbers from Tuesday’s opening round games in the Big East Tournament.

March Madness is about a lot of things. Unknown players who become heroes has long been a part of it, but so, too is the end of careers, like that of Canisius senior Micayla Drysdale.

The Rutgers women’s team took out its rival, Seton Hall, 71-47. The Manley formula for player efficiency can help us dissect the results a little more closely.

Coaches often speak of the importance of the first four minutes, as they can set a tone for the ballgame. It is no guarantee of the outcome, but it often tells us something, and two games in New Jersey this weekend illustrate that.

The St. Peter’s women continued to struggle at the offensive end against Siena, and it led to another defeat despite a commendable defensive effort.

Robert Morris’ 74-50 win at Fairleigh Dickinson illustrates more than just why the Colonials are a better team. It also illustrates what a tempo-free analysis can show about teams.

Recent nights have had a couple of wild games in the Big East, with Rutgers’ thrilling last-second win over Villanova and St. John’s taking care of Connecticut.

It was another good effort, especially defensively, for the St. Peter’s women, but the end result wasn’t quite what they had hoped for.