NBC Sports Announces This Weekend's Atlantic 10 Basketball Coverage

By: Feb. 16, 2017
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NBCSN presents five Atlantic 10 basketball games this weekend, highlighted by a men's matchup between the conference-leading Dayton Flyers (20-5, 11-2) and the third-place St. Bonaventure Bonnies (16-9, 8-5) at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio on Saturday, February 18 at 2 p.m. ET.

The Bonnies seek to upset the Flyers and win consecutive matchups over Dayton after last season's 79-72 victory. Rich Lerner (play-by-play) and David Kaplan (analyst) will provide commentary of the St. Bonaventure-Dayton matchup.

Saturday's men's A-10 tripleheader on NBCSN tips off at Noon ET, when the UMass Minutemen (13-13, 3-10) visit the Davidson Wildcats (13-11, 6-7) at Belk Arena in Davidson, N.C. The Wildcats look to grab back-to-back victories against the Minutemen and A-10 Co-Player of the Week Donte Clark following last season's 86-74 win. Rick Allen calls Davidson-UMass alongside former Division I basketball player and analyst Jordan Cornette.

Saturday's coverage continues at 4 p.m. ET, when the George Mason Patriots (18-8, 8-5) host the Rhode Island Rams (16-9, 8-5) at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Va. The Patriots aim to extend their four-game conference winning streak and move ahead of the Rams with a victory on Saturday. Mike Corey calls Rhode Island-George Mason alongside former Division I basketball player and coach Ron Thompson.

Sunday's doubleheader on NBCSN begins at Noon ET, when the George Washington Colonials (13-13, 5-8) face the Duquesne Dukes (10-16, 3-10) at A.J. Palumbo Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. The Colonials and A-10 Co-Player of the Week Tyler Cavanaugh aim to pick up their second victory over the Dukes this season following January's 65-63 win. Corey and Blaine Fowler (analyst) will provide commentary of the George Washington-Duquesne matchup.

Coverage continues at 2 p.m. ET with a women's game as the Fordham Rams (18-10, 9-5) host the Dayton Flyers (18-8, 12-2) at historic Rose Hill Gymnasium in the Bronx, N.Y. The conference-leading Flyers look to grab their third-straight victory over the fourth-place Rams. Kenny Rice calls Fordham-Dayton alongside former Division I basketball player Lea B. Olsen.

All A-10 basketball games televised on NBCSN will also be streamed live on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.



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