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(3) William & Mary 47, (2) Northeastern 45
It was ferocious. It was spirited. It was exciting. It was consequential. It was pulse-pounding, passionate, and perilous to one’s cardiovascular health if you had a stake in the outcome.
But boy, the second semifinal of the 2010 Colonial Athletic Association Tournament was also one ugly basketball game.
In a fiercely-contested competition that was both riveting and revolting, the Tribe of William & Mary were the last ones standing inside Richmond Coliseum. The third seed from Williamsburg, Va., outlasted the second-seeded Northeastern Huskies on …

(1) Old Dominion 73, (5) Virginia Commonwealth 69 (OT)
The Old Dominion Monarchs held the fate of their own season in their hands on Sunday afternoon in the semifinals of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament, but they also held the fate of Bubble Nation in their mitts as well. Therefore, when a backyard battle against Virginia Commonwealth took a negative turn at Richmond Coliseum, the regular season champion of the CAA had to be sweating bullets.
Somehow, Old Dominion managed to dodge those bullets as well.
In a game that possessed enormous bubble …

Colonial Athletic Association Tournament – Final
(1) Old Dominion 60, (3) William & Mary 53
Now, the Old Dominion Monarchs won’t have to worry about the bubble.
The regular-season champion of the Colonial Athletic Association created a drama-free Selection Sunday on a magic Monday in Richmond, Va. Coach Blaine Taylor’s team used superb footwork and timely rotations in a dominating defensive display that turned back William & Mary in the CAA Tournament final. The seven-point triumph carries the school from Norfolk, Va., into the NCAA Tournament. The only suspense attached to the selection …