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Atlantic 10 Bracketology: 1/26/20
The Atlantic 10 finds itself in an interesting...
Spiders Dismantle Explorers
Richmond All Over La Salle Richmond, VA — The Richmond Spiders improve to 15-4 (5-1 A-10) after defeating the La Salle Explorers 75-57 at the Robins Center. Spiders were led by a dominant performance from their big man, Grant Golden. The Winchester native scored 15 points in the victory. Tyler Burton had a solid night …
A10 Tempo Free Defense 1/22 Edition
The old coaches axiom, ‘offense sells tickets, defense wins ballgames’. In this section we will look at the defensive efficiency (DE) of the Atlantic Ten teams. Conference games only are factored into the equation. Games include through January 21. Numbers courtesy of kenpom.com. …
It’s Put Up or Shut Up Time for Duquesne
We have heard about it all this season: “Duquesne has an easy schedule.” “The Dukes haven’t played anybody and still lost to two bad teams.” There are plenty more variations of these phrases, but they are most certainly valid. Personally, I am all in on the Dukes, but for most fans, they need to see …
Richmond vs La Salle – Preview
Spiders Take on the Explorers The Richmond Spiders (14-4, 4-1 A-10) face off against the La Salle Explorers (10-7, 1-4 A-10) tomorrow night at the Robins Center. The Spiders are coming off 2 impressive road wins last week as they took down both Davidson & George Mason, without their leading scorer in Blake Francis. La …
Saint Joe’s: UPenn Win, and VCU Preview
Lange’s first Big 5 Win Saint Joseph’s 87 to 81 win against the University of Pennsylvania was Coach Billy Lange’s most important win of the season. Yes, you read that correctly. While the Atlantic 10 Championship is import to Hawk’s fans, it is not as important as the Philadelphia Big 5. This is especially true …
How Long Until We’re Back?: LaSalle
I’m back for another part of the “How Long Until We’re Back?” series. A fan reached out to ask about the LaSalle Explorers, which is really great to see from some of the smaller schools in the A10. After a lot of research, hopefully I can provide some optimism from the other Philly fans on …
Former Spider Khwan Fore Signs Pro-Contract In Cyprus
Former Richmond Spider Khwan Fore has signed to play professional basketball in Cyprus with Koop Spor of the Super Ligi. Fore says it is a one year contract, joining Shawndre Jones and T.J. Cline as recent former Spiders to play professionally in the Mediterranean region. I asked Fore on Twitter why he chose to sign …
Dayton 79 VCU 65: Look at offensive efficiency and what the numbers tell us
Dayton made a statement Tuesday evening with their 79-65 victory over VCU. Taking a closer look at the game at Dayton Arena the first thing to notice is the offensive efficiency. The Flyers posted a 111 while VCU checked in at 92. What is offensive efficiency? In simple terms it is points per possession. VCU …
How Long Until We’re Back?: St. Joseph’s
I’m back with another installment of the “How Long Until We’re Back” series. This time, it is the St. Joseph’s University Hawks. “The Hawk Will Never Die” slogan has been the culture at Hawk Hill for as long as I can remember. As a fan for another A10 school (Dayton), I always questioned myself, “How …
How Long Until We’re Back?: George Washington
As fans, the regular season conference games, the conference tournament, and the NCAA tournament are all things we look forward to during the season. With so many chances to achieve a championship, we get invested in our team’s chances to win something special. While there are always winners, there are also losers, and with that, …