Why I’m Bullish on the 2020-21 Davidson Wildcats
The last 2 seasons have been somewhat...
A10 Tournament Simulation: And the Winner is…..
The season ‘ended’ about ten days ago. Feels like ten weeks. Besides watching past games on ESPN there is another release for basketball fanatics-simulation. Several news outlets are running NCAA tournament simulations. Here, it was decided to sim the Atlantic Ten Tournament using the 2020 bracket. Used a table top game from Downey Sports. …
A10 Finals Day: Empty Arena Empty Feeling
Right about now as this is being written the Atlantic Ten final would be tipping off. It is Sunday afternoon. Safe to say it would be another impressive show of strength by Dayton, though nothing is guaranteed. That latter thought, these days especially, applies to more than just basketball. Thursday morning the plan was …
Dayton Fans: It’s Gonna Hurt
I’m writing this because I don’t know what else to do. I’m guessing you’re reading it for the exact same reason. It’s hours and days like this when we desperately search for any semblance of community because I can’t be the only one feeling this, right? Luckily we are Dayton fans. We’re never really alone. …
The Remainder of the Atlantic 10 Tournament Has Been Cancelled
The Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament has been canceled over concerns regarding the spread of the coronavirus, the A-10 announced Thursday afternoon. As Jon Rothstein reported on Twitter, The Atlantic 10 has cancelled its conference tournament in Brooklyn, per release. https://twitter.com/JonRothstein?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor The decision came just hours after the conference announced that the remainder of the tournament …
Atlantic Ten Tournament: Fordham 72 George Washington 52, Numbers and Analysis
In the nightcap of Wednesday’s Atlantic Ten opening round doubleheader, Fordham defeated George Washington 72-52 at Barclays Center. It was the third time Fordham (9-22, 2-16) emerged victorious over the Colonials 12-20 (6-12) this time, it ended their season. Possessions: 67- A knock down drag it out, deliberate paced game you would expect from …
Thursday A10 Tourney Preview and Prediction
As you all know, the A10 has decided to go on with the games in response to the coronavirus outbreak, but without fans and spectators. This is a huge blow for the league and all of college basketball. Media is credentialed to be there still, so the A10 Talk staff will still be in attendance …
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The A-10 Tourney: Chaos is a Ladder
Let’s be frank for a moment: the A-10 Tournament is a mess. A beautiful, sprawling, thoroughly unpredictable, and chaotic mess that we all love anyway. It’s quintessentially American when you think about it. In case you haven’t been paying attention, the #1 seed more or less never wins this thing. It’s everything we love about …
Final A10 Efficiency Numbers
Offensive Eff. Defensive Eff. Efficiency Margin Record Dayton 115 94 21 18-0 Richmond 107 93 14 14-4 Davidson 111 102 9 10-8 Rhode Island 102 95 7 13-5 Saint Louis 102 96 6 12-6 VCU 101 98 3 8-10 Duquesne 103 102 1 11-7 St. Bona 104 104 0 11-7 UMass …
The Pillow Fight Preview
Coronavirus or not, we are finally here at the A10 Tournament. We are kicking off the fun with the Wednesday night pillow fights. Now, the games used to be at night, but this year they are in the afternoon. We at A10 Talk do not give the slightest care in the world. The Wednesday NIGHT …
Dayton Women are Champions! Numbers and Notes
A championship game accompanied with the drama and possession by possession signifying March Madness. The Dayton women edged VCU 52-48 to earn the Atlantic Ten Championship. Sunday’s game at Dayton arena saw 11 lead changes and 10 ties. First, the numbers….. Possessions: 61- Grind it out defensive oriented pace. Not rare when you have …