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Ranking the Top 5 A-10 Non-Conference Games of the 2020-21 Season (Thus Far)

It’s hard to believe, but the 2020-21 college basketball season is less than 2 weeks away, and we still don’t know the full extent of team schedules, especially on the non-conference front. If you’ve been struggling to keep up with who’s playing who, you’re not alone… the D1 Docket has a nice spreadsheet they’ve been …

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Why I’m Bullish on the 2020-21 Davidson Wildcats

The last 2 seasons have been somewhat underwhelming for Wildcat fans. After making the Big Dance in 2018, Davidson had squads in 2019 and 2020 that were talented enough to go to the NCAA Tournament. Needless to say, slow starts in non-conference play and some untimely injuries kept them out of at-large contention. Looking back …

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With plenty of moving parts, what can we expect from Rhode Island in 2020-21?

When looking ahead to 2020-21, Rhode Island is one of the biggest question marks in the A-10. Losing seniors Jeff Dowtin and Cyril Langevine feels like enough to write-off 2020-21 as a rebuilding year, and that was before Tyrese Martin announced he’d be transferring. Yet, the Rams (likely) return potential 2021 POY Fatts Russell, and …

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The A10 Talk Staff Predicts the Atlantic 10 Tournament

It’s Brooklyn time baby!! Here’s a roundtable from our A10 Talk Staff predicting this year’s champion, a bust, and a sleeper in the A-10 Championship. The Wednesday Night Pillow Fight is just a day away! Grant Labedz Champion: Dayton. Duh. It’s kind of hard to pick anyone else at this point. I think Saint Louis …

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10 Quick Takeaways from an Incredible Season of A-10 hoops

It’s been a fun ride through the Atlantic 10 this year, and if Brooklyn shapes out like it always does, we’re in for a real treat of a conference tournament. Let’s look back on some of the major takeaways from the last 4 months. 1. 2020 Dayton will go down as one of the best …

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One good, one bad stat for all 14 Atlantic 10 teams during conference play

We’re near the midpoint of the Atlantic 10 conference season; there have been some surprises (URI is on a tear, George Washington is playing better than expected, and George Mason has fallen a ton). There have also been some unsurprising developments: we have a log jam of 5 teams at 6-3, and Dayton is still …

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Atlantic 10 Bracketology: 1/26/20

The Atlantic 10 finds itself in an interesting position in regards to the NCAA Tournament — if the season ended today, and Dayton won the conference tournament, the Flyers may be the only team dancing. That being said, there are 3 other teams (VCU, Rhode Island, & Richmond) that might be 3 or 4 spots …

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Thoughts & Observations from the First Few Weeks of Atlantic 10 Conference Play

With most teams having 4 or 5 conference games under their belt, we’ve got a decent sample size of A-10 games to start drawing some conclusions. Still, it’s a long season, and a lot of teams have yet to play the meat and potatoes of their league schedules. Duquesne still needs to face Dayton, VCU, …

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Atlantic 10 Non-Conference Grades: Massachusetts Minutemen

Massachusetts rolls into conference play at 6-7 after a pretty tough OOC slate — it ranked 124th nationally according to Kenpom. The Minutemen got off to a 5-0 start, beating the cupcakes they were supposed to beat, but then they failed to get even one win during their tough 6 game stretch. We know a …

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Opening Night of A-10 Play Features Big Winners & Big Losers

There weren’t any major surprises in A-10 games on the opening night of conference play. Rhode Island, however, played its final non-conference game at Brown and lost, dealing the league a major blow. 4 conference games tipped off, and all the favorites won. VCU took care of business against Fordham. Richmond blew out Saint Joseph’s. …

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