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Grant Labedz

Grant Labedz is a college basketball superfan who loves the entire sport but definitely has favorites in the A-10 and the Big Ten. He has written for SB Nation's BT Powerhouse (Big Ten Basketball) and The Champaign Room (Illinois Basketball). He also co-founded his own Illinois Basketball blog called The Groce Report. Grant is a member of the Davidson Class of 2020. Shoot him an email at [email protected]
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Buy/Sell/Hold: Atlantic 10 Conference Play Stock

Grant Labedz Jan 22, 2019 0

We're 5 games (6 for Mason and St. Joseph's) into the conference season, and there haven't been too many surprises yet; Saint Louis, VCU, Davidson, and Dayton are a combined 17-3 with only one loss coming to a team outside of that group…

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Week 11 Atlantic 10 Power Rankings: VCU regains the top spot

Grant Labedz Jan 21, 2019 0

As voted on by our staff, here is this week’s Atlantic 10 Power Rankings. 1. VCU Rams The Rams are back on top this week after downing Dayton and Massachusetts in a 2-game home stretch. De'Riante Jenkins was arguably the player of…

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Week 10 Atlantic 10 Power Rankings: Davidson grabs the top spot, Mason rising

Grant Labedz Jan 15, 2019 0

As voted on by our staff, here is this week’s Atlantic 10 Power Rankings. 1. Davidson Wildcats Off to a 3-0 start in conference play, including a win at home over VCU and a win on the road over George Mason, the Wildcats are…

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Atlantic 10 Conference Play: Each Team’s Chances of Winning the League

Grant Labedz Jan 3, 2019 0

November and December have ended (thankfully), and as we venture into 2019, we get to watch a very interesting conference race where 5 or 6 teams could realistically take the crown. There is no clear at-large contender heading into the 18…

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Week 7 Atlantic 10 Power Rankings: Davidson, VCU the top 2 teams

Grant Labedz Dec 25, 2018 0

As voted on by our staff, here is this week’s Atlantic 10 Power Rankings. 1. Davidson Wildcats Though Davidson had slipped up on the road against Wake Forest and missed an opportunity against Temple, they're still without Kellan Grady…

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Keith Dambrot, Duquesne with a chance to make a statement against Penn St.

Grant Labedz Dec 19, 2018 0

It's no secret that Keith Dambrot has something special brewing in Pittsburgh. In just his 2nd season as head coach, Dambrot has the Dukes off to an 8-2 start this year with wins over Radford and Marshall including no true bad losses. While…

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Week 6 Atlantic 10 Power Rankings: SLU retakes top spot, Rhode Island jumps to 4

Grant Labedz Dec 18, 2018 0

As voted on by our staff, here is this week’s Atlantic 10 Power Rankings. 1. Saint Louis Billikens With 3 losses by 11 total points, Saint Louis is very close to having an impressive NCAA Tournament resume. In fact, the Billikens…

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Is it time to talk about Rhode Island as a contender to win the Atlantic 10?

Grant Labedz Dec 17, 2018 0

In short, yes. Following Rhode Island's convincing win over West Virginia (along with VCU and Dayton losing to Charleston and Tulsa), it looks like the "top 4" in the Atlantic 10 isn't so static. I still believe Davidson and Saint Louis are…

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The Atlantic 10: Bad Luck, Bad Coaching, or Both?

Grant Labedz Dec 17, 2018 1

We here at A10 Talk hate to be the guys that complain about the refs. However, it has felt like the conference has been screwed by some egregious calls throughout non-conference play, potentially costing the league some big win…

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Can the Atlantic 10 save face before conference play?

Grant Labedz Dec 16, 2018 1

Just when the Atlantic 10 looks like it's turning a corner in non-conference play, the league finds ways to disappoint in the most infuriating ways. Most recently, VCU allowed Charleston to take over in the 2nd half at home, and missed free…

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