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An optimist’s guide to VCU’s injury-plagued season

As we inch closer to hoops season with scrimmages getting underway, preseason predictions are flying from every which direction, many of which aren’t quite sure what to make of this year’s VCU Rams. The black and gold were predicted to finish ninth in last year’s A-10 preseason standings, only to finish second in the regular …

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The Best Band/Musician From Every Atlantic 10 City (…sorta)

This morning our friend Jon Rothstein compared the Dayton Flyers to the Beatles, likening Anthony Grant’s 13th-ranked group to the fab four because every road game is an “event”. He might be on to something. So far the Flyers have been a serious boost to their two A-10 opposition’s attendance, drawing roughly double the average …

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Atlantic 10 Non-Conference Grades: VCU Rams

Mike Rhoades’ third edition VCU Rams headed into the season with a brand new grading curve. No longer underrated like last season’s group picked seventh preseason before a 16-2 first place regular season run, instead the A-10’s preseason top dog with serious expectations that included a November top-25 national ranking. Good Wins There are good …

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A-10 exhibitions preview 2018-19 players to watch

The majority of Atlantic 10 teams have hit the court for exhibition games prior to next week’s regular season tip. Below is a list of new names I think have flashed potential in those samples and are players worth watching this season in A-10 play. Davidson – Luka Brajkovic The usual suspects had the game …

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Let’s talk about who can beat Rhode Island

My good friend Grant Labedz posted an article just this morning on the likelihood of Rhode Island (17-3, 9-0) going undefeated in Atlantic 10 play. Possible? Certainly. But let’s dig deeper. WHO HAS GIVEN RHODY TROUBLE URI has cruised through most of Atlantic 10 play, defeating seven of their nine opponents by double-digits. The two opponents …

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Sunday musings: A historical Rhody comparison and some A-10 stock advice

Checking in for another statistics-based look at the A-10. Let’s GO! IS RHODE ISLAND THE NEW XAVIER? When was the last time there was this much of a disparity between the A-10’s top team and the rest of the conference? Answer: 2007 This year’s Rams currently rank 31 spots higher in kenpom’s current rankings than …

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Atlantic 10 Non-Conference Grades: VCU

Having lost two head coaches in just three years time, VCU headed into the 2017-18 season with a decent amount of questions and a brutal OOC schedule staring them in the face. The Rams lost eight players from the previous year’s NCAA tournament team and two scheduled incoming top-100 recruits, a mass exodus that included …

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OOC observations and this Saturday’s top games

Conference play will tip this Saturday with the entire league in action, all seven games coming between 12:30 and 4:30PM EST. You’ll want to clear up your afternoon for that. But before we begin conference, a few observations from the non-conference that I think will be interesting to think about heading forward. IS RHODE ISLAND …

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An interview with a #FireMooney advocate

Richmond Spiders head coach Chris Mooney is in his 13th season with UofR. He’s led his teams to seven post season appearances including a Sweet 16 trip in 2011, one of just two times the program has ever advanced that deep into the tournament. The Spiders have finished within the top-five of the final Atlantic …

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Preseason Top 25 Atlantic 10 Player Countdown: #11 Shavar Newkirk

Welcome to A10 Talk’s Preseason Top 25 Player Countdown for the 2017-18 season. Each day, we’ll be publishing a new article, counting down our best 25 players for the coming season. Today, we feature #11 Shavar Newkirk of Saint Joseph’s. Our Top 25 Player Countdown is a compiled list based on voting from our staff and writers …

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