Mat Shelton-Eide, Author at A10 Talk

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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Preseason Top 25 Atlantic 10 Player Countdown: #15 Pookie Powell

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 #15 Pookie Powell of La Salle. Our Top 25 Player Countdown is a compiled list based on voting from our staff and writers …

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Preseason Top 25 Atlantic 10 Player Countdown: #20 De’Riante Jenkins

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 #20 De’Riante Jenkins of VCU. Our Top 25 Player Countdown is a compiled list based on voting from our staff and writers from …

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What to watch for: 2017-18’s most intriguing A-10 players

With so much turnover this offseason the Atlantic 10 will enter November full of question marks. We’ll all be paying attention to how new coaches attempt to fill big shoes at top programs while others look to either rebuild or pull perennial cellar dwellers off the mat. I expect drama. On the court there is …

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Mat Shelton-Eide, Author at A10 Talk

A-10 exhibitions preview 2018-19 players to watch

Let’s talk about who can beat Rhode Island

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

Atlantic 10 Non-Conference Grades: VCU

OOC observations and this Saturday’s top games

An interview with a #FireMooney advocate

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

Preseason Top 25 Atlantic 10 Player Countdown: #15 Pookie Powell

Preseason Top 25 Atlantic 10 Player Countdown: #20 De’Riante Jenkins

What to watch for: 2017-18’s most intriguing A-10 players