Ray Floriani – A10 Talk

South Orange, NJ – After one period the deficit was 18 points. Seton Hall was running on all cylinders. The offense was a model of efficiency, the defense locked in. Saint Joseph’s, confronted with a monumental task, found a way to battle back. On this night however, too little, too late. Seton Hall earned a …

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They split during the season, each winning on the other’s home floor. In the rubber match at the neutral Barclays Center, VCU emerged the winner, capturing the A10 Tournament Championship. VCU (27-7) advanced to their 19th NCAA Tournament. The Rams, a 12th seed, will face No. 5 St. Mary’s Friday in Albany, NY. Dayton finished …

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The stage is set. The field is down to two. Top seed VCU and second seed Dayton will square off for the A10 championship. The two last met in the A10 title game back in 2015. Back then  VCU, coached by Shaka Smart, defeated Archie Miller’s Flyers at the same Barclays Center. The semifinals gave …

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The A10 quarterfinals saw all the top four seeds all ‘hold serve’. VCU and Saint Louis rolled while Dayton and Fordham pulled out much closer contests.     VCU 71 Davidson 53 Possessions: 64 Offensive efficiency: VCU 111, Davidson 83 Leading scorers: VCU- Ace Baldwin, David Shriver, Jamir Watkins 11. Davidson- Grant Huffman, David Skogman 10. …

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One and done. Davidson defeated St. Bonaventure 65-54 Wednesday in the second round of the A10 Tournament. The contest at Barclays Center saw the Bonnies finish at 14-18 while Davidson, 16-15, advanced to face top seed VCU in the quarterfinals.With the victory, the Wildcats claimed their fifth win in the last six games. Bona finished …

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Davidson continues on a roll. George Mason proved you can beat a team three times in one season. The Big Five had a big night as Saint Joseph’s and La Salle both advanced.    Davidson 65 St. Bonaventure 54 Possessions: 62 Offensive efficiency: Davidson 105, St. Bona 87 Leading Scorers: Davidson- Desmond Watson 17, St. …

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Brooklyn, NY– The first round of the Atlantic Ten Tournament at the Barclays Center saw all three higher seeds advance.  Richmond (12th) rolled over UMass (13th). Saint Joseph’s (10th) outlasted Loyola (15th) and La Salle (11th) eliminated Rhode Island (14th).    Richmond 71 UMass 38 Possessions: 70 Offensive efficiency: Richmond  101,  UMass 54   Richmond …

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UMass was attempting a repeat. Saint Louis was looking for their first title. Forty minutes could not decide this contest. Overtime was only fitting to sort this all out. When the smoke cleared Saint Louis emerged A10 PostSeason Champions. The Billikens scored a 91-85 overtime victory at Chase Fieldhouse on Sunday. In every sense of …

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In the final regular season game the Bonnies dropped a 71-60 decision at UMass. The loss, Saturday at the Mullins Center,  dropped the Bonnies to 14-17 (8-10) while the Minutemen finished 15-15 (6-12).  Numbers and notes…   Possessions: 68. A faster tempo, actually a little more in line with the Minutemen’s pace. Offensive efficiency: UMass …

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VCU finished the season with the A10 regular season title and all important momentum heading into Brooklyn. A double bye also went to Dayton, Fordham and Saint Louis. The post season get together begins Tuesday at the Barclays Center.    Friday:   Saint Louis 65 Dayton 61   Possessions: 59 Offensive efficiency: Saint Louis 110, …

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