Ray Floriani, Author at A10 Talk

  The season ‘ended’ about ten days ago. Feels like ten weeks. Besides watching past games on ESPN there is another release  for basketball fanatics-simulation. Several news outlets are running NCAA tournament simulations. Here, it was decided to sim the Atlantic Ten Tournament using the 2020 bracket.  Used a table top game from Downey Sports. …

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  Right about now as  this is being written the Atlantic Ten final would be tipping off. It is Sunday afternoon. Safe to say it would be another impressive show of strength by Dayton, though nothing is guaranteed. That latter thought, these days especially, applies to more than just basketball. Thursday morning the plan was …

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In the nightcap of Wednesday’s Atlantic Ten opening round doubleheader, Fordham defeated George Washington 72-52 at Barclays Center. It was the third time Fordham (9-22, 2-16) emerged victorious over the Colonials 12-20 (6-12) this time, it ended their season.   Possessions: 67- A knock down drag it out, deliberate paced game you would expect from …

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        Offensive Eff. Defensive Eff. Efficiency Margin Record Dayton 115 94 21 18-0 Richmond 107 93 14 14-4 Davidson 111 102 9 10-8 Rhode Island 102 95 7 13-5 Saint Louis 102 96 6 12-6 VCU 101 98 3 8-10 Duquesne 103 102 1 11-7 St. Bona 104 104 0 11-7 UMass …

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A championship game accompanied with the drama and possession by possession signifying March Madness. The Dayton women edged VCU 52-48 to earn the Atlantic Ten Championship. Sunday’s game at Dayton arena saw 11 lead changes and 10 ties. First, the numbers…..   Possessions: 61- Grind it out defensive oriented pace. Not rare when you have …

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Coming off a disappointing loss at LaSalle on Saturday, St. Bonaventure built a 15 point halftime lead putting  together a strong effort in defeating Saint Joseph’s 89-73 at the Reilly Center. Wednesday’s senior night meeting improved the Bonnies to 19-11 (11-6 A10). Saint Joseph’s fell to 6-24 (2-15). Possessions: 64 Offensive Efficiency:  St. Bona 139, …

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  The regular season finish line is in sight. We are nine days removed from Brooklyn. At this point the only thing remaining constant in the Atlantic Ten is Dayton’s dominance. Yesterday Saint Louis went into Kingston and posted a 72-62 victory over Rhode Island. Travis Ford’s Billikens get closer to a double bye. On …

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Davidson raced out to a 16-5 lead after ten minutes had elapsed  There was no looking back. The Wildcats defeated LaSalle 74-49 on Tuesday. A week ago Bob McKillop’s group built an early lead at Saint Joseph’s. They ultimately lost it and went down on a buzzer beater. Here at the comforts of home, Belk …

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In the surprise of the night, maybe this Atlantic Ten  season, Saint Joseph’s rallied from a nineteen point halftime deficit to stun Davidson. Cameron Brown canned a shot with .7 second remaining to give the Hawks the 73-72 victory at Hagan Arena on Tuesday evening.   Possessions: 67 Offensive efficiency: Saint Joseph’s 109 Davidson 107 …

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A key game for both teams. A competitive, hard fought game- saw St. Bonaventure edge Duquesne 83-80 at UMPC Events Center at Robert Morris on Saturday. The Bonnies gained a game on the Dukes, improving to 16-8 (8-3 A10) while Duquesne slipped to 17-6 (7-4) Possessions: 64 Offensive efficiency: St.Bonaventure 130 Duquesne 125 – An …

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