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The Blind Résumé Game

Welcome to the 2017 edition of the annual Blind Résumé Game! This fun exercise simulates some of the tough decisions that the NCAA Selection Committee might have to make. The game is simple: using the given criteria, select which team you think best deserves a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Then, open the link below …

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A-10 Non-Conference Grades: Davidson Wildcats

The good news for Davidson is that they did not particularly hurt themselves in the non-conference with regards to their losses. The Wildcats dropped three games to high ranked opponents on the road: (Kansas and UNC are both top 10) and lost to a fringe-top-25 Clemson squad on a neutral floor. On paper, they were …

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New Faces Making a Major Impact Early for Davidson

Last season, Davidson did not have a single new player get playing time. Bob McKillop brought in three players for the 2015-16 season: one, a transfer, had to take a redshirt year, and the other two sat out the season with injuries. However, all three of the aforementioned players are back, and along with the …

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Davidson Wildcats 2016-17 Preseason Breakdown

At Davidson’s 2016 Media Day, head coach Bob McKillop said that the depth and versatility of this year’s team was the best that he had seen since he took the job in 1989. Davidson, for once, has a roster full of interchangeable parts that McKillop can mold and adapt to every opponent. New additions to …

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Preseason Top 25 Player Countdown: #1 Jack Gibbs

Welcome to A10 Talk’s Top Pre-Season Top 25 Player Countdown for the 2016-17 season. Each day, we’ll be publishing a new article counting down our best 25 players for the coming season. Today, we feature #1 Jack Gibbs of Davidson College. From a reveal standpoint, this article is relatively anti-climactic – did anyone honestly think that we would …

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Preseason Top 25 Player Countdown: #10 Peyton Aldridge

Welcome to A10 Talk’s Top Pre-Season Top 25 Player Countdown for the 2016-17 season. Each day, we’ll be publishing a new article counting down our best 25 players for the coming season. Today, we feature #10 Peyton Aldridge of Davidson. What He’s Done Peyton Aldridge had a fantastic freshman campaign in 2014-15. He filled a need for Davidson – …

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Freshman Focus: Jon Axel Gudmundsson (Davidson)

Freshman Focus is an A10talk series that takes a look at some of the incoming freshman for the upcoming 2016-17 season. We take a closer look at some of the more talented first year players who will take the court for the first time next season. Player Profile Despite graduating two seniors last season, Jon …

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5 Reasons Massachusetts could make the 2017 NCAA Tournament

After an NCAA tournament berth in 2014, Massachusetts has seen a gradual regression over the past two seasons under head coach Derek Kellogg. After going 17-15 in the 2014-15 season, and just 14-18 last season, Massachusetts is due for a rebound, which could very well end up with them crashing the dance in March and …

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A10 Talk Top 25 Countdown: #2 Jack Gibbs

Welcome to A10 Talk’s Top 25 Player Countdown. Each day, we publish a new article counting down the 25 best players in the Atlantic 10 this past season. Today, we feature #2 Jack Gibbs. Davidson’s rising senior guard Jack Gibbs can be described with one word: invaluable. Actually, he can be described with many: indispensable, …

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A10 Talk Top 25 Countdown: #22 Peyton Aldridge

Welcome to A10 Talk’s Top 25 Player Countdown. Each day, we publish a new article counting down the 25 best players in the Atlantic 10 this past season. Today, we feature #22 Peyton Aldridge. It is really easy to be overlooked when you play on the same team as Jack Gibbs. However, with all eyes …

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