For the first time since 2017, a team not named Saint Louis came out on top of the regular season table, with Lindsey Martin’s VCU side crowned as regular season champions. While the Rams ran the table until the final day, their birth in the NCAA tournament might not be secured just yet. All four quarterfinal matchups are rematches of games played in the last week of the season, meaning many contentious battles lie ahead. A full weekend of playoff action is just days away, so without further ado let’s break down the matchups!
#8 St. Joe’s at #1 VCU
After two straight seasons of missing the A10 postseason entirely, VCU ran the table on the league this year – that is, until the final day. The Rams won their first ever A10 regular season championship with a record of 13-3-0 (9-1-0 in conference), and finished the season with an RPI of 39, likely enough to get them into the NCAA tournament for the first time since they joined the A10 regardless of if they win the tournament. The only...
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