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GW WBB balancing success, development

As George Washington women’s basketball seniors Mei-Lyn Bautista and Kelsi Mahoney sat in La Salle’s visiting locker room last season, the two had a feeling that the team was beginning to click and that the season could be something special. Two months later that vision was realized as GW won the Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball …

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MAJOR FOCUS: Duquesne – Penn State Photos

PITTSBURGH, pa — The Duquesne Dukes took on the Penn State Nittany Lions on Wednesday night. In what was their final “Goliath” game of non-conference play, the Dukes ultimately fell to Penn State, 73-67. The end was particularly frustrating for the Dukes, as a controversial foul call (block) on Michael Hughes led to a verbal …

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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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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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A-10 NBA Summer League roster update

The professional journey begins for a handful of recent Atlantic 10 grads while it continues for a number of others this summer in NBA Summer League action in Orlando, Utah and Vegas. Below is a full list of former Atlantic 10 players currently scheduled to compete. DAVIDSON WILDCATS Jack GIbbs (Minnesota Timberwolves) – Vegas Summer …

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Player Feature: Mike Lewis II

Following the firing of Duquesne coach Jim Ferry in March, star freshman guard Mike Lewis II requested his release from the university in order to begin contacting other schools. Weeks later, renowned Akron coach Keith Dambrot accepted a seven-year, $7 million contract to become the next Duquesne head coach. Soon after, Dambrot was able to …

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A10 Archives

GW WBB balancing success, development

MAJOR FOCUS: Duquesne – Penn State Photos

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

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

A-10 NBA Summer League roster update

Player Feature: Mike Lewis II