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Words from the Weiss: Atlantic 10 MBB Championship quarterfinals musings

Washington, DC— The third of five Atlantic 10 Championship days and second consecutive marathon days with four second round match ups comprising play Thursday and quarterfinal contests on Friday. The scores for Friday’s play were as follows: Rhode Island 76 VCU 67 Saint Joseph’s 68 George Mason 49 St. Bonaventure 83 Richmond 77 Davidson 78 …

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Atlantic 10 Bracketology – February 28

NCAA Tournament Bracketology – Atlantic 10 Wed. February, 28 With less than two weeks until Selection Sunday, the Atlantic 10 conference is hoping to get at least two bids to the NCAA Tournament this year. So, let us take a look at who will be dancing and who will not be: Who’s In: #17 Rhode …

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Weekly Atlantic 10 Power Rankings: Saint Louis cracks the top 7

A10 Talk’s weekly power rankings are taken as an average of individual submissions from staff members and other writers from around the league. Power rankings are meant to be a subjective measure of each team’s strength rather than an exact replica of the league’s standings. This week, 10 voters participated. Check out last week’s power …

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A-10 WBB Midseason Awards and Power Rankings

Pittsburgh, PA — It is hard to believe that in less than a month, first round Atlantic 10 Championship games will take place at campus sites across the conference, but with that being said it is the half-way point of conference play and there is plenty to take away from action thus far. Coaches get …

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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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Bonnies’ defense, UMass outlook, Davidson’s three point shooting, and more

St. Bonaventure’s lackluster defense has been killer… It’s no secret the Bonnies haven’t defended well at all these past 2 games. In fact, it may have started against Massachusetts to open A-10 play; St. Bonaventure let the Minutemen score 78 points. It was just the 2nd time that the Bonnies have allowed at least 70 …

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Atlantic 10 Non-Conference Grades: Davidson Wildcats

Even with the loss of Jack Gibbs, expectations were lofty for Davidson this season with a strong class of seniors. The Wildcats had one of the more peculiar non-conference schedules in the Atlantic 10. Unlike Dayton, the Wildcats didn’t face a single team ranked in the 100s according to Kenpom. The Wildcats faced 4 teams …

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Atlantic 10 Tuesday Preview and Predictions

Game of the Day: VCU vs Texas | 7ET | ESPN2 On March 18, 2015, The Washington Post ran a story with the headline, “Why is Shaka Smart still at VCU?” At the time of the article, the Rams were just a few years removed from their Final Four run, and Smart had already turned down job …

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Atlantic 10 Friday Preview and Predictions

Game of the Day: Davidson vs. No. 13 UNC Talk about a test for Davidson. The Wildcats take on the defending National Champions at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte. Davidson has shown flashes of excellence this season, but enter with just a record of 3-2. As for the Tarheels, they stand at 6-1 with their …

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What each Atlantic 10 team is thankful for

Davidson: Kellan Grady It was up in the air as to whether or not the Wildcats could be able to effectively replace Jack Gibbs. Enter Kellan Grady. The freshman has scored 57 points, dished out 11 assists, and has committed just 1 turnover in his first 3 games. It’s safe to say that the PG …