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A down year for the A-10 or par for the course?

We’re inching closer and closer to March Madness, meaning it’s bubble talk time across the college hoops landscape. At this very moment, most of the discussion for the Atlantic 10 includes just three teams: Dayton, VCU and Rhode Island, perhaps no big surprise as those three were your predicted top-three heading into the season, both …

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Half full, half empty: An optimistic and pessimistic look at each A-10 team (Part I)

Remember when both George Mason and UMass were 10-3 entering conference play? Optimistic fans saw each team as much-improved, both giving fans of their programs a reason to believe their squads were back and a legit contender in this year’s A-10 race. The pessimists around the league however questioned the strength of each’s schedule in accomplishing those …

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Weekend recap: road warriors, usual suspects and a Spider surprise

One down, 17 to go. A fun opening weekend of A-10 hoops capped itself off with what was certainly the theme of the weekend, as Richmond survived Davidson on the road in a weekend that saw road teams go 5-2. RICHMOND STUNS DAVIDSON Richmond reminded A-10 fans just how dangerous they remain despite a disappointing …

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If A-10 teams were Game of Thrones characters (because you always wondered)…

There is no drama that can match the intensity of the college basketball season. That is except an addiction that some eight million viewers tune in to weekly to view one of the country’s most popular shows, the fantasy drama known as Game of Thrones. So in a tip of the hat to the only drama …

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Atlantic 10 releases preseason rankings, awards

That Atlantic 10 released this year’s preseason poll and it’s Archie Millers Dayton squad taking the top spot. The Flyers secured 16 of the 28 first place votes, just ahead of Rhode Island who rose to second a season after finishing seventh thanks to an injury-filled disappointing year. The URI Rams grabbed the other 12 …

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Davidson, La Salle, SLU and VCU alumni teams prepare to compete for $2 million this summer

This year’s “The Basketball Tournament”, or TBT for short, will see an increased Atlantic 10 presence when alumni teams from VCU and Davidson fight for a spot in the 64-team field alongside returning units from Saint Louis and La Salle. Last season saw a Saint Louis alumni team named Marjerus’ SLU Crew and a La Salle …

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Atlantic 10 Thursday preview: #7 URI v #10 UMass, #6 Davidson v #14 La Salle

Thursday night’s evening action starts off with a rubber match between the Rams of Rhode Island and the Minutemen of UMass, two teams that split the season series with both holding serve at home. It ends with tournament sleeper Davidson looking to avoid an upset at the hands of Wednesday night’s big upset winner, the …

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Six teams remain in fight for regular season title

Just two weeks remain in this year’s Atlantic 10 regular season. Eight teams have been officially eliminated from this year’s regular season title chase, leaving six contenders, two of which, GW and Davidson, have next to no room for error. VCU (12-2) Remaining games at George Mason at George Washington v Davidson at Dayton The Rams …

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The Corner 3 – February 22, 2016

Based on one of the most efficient and valuable shots in the game, The Corner 3 is a weekly rundown of each team in the Atlantic 10. Here’s a quote, a note, and a little bit of showboat from around our favorite conference in college basketball. 16-9 (8-6) | 6th Last Week: W vs RICH, 83-79 | W vs SJU, 99-93 This Week: Tue. vs …

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Pressure rises in the race for fourth (yes, fourth)

We are in the midst of one heck of a conference race, a race that could see not one but two new conference leaders in just a matter of hours as Saint Joseph’s hosts a Dayton Flyers team while looking to potentially pull the Hawks and the VCU Rams into a tie for first with the …