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Power Rankings – December 6, 2021

Here’s this week’s A10 Talk power rankings. The number of first place votes are in parentheses. Attached is the anonymous breakdown on how each contributor voted this week: A10 Power Rankings (Responses) 1. St. Bonaventure (10) 2. Saint Louis (1) 3. Dayton – tie 3. Davidson – tie 5. Richmond 6. Rhode Island 7. …

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After 3 Terrible Losses to Start the Season, Dayton wins the ESPN Invitational

What a turn of events. After losing in their first two weeks of the season to UMass-Lowell, Lipscomb, and Austin Peay, the Dayton Flyers went and beat the likes of Miami, #4 Kansas, and Belmont, all much better teams, to win the ESPN Events Invitational in Orlando. It is remarkable and improbable that this even …

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Dayton Hosts Cedarville in Exhibition Game

It’s here, Flyer fans. Your Dayton Flyers take the court this evening on a Monday of all days to take on Cedarville in an exhibition game. Now, I know our sicko fans sold out the arena for this game just to see our Flyers presumably obliterate our opponents from Division II, but it is still …

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Dayton Schedule Breakdown and Predictions

I’m back with more predictions, this time with my own University of Dayton Flyers. It is no secret that Dayton is a crap shoot this year. We, and by we I mean the fans and followers of the program, believe that this is a very talented team on paper. They brought in a top 30 …

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Winners and Losers from the A10 Tournament Quarterfinals

Winner: St. Bonaventure The A10 regular season champions out of [[REDACTED]] came to play in the first game of the day. The Bonnies handled Duquesne, pulling out a 75-59 victory and dominating much of the game. Osun Osunniyi dominated the formidable Dukes front court, with 18 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 blocks. Duquesne …

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A10 Tournament Preview: VCU opens A10 tourney against familiar foe

College basketball at its heart is a cruel game. Seasons end for most schools not with a triumphant victory, but with a postseason defeat. The way the NCAA and conference tournament structure is set up, well over 95% of schools end their seasons with a devastating loss, ending the seasons of our favorite players and …

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Dayton Dusts Rhode Island, to Play VCU in A10 Quarterfinals

Way back in January, I wrote that Dayton seemed to be figuring out who they should be on the court. Dayton had just beaten Rhode Island 67-56 and it didn’t even seem that close. Since that time, Dayton has gone 3-4 and traded wins over Saint Louis and St. Bonaventure with confusing losses to a moribund St. …

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Winners and Losers from Day 2 of the A10 Tournament

Winner: Duquesne The 9-seed Duquesne Dukes were a winner today, defeating Richmond 67-62. Freshman Chad Baker led the way on offense with 16 points on 7-11 shooting. The Dukes have had a bit of an up-and-down season, but they came to play against a hobbled Richmond team and pulled out a tough win. Michael Hughes …

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Game Preview: Rhode Island vs. Dayton

Who: No. 7 Dayton Flyers (13-8, 9-7 A10) vs. No.10 Rhode Island Rams (10-14, 7-10 A10) When: Thursday, Mar. 4, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. Siegel Center, Richmond, VA Watch: NBCSN Game lines (per DraftKings Sportsbook): Dayton -4.5; Over/Under 136.5 March 4th 2021 will mark 1 year since Rhode Island faced a #3 Dayton team at …

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Dayton edges St. Bonaventure: March Madness and Sadness

Dayton edged St. Bonaventure 55-52 Monday at Reilly Center. The regular season finale for both teams saw the visiting Flyers finish at 13-8 (9-7 A10) while the Bonnies ended 13-4 (11-4). It was a very difficult day for all in the St. Bonaventure community. It went far beyond a 40 minute game. In the morning …