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BREAKING: NCAA to use Additional Metrics for NCAA Tournament Selection
A10 Talk has obtained documents indicating that the NCAA is considering adapting a new metric system for evaluating teams in the NCAA Tournament. These changes are being spearheaded by SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey, who has said that if changes aren’t made, that the SEC would consider leaving the NCAA altogether. The people who leaked us
Via Pete Thamel: Mike Magpayo Targeted as Fordham MBB's Next Head Coach
Via ESPN’s Pete Thamel, Fordham is targeting Mike Magpayo as their next head men’s basketball coach. From 2020 to 2025, Magpayo has been the head coach of UC Riverside, compiling an 89-63 overall record and taking the Highlanders to the first round of this year’s NIT. Magpayo also has experience coaching in New York City
NIT Quarterfinal: Loyola Chicago 72 Kent State 62
Loyola Chicago is headed to Indianapolis. Behind Miles Rubin’s game-high 18 points, the Ramblers defeated Kent State 72-62 in the NIT quarterfinal at Gentile Arena. Loyola improved to 25-11 while Rob Senderoff’s Golden Flashes finished the season at 24-12. Possessions: 66 Offensive Efficiency: LUC 109, Kent State 94 Four Factors: eFG Pct.- LUC 53, Kent
Jayden Ndjigue: The Minutemen's Engine On and Off the Court
Few freshmen earn the trust from the head coach of their program, enough to start every game of their freshman season, but Jayden Ndjigue did just that for the Massachusetts Minutemen Men’s Basketball team. Now, as a rising junior, his role has evolved, but his impact remains undeniable—on the court, in the locker room, and
NIT: Second Round Recaps
The second round of the NIT saw one A10 team advance. Dayton and George Mason saw their respective seasons end on Saturday. A day later Loyola Chicago extended theirs in a West coast thriller. Chattanooga 87 Dayton 72 Both teams hit from downtown. Host Chattanooga shot 10 of 22 (46%) compared to Dayton’s 12 of
The Bronx is Burning: A suggestion of Fordham coaches to put out the flames
Apologies for being in hibernation for some time. I’ve had lots going on behind the scenes in my life, but no, I am not in any trouble with the law. Also, I deleted my Twitter account. But that isn’t stopping me from writing for A10 Talk (the postseason report is currently being assembled; right now,
NIT First Round
The first round of the National Invitation Tournament is in the books. Three of the six A10 teams in the tournament advanced. Interestingly, two moved on by virtue of road victories. Tuesday: Kent State 75 St. Bonaventure 56 The Bonnies jumped out to a 12-2 lead. The Golden Flashes regrouped to take a 29-28 lead
NIT First Round: Kent State 75 St. Bonaventure 56
The season ended in a ‘flash’. Kent State of the Mid American Conference defeated St. Bonaventure 75-56 in the opening round of the NIT. Tuesday’s game at the Reilly Center saw the Golden Flashes improve to 23-11 while the Bonnies closed the season at 22-12. Numbers and notes… Possessions: 70 Offensive Efficiency: Kent St. 107,
George Mason WBB Heads to Baton Rouge to Face Florida State in NCAA Tournament 1st Round
The sound of anxious anticipation was broken by thunderous roar of jubilation Sunday night in EagleBank Arena as George Mason Women’s Basketball heard their named called in the NCAA Tournament selection show for the very first time. The team jumped to their feet, as did the fans sitting in the first few rows behind the center-court sideline
A10 Championship: VCU 68 George Mason 63
On Sunday, it came right down to the final second for two teams, rivals since their CAA days. VCU edged George Mason 68-63 to win the A10 Championship at Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C. The Rams (28-6), seeded 11th, move on to face 6th seeded BYU on Thursday in Denver in the first round of
A10 Semifinals: Top Seeds Advance
The A10 semifinals saw both higher seeds move on to Sunday’s championship. The result gives us a virtual championship game rarity in the college game these days. Top seed VCU will face second seed George Mason for the right to cut down the nets and ‘go dancing’. Semifinals: VCU 62 Loyola Chicago 55 The Rams
A10 Quarterfinals : Scores and notes
Three of the higher seeds advanced in Friday’s quarterfinals at Capital One Arena. Saint Joseph’s, the only lower seed to move on, needed an extra five minutes to get the job done. Scores: VCU 76 St. Bonaventure 59 Loyola Chicago 72 Saint Louis 64 George Mason 80 George Washington 65 Saint Joseph’s 73 Dayton 68
A10 Tournament: VCU 76 St. Bonaventure 59
The rubber match went to VCU. In the A10 quarterfinals VCU defeated St. Bonaventure 76-59. The two teams had split their regular season meeting. Friday’s game at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC, saw Ryan Odom’s Rams improve to 26-6 while the Bonnies dropped to 22-11. Numbers and notes… Possessions: 64 Offensive Efficiency: VCU 119,
A10 Tournament: Second Round and we all lost a Friend
There is March Madness and with it is the accompanying sadness. The latter is usually reserved for teams suffering elimination, especially in heartbreaking finishes. Today the sadness goes on a much deeper and personal level. We all lost a friend in the passing of John Feinstein. A noted sportswriter, Feinstein covered many sports but was
A10 Tournament: St. Bonaventure 64 Duquesne 59
The quintessential ‘survive and advance’. In a game that saw Duquesne seemingly in command, St. Bonaventure made a late run to go and post a 64-59 victory. The second round A10 Conference Tournament game at Capital Bank Arena on Thursday saw the Bonnies improve to 22-10. Duquesne ended their campaign at 13-19. Numbers and notes…
Where do they go from here: Rhody and Archie Miller
Eliminated on day one again, this time letting a 15 seed get a victory for the first time in an Atlantic 10 tournament. Rhode Island are in a sticky situation, with head coach Archie Miller struggling with results on the court while the fans bash him off of it. Miller is 18-36 within conference play
Decades of Passion, Basketball, and Friendship at the Atlantic 10 Tournament
March is the best month of the year. The culmination of the college basketball season, where teams and fans celebrate their long journeys together. In the Atlantic 10, the annual conference tournament just means more. Despite how great or poor your season is going, all fourtnes can turn over the course of several days. The
The A10 Tournament Preview
It’s that time of year again folks…Champ Week. The Atlantic 10 Tournament gets underway on Wednesday from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. The first round, now infamously known as the “pillow fight round”, will kick things off in the afternoon with Richmond vs Davidson and basically go nonstop until a champion is crowned on
George Mason WBB Completes Redemption Tour, Secures First A-10 Championship and NCAA Tournament Appearance in History
HENRICO, VA – 366 days ago, to the day, George Mason shuffled into the press conference room at the Henrico Sports and Events Center following their A-10 Quarterfinals loss to 5-seeded Duquesne. There were tears in the eyes of senior Sonia Smith and junior Paula Suárez, as well as head coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis. The Patriots
Bracketology Update - March 10
I decided to take a crack at this bracketology thing. It seemed like a pointless, tedious task, but why not kill a few hours at work during Champ Week, personally my favorite week of college basketball. Hell, maybe I’ll get good enough at this where I get on the bracket matrix. When I went through
St. Bonaventure 64 Davidson 61: Numbers and Notes
St. Bonaventure finished the game and regular season on a positive note. The Bonnies exited Belk Arena with a hard fought 64-61 victory on Saturday afternoon. The win, featuring eight ties and lead changes, improved the Bonaventure record to 21-10 (9-9). The host Wildcats dropped to 16-15 (6-12). Numbers and notes… Possessions: 66 Offensive Efficiency:
A10 Women's Championship: George Mason 73 Saint Joseph's 58
George Mason is NCAA bound! That is the first time in program history that this sentence was able to be written. Five words allowing the Patriot faithful to rejoice and revel. George Mason defeated Saint Joseph’s 73-58 in the championship game of the A10 Women’s Tournament. Sunday’s game at Henrico Sports and Events Center saw
A10 Women's Semifinals
The first one was a classic. It also revealed that there will be a new champion. The A10 Women’s semifinals at Henrico Sports and Events Center gave a number of stories packed into two contests. Saint Joseph’s 50 Richmond 49 Maybe the word ‘classic’ is overused but what other way could you describe it ?
A10 Women's Quarterfinals
The higher seeds ‘held serve’ at Henrico Sports and Events Center. The A10 Women’s Tournament quarterfinals saw two close calls, followed by two not as close. Richmond 63 Duquesne 58 Richmond won their 17th straight but it was far from easy. The top seeded Spiders defeated Duquesne by 24 points back in February. This time
Daniel Hankins-Sanford's Career Afternoon is not Enough to Earn a Win in the Minutemen's Final Home Game in the Atlantic 10
The Loyola Chicago Ramblers (21-10, 12-6 Atlantic 10) defeated the Massachusetts Minutemen (12-19, 7-11 Atlantic 10) 74-51 on Saturday afternoon. UMass dropped their final two games in the regular season in their final season in the Atlantic 10. It looked like early on that the Minutemen were going to keep the game close with the
St. Bonaventure 73 UMass 72: Numbers and Notes
The season final at the Reilly Center was anything but ordinary or boring. St. Bonaventure edged UMass 73-72 on Wednesday evening. The win improved the Bonnies record to 20-10 (8-9). Frank Martin’s Minutemen dropped to 12-18 (7-10). Numbers and notes… Possessions: 74 Offensive Efficiency: St. Bona 99, Umass 97 Four Factors: eFG Pct.- St. Bona
A10 Women's Tournament: Second Round
Second round action of the A10 Women’s Tournament at Henrico Sports and Events Center saw two upsets. Duquesne, a ninth seed, knocked off eighth seeded Fordham. Saint Louis kept their season alive as the Billikens, a 10th seed, defeated seventh seeded UMass. Duquesne 79 Fordham 63 The Rams defeated Duquesne twice in the regular season