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St. Bonaventure Women edge Canisius
The St. Bonaventure women got back on track in a big way. The Bonnies scored a come from behind victory over Canisius to even their ledger at 2-2. Tuesday’s 66-63 decision at Canisius Koessler Center ended a two game slide for coach Jim Crowley’s group. Numbers: Possessions: 72 A faster paced game with both teams
Week 2 A-10 Women's Basketball Power Rankings
Week 2 of the 2024-2025 season has wrapped up, and wow what a week it has been! There is a new number one in our power rankings this week as Richmond claims the top spot from Saint Joseph’s after going 2-0 this week. There are three teams left undefeated in the season after two weeks
Hofstra "Out Prides" UMass in Overtime Thriller on Saturday Night
The Massachusetts Minutemen (1-3, 0-0 Atlantic 10) lost in overtime to the Hofstra Pride (4-0, 0-0 Coastal Athletic Association) 75-71 on Saturday night. The Minutemen still hold a 3-2 lead over the Pride in the all-time series history. This game started with Hofstra getting out to a hot start which forced UMass to call a
Career Night in Scoring from Olbrys helps the Minutewomen Breeze Past the Hawks
The Massachusetts Minutewomen (2-2, 0-0 Atlantic 10) defeated the Monmouth Hawks (0-4, 0-0 Coastal Athletic Association) 76-53 on Friday night in the Mullins Center. With the win against the Hawks, the Minutewomen knotted the series history between the two teams at 1-1. The first quarter of the game on Friday night seemed like it could
Bonnies Road Trip- A Clean Sweep
The first St. Bonaventure road trip this season resulted in a two game sweep. Coaches like to label road trips as ‘business trips’. The Bonnies took care of business in both encounters to improve their record to 3-0 on the young season. Last Saturday saw a game featured with runs and contrasting styles, St. Bonaventure
VCU Rams Move to 3-0 with Convincing 63-42 Win Over Merrimack
The VCU Rams continued their unbeaten season with a decisive 63-42 victory over Merrimack, improving to 3-0. Joe Bamisile led with 20 points as VCU dominated defensively and scored consistently in the paint. Up next, the Rams face Loyola (Md.) on Saturday.
Bulldogs Bulldozed the Minutemen's Second Half Comeback Attempt in the First-Ever Icons of the Game Event
The Massachusetts Minutemen (1-2, 0-0 Atlantic 10) lost to the Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs (3-0, 0-0 Conference USA) 76-66 on Wednesday night in the first-ever Icons of the Game. The Bulldogs have a 1-0 lead in the all-time series against the Minutemen. The Minutemen started out trailing and dug themselves into a hole that had
A10WBB Statistical Breakdown: Week 1
A little more than one week of the season is in the books, and most A10WBB teams have played about 3 games total, so it’s time to take a look at some stats! Now contrary to what my 3rd grade math teacher would tell you, I actually like numbers, and think there a lot we
Yahmani McKayle's Career-High Pushes the Minutewomen to Their First Win of the Season over the Blue Devils
The Massachusetts Minutewomen (1-2, 0-0 Atlantic 10) earned their first win of the season over the Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) Blue Devils (0-3, 0-0 Northeast Conference) 66-60 on Sunday afternoon. The Minutewomen extended their lead to 20-6 over the Blue Devils. The game started with both teams scoring and trying to take the lead.
Week 1 A-10 Women’s Basketball Power Rankings
Week 1 of the 2025 season is in the books! The Atlantic 10 picked up several key wins, including victories over Syracuse, Temple, Princeton, and more! Most importantly, the top three teams all performed well out of the gates, as the A-10 looks to be a multi-bid league in the NCAA Tournament this year. Some
The Country Roads of West Virginia Stun the Minutemen's Second Half Comeback Attempt
The Massachusetts Minutemen (1-1, 0-0 Atlantic 10) lost to the West Virginia Mountaineers (2-0, 0-0 Big 12) in a close battle on Friday night 75-69. The Mountaineers take a 29-14 lead over the Minutemen in the series history. UMass started strong in the scoring column but then faced scoring droughts throughout the first half. West
Scoring Droughts Spoil the Home Opener for the Minutewomen Against the Wildcats
The Massachusetts Minutewomen (0-2, 0-0 A-10) lost in a close game to the University New Hampshire Wildcats (2-0, 0-0 America East) 48-45 on Thursday night in their home opener. The Minutewomen still have a 22-17 lead in the all-time series history over the Wildcats. This game consisted of scoring runs and droughts between the Minutewomen
St. Bonaventure 70 CSUN 56: Numbers and Notes
A plethora of new names and faces helped get the season off on a positive note. St. Bonaventure defeated CSUN 70-56 Monday evening at the Reilly Center in the opener for both teams. The numbers…. Possessions: 76 Offensive efficiency: St. Bona 92, CSUN 74 A below average offensive efficiency for the Bonnies. On the half
Rahsool Diggins Career-Night Helps Elevate the Minutemen Over the Wildcats
The Massachusetts Minutemen (1-0, 0-0 Atlantic 10) defeated the University of New Hampshire (0-1, 0-0 America East) 103-74 during Monday night’s season opener. The Minutemen have a 67-27 lead over the Wildcats in the series history. UMass saw the scoring column open up with Malek Abdelgowad scoring a layup, which led to the Minutemen going
Minutewomen's Comeback Attempt Put to Bay by Harvard
The Massachusetts Minutewomen (0-1, 0-0 Atlantic 10) were defeated by the Harvard Crimson (1-0, 0-0 Ivy League) 71-58 in the season opener on Monday. The Minutewomen still lead the all-time series history 14-12 over the Crimson. UMass got off to a hot start right off the bat with Yahmani McKayle making her first career three-pointer,
VCU Dominates Season Opener with 84-65 Win Over Bellarmine
In a strong season opener, the VCU Rams defeated Bellarmine 84-65 at the Siegel Center on November 4. Key performances by Max Shulga and Joe Bamisile propelled VCU’s high-scoring offense and resilient defense, setting the tone for their 2024-25 season. From the start, the Rams controlled the tempo. Max Shulga led VCU with an efficient
The Schertz Era Begins: SLU-Santa Clara Preview
Today at 2pm Central, Josh Schertz’s tenure as head coach gets fully underway at SLU after an offseason of anticipation and excitement surrounding this new era. Plenty of ink has been spilled about the new-look Billikens, from Schertz’s offensive philosophy to the excitement surrounding star center Robbie Avila, to the return of Gibson Jimerson, to
1. Saint Joseph's
Head Coach: Billy Lange (59-91); 6th season Theme Song: Dreams & Nightmares by Meek Mill Last Season: Billy Lange’s breakthrough season on Hawk Hill finally arrived with his first 20-win season ever as head coach between his time at the Naval Academy and Saint Joseph’s. Joe’s also claimed their first Big 5 championship since 2011,
2. Saint Louis
Head Coach: Josh Schertz (1st Season) Theme Song: Believe Me (feat. Drake) by Lil Wayne Last Season: Parenting 101: never let your child use social media unsolicited. Travis Ford went from a respected coach to an unmitigated disaster in one offseason. This team flat-out sucked. Going from perennial A10 contender to whatever last year was
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Preseason Power Rankings
The start of the 2024-25 season is getting closer by the minute for Atlantic 10 Women’s Basketball. That said, it is time for the return of A10 Talk’s Women’s Basketball Power Rankings! Kaily “KG” Godek and Daniel Frank team up again this season to provide you all with this season’s power rankings for women’s basketball.
3. Loyola-Chicago
Head Coach: Drew Valentine (58-39); 4th season Theme song: Flashing Lights by Kanye West Last Season: Loyola-Chicago’s journey was a testament to its resilience and growth. After a challenging first season in the Atlantic 10, it quickly fulfilled its top-four potential in year two. Head Coach Drew Valentine’s revamped roster, featuring A10-level players Desmond Watson,
4. Dayton
Head Coach: Anthony Grant (149-72); 8th season Theme song: Missing Piece by Vance Joy Last Season: How do we quantify Dayton’s season? They finally got DaRon Holmes to the NCAA tournament and won a game—Holmes individually solidified himself as an all-time A10 great with a second-team all-American selection. Anthony Grant added what was needed around
5. George Mason
Head Coach: Tony Skinn (20-12); 2nd season Theme song: A Milli by Lil Wayne Last Season: George Mason basketball’s scope has quickly changed over the previous three seasons. While some of their last coaches could produce, nobody considered them severe contenders in the A10. Kim English’s hire put the program on the right track to
6. VCU
Head Coach: Ryan Odom (2nd season; 24-14) Theme song: Canadian Goose by Lil Uzi Vert Last Season: In a massive change of identity for VCU, going from a defensive program to an offensive-minded core, Ryan Odom was able to continue the sustained success of VCU as a competitive A10 staple. 24 wins in his first
7. Duquesne
Head Coach: Dru Joyce III; 1st season Theme song: Rule the World (feat. Ariana Grande) by 2 Chainz Last Season: Hollywood ending anyone? Keith Dambrot got that in his final Division One head coach season. He led the Dukes to their first A10 tournament title since 1977, when the league was known as the Eastern
George Mason WBB 2025 Season Preview
FAIRFAX- With the clock winding down on preseason, the time for fine tuning is finite. But as George Mason Women’s Basketball learned last March, a single detail can be the difference between victory and defeat. Perhaps that’s why nearly 45 minutes of practice last Wednesday was devoted solely to defensive sets and fighting through screens:
8. Richmond
Head Coach: Chris Mooney (350-272); 20th season Theme song: SOS by Rihanna Last Season: By no stretch of the imagination am I implying that Chris Mooney should be removed with this theme song choice; it’s just how long he’s been at Richmond. SOS came out in 2005 and topped the US charts in 2006, Mooney’s
9. Fordham
Head Coach: Keith Urgo (38-28); 3rd season Theme song: Sing by Blur Last Season: No team’s season started with optimism that turned sour quicker than Fordham’s. Fans trolled themselves (including me) into thinking continued success was here to stay immediately. The red flags came on opening night against Wagner when the team needed overtime to
10. Saint Bonaventure
Head Coach: Mark Schmidt (302-226; 18th season) Theme song: Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) by Mark Ronson Last season: Mark Schmidt has always been consistent in Olean with how he runs his program. He’s gone out of his way to develop his incoming talents, even if he never lets his freshmen see the floor most
11. Massachusetts
Head Coach: Frank Martin (35-27; 3rd season) Theme Song: Mustang or Me by Megan Moroney Last Season: Frank Martin led UMass to its most successful in a decade, the first 20-win season in Amherst since their 2014 NCAA tournament appearance. He had two players earn all-conference nods, and Rahsool Diggins won the Most Improved Player
A10 Talk 2024-25 WBB Pre-Season Awards
The A10 Talk Women’s Basketball Awards are back for our first-ever preseason edition! Without further ado, here are the preseason awards as voted on by some of the staff! Note: These are not the official results: Preseason All-Conference First Team Laura Ziegler, Saint Joseph’s (POY) Megan McConnell, Duquesne Addie Budnik, Richmond Maggie Doogan, Richmond Talya
12. La Salle
Head Coach: Fran Dunphy (31-36); 3rd season Theme song: ‘Til You Can’t by Cody Johnson Last Season: Fran Dunphy’s second season at his alma mater was considered a window of opportunity after a surprisingly successful run in the 2023 A10 tournament. They built upon last year’s postseason to become a team fighting for position in
13. George Washington
Head Coach: Chris Caputo (31-33; 3rd season) Theme song: Doomsday (feat. Pebbles The Invisible Girl) by MF Doom Last season: George Washington lost 13 games in a row with one of the most prolific scorers ever in A10 history because they didn’t play a lick of defense. I have nothing else to say. “No one
14. Rhode Island
Head Coach: Archie Miller (21-42); 3rd season Theme song: Somebody Save Me by Eminem (feat. Jelly Roll) Last Season: Rhode Island basketball has experienced quite a bit under Archie Miller’s leadership in the previous few years. His tenure got off to a very rocky start, even with a solid haul of transfers before his first