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Crushed on the boards. 43-28.

High Point is already in the A10 - in men's lacrosse. Hobart is also already in the A10 - in men's lacrosse. UMass will continue in the A10 - in men's lacrosse, when they bolt for the MAC in all other sports.

Goodwin rolled his ankle in the Lakers' 106-102 win over the Clippers on Friday and was unable to play a single minute in the fourth quarter. There were fears that the 26-year-old might be out for a while, but he should be back soon enough. https://fadeawayworld.net/nba/los-angeles-lakers/jj-redick-provides-update-jordan-goodwins-ankle-injury-best-version-bad-news

There were errors in the lists. Cross overs with college name changes, etc. I asked Brian that same question a few seasons ago.

Dave McMenamin @mcten Austin Reaves (right calf) and Jordan Goodwin (right ankle) have been ruled out of tonight’s game against the Clippers, the Lakers announced

I think I agree. If the Bills, St Joe and Loyola all go 2-0, that kicks out Dayton as they would have another L via us. So that leaves a three way tie. All are 1-1 against each other, so our W against VCU gives us the initial tiebreaker. Don't care if St Joe or Loyola gets #4 and 'm going to do the research to figure it out.

I've read that SLU, St. Bonnie, VCU, and George Mason all are 'opting in' for paying players next season. I'll assume that all A10 teams are in but just haven't publicized the decision. [If they don't opt in, their future is bleak.] VCU reported is in at $5M, George Mason at $3M. Today I read that Richmond is 'in' but will only pay the Men's and Women's basketball players. They are the only A10 school which I have read about that specifies paying only basketball players. It will be interesting to see how non-revenue sports are compensated (or not) moving forward.

Schertz, KMOX Sports on a Sunday Morning 3/2 Most complete team performance of the year. Robbie posting was the best way we put pressure on the rim. Rob is more comfortable now being guarded by a smaller player. Through the first 11 games, defense was horrific. Discipline, communication are key to the improvement. Lots of things on D aren't seen in the box scores and are 'invisible plays'. Only had one day of court prep for Loyola. Guys have gotten much better on the process. The break we had was a recharge from mental fatigue, not physical fatigue. Had long road trips, tough games. Great time to reset. Told the guys to get away for three days. Good to refocus. Looked at the remaining 5 games as a whole new season. So 3-0 with two to go. Swope was on at Davidson. Defense kept us in the Davidson game during the first half. Guys play until the final whistle. Rob's last shot was incredible, under/over Bailey. Nothing better than playing high stake games in March. Team Goal #1 is to play to standard. Goal #2, be at our best when it matters most - which is now. Elimination time comes for every team. You can't have a special season unless you perform well in the post season. EDIT: Link added. https://www.audacy.com/podcast/sports-on-a-sunday-morning-2f4a4/episodes/billikens-dominate-loyola-playoff-push-schertzs-coaching-insights-a65c9

Rank Player MP From To Last School 1 Jacob Gilyard 5747 2018 2022 Richmond 2 Braden Norris 5484 2019 2024 Loyola (IL) 3 Max Abmas 5472 2020 2024 Texas 4 Caleb Love 5449 2021 2025 Arizona 5 RJ Davis 5447 2021 2025 North Carolina 6 Marcus Carr 5433 2018 2023 Texas 7 Kyle Lofton 5426 2019 2023 Florida 8 Antoine Davis 5376 2019 2023 Detroit Mercy 9 Kihei Clark 5338 2019 2023 Virginia 10 Isaiah Stevens 5313 2020 2024 Colorado State 11 Jalen Pickett 5309 2019 2023 Penn State 12 Darius Brown 5299 2019 2024 Utah State 13 Gibson Jimerson 5267 2020 2025 Saint Louis

Here is the A10 tie breaker formula: https://atlantic10.com/news/2015/2/21/209901106.aspx If we have a two way tie with Loyola or St. Joe, we have the tiebreaker with our win over VCU. Three way ties get a little more complicated, but our VCU win is very important. St. Joe has Rhody at home and then at LaSalle. Could be / should be 2 W but the Philly rivalry game could be interesting. It will be Dunphy's last home game. Loyola has Davidson at home and then goes to UMass for their final game in the A10. Shakey to assume two W. Dayton has us at their place and then they go to VCU. Toughest ending of the tied four. Don't overlook our final against Duquesne. When they show up they are tough, just as George Mason. But half the time they are on cruise control.

If the tourney started today, we are still #5 due to 4 way tiebreakers.

Rammer and Rocchio rehash the Whooping. 15 minutes. https://x.com/SportsHubSTL/status/1895974445522825328

Good seeing the alums.

Nice to get some home cooking, at least in the first half.

https://x.com/scottybscout/status/1895898844107587650 Earl Austin Jr. reposted Scott Burgess @scottybscout Pair of huge visitors for St Louis University today with top 2026 in Illinois Kankakee SF Lincoln Williams @LincolnW_11 along with top 2027 in Missouri Webster Groves SG Scottie Adkinson @Scottieadkisnon being on campus

VCU has an interesting NET Team Sheet. Their one blemish is a Q4 loss to Seton Hall in November. Yes, that Seton Hall, the Big East pride and joy, was a Q4 loss on a neutral site. If Seton Hall manages to win a game or two, that L could move up to a Q3 loss, which would vastly improve the optics for VCU. The Hall has a 207 NET rating, and to move to a Q3 loss for VCU, that needle needs to be 200 or better.

I believe the NCAA granted Calipari a lifetime pass into the tourney when he was at Kentucky. After Boeheim retired, they had an extra one to give out. By all measures VCU should be in. A key game for them will be their season finale against Dayton. That should be a Q2 game, which would enhance their resume. Right now they are 7-4 in Q1/Q2 games. UC San Diego has a wart on their schedule, a Q4 loss to Seattle early in the season. Yea, they get the shaft while a 6-12 SEC team gets their bid. Just wait.

@3star_recruit I'm interested in your thoughts on why Luke Walsh was not a fit for SLU, or why he 'got away'? The young man is averaging 33 ppg and hitting 42.5% on 3FGs. That accuracy alone seems to be what Schertz is looking for in his offense. Or is Schertz waiting to possibly get him in the portal a few seasons down the road?

Goodwin 'grade' from last night's Lakers victory over the Wolves, courtesy of Silver Screen and Roll, SBNation Jordan Goodwin 13 minutes, 7 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 2 steals, 3-5 FG, 1-2 3PT, +8 A nice bounceback game from Goodwin, who continues to prove his value. The Lakers might have to make a decision at the end of the season about whether to sign him to a standard NBA contract so that he’s playoff eligible. Grade: B+ https://www.silverscreenandroll.com/2025/2/27/24374732/player-grades-lakers-wolves-box-score-stats-lebron-james-luka-doncic-austin-reaves

It was the Wichita State game where Schertz was quoted as saying Dotzler was going to start that game. As you remember, Johnson was coming off of a shoulder issue. He had played in the LMU game, but was certainly not in full game shape. While Dotzler was slated to start the Wichita State game, I seriously doubt Schertz was anointing him as a permanent starter. Dotzler will come into next season with a total of 112 minutes of college ball. He has scored 34 points. He has 7 total assists and 8 turnovers. I would put him into a category of a 'seasoned freshman'. Observing Schertz' system for a year will be a huge plus for him. Schertz has commented he does like Josiah's ability to get downhill. The mix of next season's roster will be interesting. Avila is the only player from the mix we know today that I would put in ink he starts and plays 32+ minutes per game. There will be movement through the portal on incoming and outgoing players.

I agree, we have become a solid defensive team, while our offense has struggled. Schertz did state early in the season that the defense will improve once the players trust the system and each other. I credit a portion of the offensive struggles to our opponent coach's figuring out how to guard us. No longer does the opposite big guard Avila. We are seeing smaller players guarding him at the arc. It is well known that we will only take no more than one mid range jumper per game. So no need to guard under the arc. Guard at the arc and pack the paint. As we saw last night in the first half, Davidson had a solid wall guarding the arc. It was difficult for us to get the ball in the paint. For all of his turnovers, Swope is right behind Walker, Burns and Isabell for single season assists. With an extended run in what ever tourney's we play in, he could end up top 10 all time single season.

Here is Davidson’s last shot. Swope got tangled up with McCottry and Bailey, leaving Durkin wide open. That's the shot that Durkin has made in his backyard thousands of times.....game winner. He didn’t make the one that counted.

SLU Hub Postgame:

Anya playing great defense on Bailey. 4 points, 1-6 shooting

Warriors have signed an Aussie PG to a Two-Way contract. Time will tell as to how this impact's Collins' future with the team. https://www.goldenstateofmind.com/2025/2/24/24372147/warriors-sign-australian-standout-taran-armstrong-to-two-way-deal