A10 around the league

[BrettJollyComedyHour]

2 minutes ago, Compton said:

Fordham is now one of just three teams in Division I with 10 wins. The others being UConn and UMass-Lowell.

Good lord this is...something.

[billikenbill]

Not A-10, but Grambling, led by Carte’are Gordon’s 12 points and 5 boards knocks off Vandy 64-62. 

[gister]

1 minute ago, billikenbill said:

Not A-10, but Grambling, led by Carte’are Gordon’s 12 points and 5 boards knocks off Vandy 64-62. 

And that was at Vanderbilt

[Old guy]

I am very happy to hear Gordon is doing reasonably well somewhere.

[Westy03]

Richmond destroying Drake By 17 with 3 mins to go in the first half. 

[Matty Light]

Later today there is a Memphis vs Auburn game. As far as rooting interests I think I am pulling for a close victory by Memphis. It's really our only chance of having defeated an At Large tournament selection if Memphis does well from here on out.

[Compton]

1 hour ago, Matty Light said:

Later today there is a Memphis vs Auburn game. As far as rooting interests I think I am pulling for a close victory by Memphis. It's really our only chance of having defeated an At Large tournament selection if Memphis does well from here on out.

I wouldn't count Providence out. They just finished their non-conference schedule with an 8-3 record, with the three losses against good teams (SLU, Miami, TCU). They didn't have any signature wins, but with a long 20-game conference season they'll have plenty of opportunities to make an at-large case for themselves during conference play. That's a luxury SLU doesn't have.

[Bay Area Billiken]

@Richmond 82 Drake 52 - Final.

[Matty Light]

29 minutes ago, Compton said:

I wouldn't count Providence out. They just finished their non-conference schedule with an 8-3 record, with the three losses against good teams (SLU, Miami, TCU). They didn't have any signature wins, but with a long 20-game conference season they'll have plenty of opportunities to make an at-large case for themselves during conference play. That's a luxury SLU doesn't have.

True. I didn't mean to count them out. The Friars have the opportunity to make the Dance in front of them. I also think it more likely Memphis makes it then Providence. Hopefully, they both make it and SLU wins the A10 tournament. That would be the optimal outcome.

[BC1764]

4 hours ago, Matty Light said:

Later today there is a Memphis vs Auburn game. As far as rooting interests I think I am pulling for a close victory by Memphis. It's really our only chance of having defeated an At Large tournament selection if Memphis does well from here on out.

BOOM

[laker119]

Bonnies lost to Iona today 72-57.  They were at least competitive for most of the game

[billikenbill]

16 minutes ago, laker119 said:

Bonnies lost to Iona today 72-57.  They were at least competitive for most of the game

Iona making their case for an A-10 invite.

[Lord Elrond]

Grab them before they decide to move up from the A10 and join the MVC….

[billikenbill]

7 minutes ago, Lord Elrond said:

Grab them before they decide to move up from the A10 and join the MVC….

^^ Underrated post.

[HoosierPal]

1 hour ago, Lord Elrond said:

Grab them before they decide to move up from the A10 and join the MVC….

Pitino will likely be coaching St. John's next season.  Still want them?

[Lord Elrond]

They’ll probably have bypassed the A10 for the MVC or the AAC, so it will be their problem

[Slu let the dogs out?]

Duquesne lost by 13 at home today to New Mexico State. Fordham now 10-1.

Couldn’t find the other games thread (didn’t look hard) but Maryland currently getting spanked by Tennessee. UPDATE: wow Maryland with a huge 2nd half run to make it a game but end up falling by 3. 

[CenHudDude]

5 hours ago, laker119 said:

Bonnies lost to Iona today 72-57.  They were at least competitive for most of the game

They played on a neutral court (Barclays), not that 2500 seat gym the Billikens had to play in.

26 minutes ago, Slu let the dogs out? said:

Duquesne lost by 13 at home today to New Mexico State. Fordham now 10-1.

Couldn’t find the other games thread (didn’t look hard) but Maryland currently getting spanked by Tennessee. 

 

[CenHudDude]

4 hours ago, billikenbill said:

Iona making their case for an A-10 invite.

No A-10 invite for Iona while playing in a 2500 seat bandbox.  You thought Fordham and LaSalle gyms were bad.  Iona’s gym is low major.  Some D2 gyms are probably bigger.

[almaman]

6 hours ago, Lord Elrond said:

Grab them before they decide to move up from the A10 and join the MVC….

or Big East

[billikenbill]

10 hours ago, Slu let the dogs out? said:

Duquesne lost by 13 at home today to New Mexico State. Fordham now 10-1.

Couldn’t find the other games thread (didn’t look hard) but Maryland currently getting spanked by Tennessee. UPDATE: wow Maryland with a huge 2nd half run to make it a game but end up falling by 3. 

Correction: The mighty Fordham Rams are 11-1!! Of course, their strength of schedule according to Sagarin sits at 361 out of 363 so a bit misleading. As bad as the A-10 is this year, they might be on their way to a 20-win season.

[An A-10 fan]

The league is 31 games over .500 as of Dec. 14 (counting Division-1 games only).  I don't know how other mid-major leagues are rated ahead of the A-10 who aren't as far over .500 and don't play the number of road games (percentage wise) this league plays.  The A-10 may play their share of "cupcake" opponents, but they have also played quite a few games against quality opposition (not just Saint Louis).    I don't understand how the NET rating system has a team like Davidson rated so low with the schedule they have played with half of their first 10 OCC games being on the road. 

This is a direct statement from the official A-10 website on Dec. 12:

"In his most recent bracketology, Jerry Palm of CBS Sports has Dayton and Saint Louis in the field as a single-digit seeds. Additionally, VCU is in the mix as one of the first teams out. Bracket Matrix, which compiles all bracketologists, has six teams in the hunt from the A-10: Davidson, Dayton, Fordham, Loyola, UMass, Saint Louis."

[Littlebill]

1 minute ago, An A-10 fan said:

The league is 31 games over .500 as of Dec. 14 (counting Division-1 games only).  I don't know how other mid-major leagues are rated ahead of the A-10 who aren't as far over .500 and don't play the number of road games (percentage wise) this league plays.  The A-10 may play their share of "cupcake" opponents, but they have also played quite a few games against quality opposition (not just Saint Louis).    I don't understand how the NET rating system has a team like Davidson rated so low with the schedule they have played with half of their first 10 OCC games being on the road. 

This is a direct statement from the official A-10 website on Dec. 12:

"In his most recent bracketology, Jerry Palm of CBS Sports has Dayton and Saint Louis in the field as a single-digit seeds. Additionally, VCU is in the mix as one of the first teams out. Bracket Matrix, which compiles all bracketologists, has six teams in the hunt from the A-10: Davidson, Dayton, Fordham, Loyola, UMass, Saint Louis."

the league sucks this year. its not that hard. the NET says the league sucks because the league sucks

[Compton]

Here's a depressing stat, the MAAC will finish non-conference play 5-2 against the A10 after the Bonnies 76-70 loss @ Siena just now.

[Lord Elrond]

1 hour ago, Compton said:

Here's a depressing stat, the MAAC will finish non-conference play 5-2 against the A10 after the Bonnies 76-70 loss @ Siena just now.