HoosierPal Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 We are about a month away from the Atlantic 10 tourney. Most of us believe that the tourney winner will be the sole A10 NCAA entrant. So watching how the match-ups develop is interesting. So is finishing in the Top 4 critical? Of course it is, but this season, with no dominant team in the A10, I won't be surprised if one of the 5-9 seeds wins it all. Why, first the lack of a dominant team as previously said. Second, there is a rest break on Friday between the quarterfinals and semifinals, so a 5-9 seed won't play four consecutive days. As we all know, one player gets hot, and the can carry the team, ala Tremaine Isabell, through the tourney. Example, Davidson's Kochera just lit up UMass for 29. Put together two or three games like that, and Davidson is a problem. Inujries to key players can also upset the balance. Smith's ankle is still bothering him. If he doesn't recover, Dayton becomes problematic. And so on for just about every team. Here is where the A10 stands today. Today, a 2 seed looks better than a 1 seed for me. https://twitter.com/MLBergman_/status/1622314760472563716?s=20&t=vmamfGDiIrcbizsfedE8ag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenHudDude Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 I like our chances in that bracket. cgeldmacher and Bizziken like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taj79 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 I think the Friday off day negates some of the incentive to reach a top four seed. There was a huge advantage to playing a team that had played one or two consecutive nights and that doesn't exist now. Anybody know the rationale? I know the A10 still wanted that Sunday championship game o CBS national TV but that was still doable with a Wednesday through Sunday lineup. There is nothign I see scheduled in the Barclays for Friday night that creates a conflict. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 17 minutes ago, Taj79 said: I think the Friday off day negates some of the incentive to reach a top four seed. There was a huge advantage to playing a team that had played one or two consecutive nights and that doesn't exist now. Anybody know the rationale? I know the A10 still wanted that Sunday championship game o CBS national TV but that was still doable with a Wednesday through Sunday lineup. There is nothign I see scheduled in the Barclays for Friday night that creates a conflict. probably a genius (self proclaimed) move by brenda. she is the downfall of the A-10 AGB91 likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgstl Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 28 minutes ago, CenHudDude said: I like our chances in that bracket. depending on which team shows up. For a while I thought we just sucked, but then I saw how we can be good again before #RamWeek happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dlarry Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 8 hours ago, CenHudDude said: I like our chances in that bracket. I’d be nervous against a bracket of Meramec CC, St. Louis College of Pharmacy, and the JV girls team from Bishop DuBourg High School. BC1764 likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenHudDude Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Looks like we have an 82.79% chance of finishing the season in the top 4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CenHudDude Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 1 hour ago, dlarry said: I’d be nervous against a bracket of Meramec CC, St. Louis College of Pharmacy, and the JV girls team from Bishop DuBourg High School. I hear ya, but they won’t be in the tournament, so our current bracket looks like the most favorable to me. dlarry likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted February 8, 2023 Author Share Posted February 8, 2023 https://twit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lando Griffin Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 For SLU you really hope that VCU and Dayton find their way on the same side of the bracket. Dayton is hitting stride and we saw what VCU did to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Elrond Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 6 hours ago, Lando Griffin said: For SLU you really hope that VCU and Dayton find their way on the same side of the bracket. Dayton is hitting stride and we saw what VCU did to us. I hate to mention it, but if we had beaten either Fordham or VCU, we would have pushed them to the other side of the bracket. Lost chances, oh well… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted February 9, 2023 Author Share Posted February 9, 2023 What I find interesting in today's lineup are the teams NOT in the PIG: LaSalle, St. Joe, GW, Duquesne and Fordham. In the A10 Preseason Poll, Fordham was 11, followed by GW, St Joe, LaSalle and Duquesne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted February 12, 2023 Author Share Posted February 12, 2023 Well, this isn’t good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC1764 Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 They're done anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANGheGOTit Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 14 minutes ago, HoosierPal said: Well, this isn’t good. It will work out. We will suck down the stretch and finish 6th. Extra game but with a day off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettJollyComedyHour Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 13 hours ago, HoosierPal said: Well, this isn’t good. Honestly I just want the double bye. We can win it if we keep that. Anything else and I have zero confidence we string 4 wins together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted February 16, 2023 Author Share Posted February 16, 2023 Huge game for the Bills Saturday. Beat Duquesne and they are in our rear view mirror. Lose, they have the tiebreaker on us, and we slip to 5th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bay Area Billiken Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 SLU is going to win the whole enchilada, again. I believe that we will win️ RiseOfTheBillikens likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettJollyComedyHour Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 3 hours ago, HoosierPal said: We win tomorrow, our bye×2 chances go up by a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 I find this interesting. In the last 7 A10 Men's Basketball Tourneys, there have been 7 different winners. 2015 VCU 2016 Saint Joseph's 2017 Rhode Island 2018 Davidson 2019 Saint Louis 2020 No Tourney 2021 St. Bonaventure 2022 Richmond The team missing is obvious. TheChosenOne likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lando Griffin Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Seems like the chances are very small at this point but if they can find a way to be with Fordham and let Dayton play VCU I like our chances! TheChosenOne likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennis_w Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 10 minutes ago, HoosierPal said: I find this interesting. In the last 7 A10 Men's Basketball Tourneys, there have been 7 different winners. 2015 VCU 2016 Saint Joseph's 2017 Rhode Island 2018 Davidson 2019 Saint Louis 2020 No Tourney 2021 St. Bonaventure 2022 Richmond The team missing is obvious. off the top of my head i would have thought dayton went to several tournaments, then i looked it up and was very surprised TheChosenOne likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierPal Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 2 hours ago, dennis_w said: off the top of my head i would have thought dayton went to several tournaments, then i looked it up and was very surprised Yeah Grant has not taken the Flyers to the NCAA. Of course he has the biggest * out there with his 2019-10 18-2 Flyers who were a likely #1 seed before the tourney got canceled. TheChosenOne likes this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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