A-10 in the NIT

[BLIKNS]

Well the A-10 went 3-1 yesterday

Daytin, George Mason and Loyola advance

[BLIKNS]

Dayton , oopsie

[billikenbill]

Fordham fires Urgo. Not related to that, but apparently Fordham has decided to pump some major money into the program. Speculation is they’ll be in the Top 5 in the A-10 as far as availability of funds goes.

[Brighton]

14 minutes ago, billikenbill said:

Fordham fires Urgo. Not related to that, but apparently Fordham has decided to pump some major money into the program. Speculation is they’ll be in the Top 5 in the A-10 as far as availability of funds goes.

It’s about time. They have no excuse to be where they have been for 33 years.

[juniorbill76]

34 minutes ago, billikenbill said:

Fordham fires Urgo. Not related to that, but apparently Fordham has decided to pump some major money into the program. Speculation is they’ll be in the Top 5 in the A-10 as far as availability of funds goes.

[MusicCityBilliken]

1 hour ago, billikenbill said:

Fordham fires Urgo. Not related to that, but apparently Fordham has decided to pump some major money into the program. Speculation is they’ll be in the Top 5 in the A-10 as far as availability of funds goes.

Well Neptune is available, he had some success at Fordham before going to Nova.

[juniorbill76]

Dayton and Mason both lose in the second round. LUC playing Sunday.

I looked so you don’t have to.

[Bay Area Billiken]

No less than 3 NIT games will be played today/tonight in the Bay Area, to wit:

Loyola Chicago at USF;  UAB at Santa Clara;  Kent State at Stanford. 

Former Billikens are involved:  Brad Ezewiro at UAB, Cian Medley at Kent State. 

[White Pelican]

18 hours ago, juniorbill76 said:

Dayton and Mason both lose in the second round. LUC playing Sunday.

I looked so you don’t have to.

Thank you for your service!

[billikenbill]

On 3/22/2025 at 10:04 PM, juniorbill76 said:

Dayton and Mason both lose in the second round. LUC playing Sunday.

I looked so you don’t have to.

LUC takes down USF 77-76. To play Cian Medley and Kent State at home on Wed. 

[Bay Area Billiken]

Loyola is the only A10 team left in the NIT, hosts Kent State in Wednesday’s Quarterfinals.

The NIT Elite 8 conference breakdown is: American Athletic 2, and 1 each for the Big 12, Atlantic 10, Missouri Valley, Big West, Southern (SoCon), and Mid American (MAC). 

[BLIKNS]

Loyola defeats Kent State

[Bay Area Billiken]

NIT Final 4 matchups: 

North Texas (American Athletic) vs. UC Irvine (Big West);

Chattanooga (Southern) vs. Loyola Chicago (Atlantic 10). 

[TaLBErt]

What I wouldn't give to have Loyola's tournament success.

[Bay Area Billiken]

The NIT Championship matchup is UC Irvine (Big West), one of the 4 #1 Seeds vs. unseeded Chattanooga (SoCon). 
 

Although the Anteaters are a #1 Seed, one doubts many had this matchup on their bingo cards. As they say in the OC, Let’s go Eaters. 

[CenHudDude]

11 minutes ago, Bay Area Billiken said:

The NIT Championship matchup is UC Irvine (Big West), one of the 4 #1 Seeds vs. unseeded Chattanooga (SoCon). 
 

Although the Anteaters are a #1 Seed, one doubts many had this matchup on their bingo cards. As they say in the OC, Let’s go Eaters. 

Let’s go Mocs!  At least that way we can say that the Billikens were knocked out of the tournament by the eventual NIT champion.

[Bay Area Billiken]

3 minutes ago, CenHudDude said:

Let’s go Mocs!  At least that way we can say that the Billikens were knocked out of the tournament by the eventual NIT champion.

SLU lost at Arkansas State. 

Our hard earned California taxpayer Dollars are at work. Let’s go Eaters. 
 

The NIT is the de facto D1-AA Tourney, had 6 A10 teams in its 32 team field. One doubts Chattanooga would have advanced past #1 seed Dayton had Dayton not waived its home game there. That game was played at unseeded Chattanooga. 

[CenHudDude]

1 hour ago, Bay Area Billiken said:

SLU lost at Arkansas State. 

Our hard earned California taxpayer Dollars are at work. Let’s go Eaters. 
 

The NIT is the de facto D1-AA Tourney, had 6 A10 teams in its 32 team field. One doubts Chattanooga would have advanced past #1 seed Dayton had Dayton not waived its home game there. That game was played at unseeded Chattanooga. 

You’re right, of course, about our loss to Arkansas State.  I did watch the Mocs beat Dayton too.  Shows you how quickly I tried to put our NIT disaster out of my mind.

[MusicCityBilliken]

Love Honor Huff of the Mocs.

The little water bug is deadly behind the arc and is quick as lightning.

If he enters the portal, he'd be a nice pickup to replace Swope.

Huff tx to the Mocs from VMI.

[Compton]

3 hours ago, Bay Area Billiken said:

The NIT is the de facto D1-AA Tourney.

If by D1-AA you mean "mid-major" then yes. But the NIT's status as the de facto #2 tourney is being credibly challenged by the College Basketball Crown.

[Bay Area Billiken]

13 minutes ago, Compton said:

If by D1-AA you mean "mid-major" then yes. But the NIT's status as the de facto #2 tourney is being credibly challenged by the College Basketball Crown.

It looks like the NIT is the D1-AA Tourney, which consists of mid-majors and low cons.  The Crown is the also ran D1-A Tourney of the vanquished, with a few exceptions.