By Paul Gotham Plenty of jockeying can occur in the final games of the regular season as the Atlantic 10 prepares for next weekend's conference tournament at the Barclays Center.Davidson has won eight straight, but that means nothing when they head to Pittsburgh. Dayton can grab the top spot but needs to win on the road. Rhode Island has a bye to next Friday while Richmond … [Read more...] about Davidson-Duquesne highlight the A-10’s weekend games
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Davis and UMass finding their stride
By Paul Gotham On January 21, the UMass Minutemen lost for their second time in three games. One year after opening the season with 10 straight wins en route to a 16-1 mark including triumphs in their first three Atlantic 10 games and an eventual at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament, Derek Kellogg's Minutemen were 3-3 in conference with a 10-9 record overall. Since then … [Read more...] about Davis and UMass finding their stride
Hurley and Rhode Island seizing the opportunity
By Paul Gotham When Dan Hurley's Rhode Island Rams take the floor Wednesday night at Hagan Arena, they will do so as a first place team in the Atlantic 10. A fact that is not lost upon upon the third-year coach who knows his team is ahead of schedule. Rhode Island (16-5/8-2 A-10) winners of five straight sit in a dead heat with No. 20 Virginia Commonwealth (18-5/8-2) atop … [Read more...] about Hurley and Rhode Island seizing the opportunity
#A10WBB Player Power Rankings | 2/9/2015
By Matthew Fidurko (@Durko33Matt) 1. Jonquel Jones (George Washington) – All the Colonials have done this year is garner a top 25 ranking, win 19 straight games, and start a perfect 10-0 in conference play; the main reason for GW’s success is “Double-Double Machine” and Naismith Player of the Year Candidate Jonquel Jones. In a mid-week blowout against Davidson, Jones posted … [Read more...] about #A10WBB Player Power Rankings | 2/9/2015
Bona leans on Wright’s versatility
By Paul Gotham Other than getting mentioned on a pre-season list of projected "break-out" players, St. Bonaventure's Dion Wright has gone relatively unnoticed. You won't find him on any pre-season all-conference teams, and he hasn't earned conference player or the week. You will find Wright under various categories of production and that has the attention of opposing … [Read more...] about Bona leans on Wright’s versatility