By Paul Gotham 1. Jordair Jett (St. Louis) - Raise your hand if you had Jordair Jett as your pre-season A10 Player of the Year. 2. Chaz Williams (UMass) - Scored 20 and handed out five assists in win over VCU. 3. Dwayne Evans (St. Louis) - Foul troubles limited his output versus GW. 4. Treveon Graham (VCU) - 19 points, eight rebounds, ZERO turnovers against … [Read more...] about Atlantic 10 Player Power Rankings | 2/25/14
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SLU-UD and the A10’s weekend matchups
By Paul Gotham Atlantic 10 play opened Tuesday. Reigning champion St. Louis needed two Jordair Jett free throws with :07 remaining to win at Rhode Island. Home teams went 5-1 in the first matchups. Five A10 clubs rank top 50 RPI: UMass (5), George Washington (27), Dayton (39), St. Louis (48) and VCU (49). Fasten your seat belts and please hold on while the train is … [Read more...] about SLU-UD and the A10’s weekend matchups
For SLU, leadership has no boundaries
By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN, NY -- Maybe it takes a guy from Normal, Illinois to identify something out of the ordinary. At least that's the case with Jim Crews and the reigning Atlantic 10 champion St. Louis Billikens. Crews has spent more than three decades in coaching, 25 as a head coach, yet when asked about one of the most basic aspects of a winning team, the … [Read more...] about For SLU, leadership has no boundaries
Billikens claim A10 title with 62-56 victory over VCU
By Paul Gotham BROOKLYN, NY – VCU made its run. The St. Louis Billikens, like they have so many times this season, didn’t rattle. Kwamain Mitchell scored 19 points and none more important than a three with the shot clock about to expire as St. Louis defeated Virginia Commonwealth University, 62-56 to claim the 2013 Atlantic 10 men’s basketball championship at the Barclays … [Read more...] about Billikens claim A10 title with 62-56 victory over VCU
Billikens top Loyola Marymount, win fifth straight
Courtesy of SLUBillikens.com. ST. LOUIS – Saint Louis junior guard Mike McCall Jr. led four Billikens in double figures with 14 points, and Saint Louis yielded a season low in points in a 65-44 victory against Loyola Marymount Saturday afternoon at Chaifetz Arena. The win, SLU’s fifth in a row, improves its record to 8-3. Loyola Marymount, which defeated the … [Read more...] about Billikens top Loyola Marymount, win fifth straight