While the Pac-10 is in danger of becoming a one-bid conference this season, the Atlantic 10 and Mountain West could put as many as nine teams into the NCAA Tournament. How is that possible?
Tag: Atlantic 10
Despite Close Losses, Duquesne Not Far Away
Duquesne is now 0-4 in Atlantic 10 play and has lost six of seven. But the Dukes aren’t far away from turning a corner if they can grow in a few areas.
Rhode Island Continues to Win Close Games
Rhode Island has pulled out a lot of close games this season thanks to their play late in the game. At some point, that can add up to something, and one has to wonder if that’s the case with this team.
Freshman Big Man Helps Veteran La Salle Get Back on Track
La Salle has a veteran team with three seniors and one junior in the starting lineup, along with a senior who would be starting if not for an injury. This is a season that those following the program could point to as a potential big year if the team grew at the clip they did early on. Even so, on this team, it’s a freshman who is at least an X-factor and maybe more.
Xavier: Freshman Guard to Miss A-10 Opener
Mark Lyons will miss the Musketeers’ Atlantic 10 opener against La Salle after injuring his knee against Wake Forest last weekend.
Rhode Island Continues to Win
Jim Baron was uncharacteristically animated on Saturday afternoon. Considering what had just happened and where his team has been, one can hardly blame him. His Rhode Island team picked up another good win on Saturday to continue a solid stretch of play.
It’s All Different for George Washington, Including the Results
After a couple of rebuilding seasons where it looked like they had fallen off the map, George Washington is bouncing back. The Colonials look more like the teams that went to the NCAA Tournament three years in a row before the last two seasons.
Inexperienced UMass Grows, Needs One Position Settled
UMass is showing signs of growth as the Minutemen gain more experience. If they can settle one important position, they can grow more quickly.
New Group, Same Results: Xavier Just Wins
Sometimes a team wins because it knows how to do it. Not from defense, not from offense, not from a physical advantage, but from knowing how to win. That’s how Xavier pulled out Thursday’s 67-65 win at Rhode Island, and it underlies the early success this team has had.
A Big East and A-10 Hoops Day with Rocks and Ducks
Today’s task was to evaluate Rhode Island’s Ryan Center and UConn’s Gampel Pavilion. In addition, I was hoping to get enough material to write some kind of game story.
