Week #10 - Games of Interest

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 11 years ago

The OOC schedule for most A-10 schools is over except for these four games remaining to be played:

Butler versus Gonzaga on 1/19
St. Joseph’s versus Penn on 1/19
Temple versus Penn on 1/22
Xavier versus Memphis on 2/2

With today’s release of the latest polls, Butler is now ranked #14 in the AP Poll, and VCU and Temple garnered some votes. In the USA Today Coaches Poll, Butler has a #17 ranking. VCU moves into the poll for first time with a #24 ranking. Temple receiving some votes in this poll.

Among conferences, the A-10 RPI ranks at # 7 out of 31 conference. SOS for A-10 also stands at # 7.

The A-10 schedule opens on Wednesday with six games on tap: They are:

• URI at Richmond
• Butler at St. Joseph’s
• St. Bonaventure at George Washington
• Duquesne at Fordham
• Dayton at VCU
• La Salle at Charlotte

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

It would be nice to have a ranked VCU at the Ryan Center this year. They can do it if they don't slip up against lesser teams on the road and handle the two toughest opponents at home until they come to Kingston.

HobbyBurley · Unread post by **HobbyBurley** » 11 years ago

ATPTourFan wrote:It would be nice to have a ranked VCU at the Ryan Center this year. They can do it if they don't slip up against lesser teams on the road and handle the two toughest opponents at home until they come to Kingston.

Yeah, they have to be close as it stands right now. Only losses are vs. Wichita St by 2, #5 Duke by 9, and #13 Mizzou by 3.

Only big win was at a neutral site vs. Memphis who was top 20 at the time, but if they get off to a 6-0 or 5-1 start in conference I think they'll be top 25 by the end of the month.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

VCU is already 24th in the Coach's Poll released today. They're #26 in the AP poll.

HobbyBurley · Unread post by **HobbyBurley** » 11 years ago

That's what I get for skimming the OP!

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 11 years ago

Butler and Zaga cant wait for that one

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 11 years ago

Temple still has the make up with Detroit as well

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 11 years ago

Not lots of activity tonight, but in action so far we see:

Brown having another bad shooting night against visiting Niagara. FG% at 29. Bruins were down by 19 with three minutes left in first half when they got a spark to cut the deficit to 10.

Vermont is holding a slim lead over BU at the half, 24-22.

Loss to Illinois dropped Ohio State down in rankings from #8 to #15. Tonight they get a chance to make amends in taking on a mediocre Purdue team on the Boilermakers home court.

Also, UConn is killing De Paul, 54-34 at the half.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 11 years ago

Coach Martin must have given one helluva talk at halftime because Brown came from behind to beat Niagara in OT, 75-74.

Vermont lost its first game in AE as the Catamounts fell to BU, 63-53.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 11 years ago

Here are the lines on A-10 games as of 2PM:

• URI +10 at Richmond
• Butler +1.5 at St. Joseph’s
• St. Bonaventure +3 at George Washington
• Duquesne +2 at Fordham
• Dayton +10.5 at VCU
• La Salle +1 at Charlotte

FirstRow Sports lists the Butler-St. Joe's game for viewing.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

Good to know about StJoe/Butler. Will have to have side by side streams, or two laptops going simultaneously.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 11 years ago

a10 forum has a link for every game ATP

URIGONZO · Unread post by **URIGONZO** » 11 years ago

Butler/St. Joe on TV in Rhode Island?

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 11 years ago

In addition to the A-10 games previously mentioned, action involving URI OOC opponents include:

Louisville at Seton Hall (ESPN2)

Syracuse at PC (ESPN3)

BC at Virginia Tech (ESPN3)

SMU at Houston

LSU at Auburn (ESPN3)

With the exception of the SMU game, all above games can also be viewed on FirstRow Sports.
http://www.thefirstrow.eu/sport/basketball.html

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

I have the Butler-SJU game on tv- St. Joe's is up early 15-9 on 5 three pointers.

Jks1985 · Unread post by **Jks1985** » 11 years ago

PC beating Cuse at half. Doubt they will keep it up, but good game to watch.

seanmc94 · Unread post by **seanmc94** » 11 years ago

Ya gotta believe

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

So many games at the same time. Good for PC. Would be amazing if they beat Cuse.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 11 years ago

PC falls by 6 to Cuse

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

Butler wins at Joes by a few points
VCU beats Dayton at home by a dozen
Dukes lose at Fordham by 7
GW spanks the Bonnies by almost 20

seanmc94 · Unread post by **seanmc94** » 11 years ago

Cuse is very good. Long at every position. Deep, talented. Good pg.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 11 years ago

Cuse is very good, but i don't think they have the outside shooting/perimeter scoring to win it all. big and long and strong, as usual.

some kid on VCU had 9 steals tonight, that's ridiculous.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 11 years ago

sean what happened with dunn tonight? i watched the last 10 minutes side by side with uri and it didnt look like he got any time?

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 11 years ago

probably the one that leads the nation in steals

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 11 years ago

Watched alot of the Florida game today and love that team, wouldnt shock me to see them in Atlanta for the final 4

seanmc94 · Unread post by **seanmc94** » 11 years ago

Cooley went big. Played batts and sidiki at the sane time. Cotton was on fire. Dunn played sparingly with lots of energy off the bench.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 11 years ago

PC's poor play against Brown, DePaul and its excellent play versus Syracuse shows the inconsistency seen in all teams. Cooley made some good changes to counter the Orange. Let's see if he can continue to make adjustments in PC's next two games against Seton Hall and Georgetown and get the Friars to develop a consistent rhythm against BE quality rivals.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 11 years ago

i suspect PC will get much better as the season progresses and Cooley figures out how to use all his new parts....if they regress then his coaching comes into question, they have talent on that roster.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 11 years ago

Interesting to note that both newcomers to the A-10, Butler and VCU, got wins in their inaugural A-10 games. Butler's comeback on the road against a good St. Joe's team ripe for an upset was impressive.

BC seems to be recovering from bad losses in their OOC by going into Blacksburg and getting a solid win, 86-75 over Virginia Tech.

SMU lost at Houston, 78-67. Larry Brown and SMU are fading as the Mustangs have lost six of their last eight games beginning with their visit to the Ryan Center when they were 8-1.

Auburn opened its SEC season with an upset win over previously 9-2 LSU, 68-63.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 11 years ago

In Thursday night A-10 action:

Temple at Xavier

UMass at Saint Louis. UMass is now 10-3 and has won all its four away games, many by close margins. Is UMass the type of team that just plays to their opponents level because they have had close come from behind wins over some weak teams like Siena, Northern Illinois, Northeastern?

In the OOC:

Old Dominion at George Mason

St. Mary's at #9 Gonzaga (ESPN2)

Both St. Mary's and UMass games can be viewed on FirstRow Sports.
http://www.thefirstrow.eu/sport/basketball.html

STC · Unread post by **STC** » 11 years ago

I think UMass, like Charlotte, is a total fraud.

UMass will fade come February/March, just take a look at that schedule...

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketb ... -minutemen

St. Joes, VCU, Temple, Dayton, Xavier, Butler all in Feb/March, not to mention they will choke one away against URI.

If UMass was really a Tourney contender they would have taken care of Miami and Tennessee.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 11 years ago

I hope you are right about both teams, STC.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 11 years ago

Xavier, loser of five of their last six games, is trying to defend their home court against Temple and the first half has been close with X in the lead at the break, 29-26.

George Mason, an up and down team in recent games, has a 30-22 lead over a bad (2-13) Old Dominion team.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

Everything about this Arizona-Oregon game (on ESPN2) is a crime against the sense of sight.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 11 years ago

Proving once again that it is tough to get win on the road in the A-10, Xavier beats Temple, 57-52. This was close contest throughout with X holding a slim lead most of the second half.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

Tough to win at Cintas anytime, especially in A10 season.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 11 years ago

In a game of trading slim leads, Saint Louis leads UMass at the half, 35-32.

Also, George Mason routs a woeful Old Dominion team, 71-46.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 11 years ago

not related to URI but Bryant moved to 3-0 in the NEC with their 103-95 win over Quinnapiac, this was also their 10th win of the season (1st in their brief history in D1)

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 11 years ago

Yes, Bryant won its fifth game in a row on some great shooting. Their fan base is starting to build.

JFrech21 · Unread post by **JFrech21** » 11 years ago

twisted3829 wrote:not related to URI but Bryant moved to 3-0 in the NEC with their 103-95 win over Quinnapiac, this was also their 10th win of the season (1st in their brief history in D1)

103-95 ?!?! Not much D played in that game.

bpaz11 · Unread post by **bpaz11** » 11 years ago

St. Louis with an 8 point win over UMass. They look pretty solid with players that I feel have been there forever. Mitchell, Jett, and Loe

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 11 years ago

Watched the game down the stretch. UMass showed great defensive intensity and effectiveness, but could not capitalize because of bad shooting, including two missed free throws. St. Louis prevailed 70-62 winning their ninth game in a row.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 11 years ago

ace wrote:Everything about this Arizona-Oregon game (on ESPN2) is a crime against the sense of sight.

I had to turn it off after the first half. It was giving me a headache.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 11 years ago

Umass covers the 11

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 11 years ago

Only action on Friday evening is Loyola (MD) entertaining Fairfield U. Also for those interested in the exploits of Billy Baron, primarily GBG, Canisius visits Siena.

Lots of action on Saturday. In the A-10, besides URI versus Charlotte, we have:

Butler at Dayton
Richmond at La Salle
VCU at St. Bonaventure
GW at Xavier
St. Louis at Temple
St. Joseph’s at Duquesne

Among OOC opponents:

Delaware at Georgia State
Auburn at South Carolina
In the dictionary bowl, Daniel Webster is at Brown
George Mason at UNC – Wilmington
Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech
UMBC at Vermont
Norfolk State at Maryland – Eastern Shore
San Francisco at St. Mary’s

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

So many games plus NFL playoffs!!!

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Canisius lost to Siena on a last second 3 pointer, 57-54.
Loyola Md. beat Fairfield in OT.

Optimistic · Unread post by **Optimistic** » 11 years ago

Bad loss for the golden griffs, Siena is a very bad team, who had lost 11 straight games before besting Jim Baron and co.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 11 years ago

Billy Baron missed a three point shot with 12 seconds left before Siena hit the winning trey with 2 seconds remaining.

BTW, 5,986 was the Siena attendance, not shabby for a team with a 3-13 record.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

It's getting ugly on the Canisius board.
My favorite comments are the ones that go,
"Now we know why Rhode Island fired him (CFL)".
They are livid over the freefall they're in and losing to such a terrible team, that not only lost 10 in a row,
but had a few guys out.
Siena must have good fans to show up like that.

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