luke wrote: ↑4 years ago
I have been reading about how Dayton has historically had trouble against certain A 10 teams and how they have had trouble at SLU.
Have you been watching this Dayton team this year ? It is by no means just Oie Toppin and it is not the same players they had even
last season . They are a very veteran team . They have added two terrific shooters in Chatman and Watson who have been consistent
all season . They haven't had a team as good as this since the '60s . It is my belief that they have to had a very bad game to lose to
anyone in the A 10 at this point . will they lose a game or two ? Maybe , just maybe . I think URI and VCU may be the only teams with any
chance to beat Dayton . If they do it will take a very good shooting night plus a great defensive effort . They have only lost two games and
both were in overtime to Kansas , a top 5 type team and Colorado on a last second three and they are also a top 20 type team that beat Oregon
as well . Dayton is averaging 83.1 pts per game and giving up only 64.1 . Watson is averaging 47.8 % from 3 and Crucher 40 % from three .
They are a nightmare matchup with 5 double figure scorers and they are unselfish . I don't think they are as good defensively as URI when URI is
at its best , but they are good there too. This is the best A 10 team that i can remeber . They are a true final four , NCAA championship
contender . Whhat was the last time we saw that ? St. Joes with Nelson and West ? I think this team may be better overall than that one .
Having said all that , it is basketball , so we will see what happens tonight for them. Does URI have any chance against them ? If they play their
best game so far , yes . Does SLU have a chance ? I think their chances are slim to none . But that as they say is why the game is decided on the court.