ATLANTIC TEN CONFERENCE

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Give ‘em their due:
The A10′s most underrated players


When it comes to Atlantic 10 basketball, now that SLU’s Jordair Jett finally earned long overdue appreciation in 2012-13 (3rd team all-conference), here are five guys who may not be stars or have names familiar to all but, rest assured, there isn’t an opposing coach anywhere who enjoys preparing to face them or fails to appreciate their value.

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Jon Rothstein Talks A-10 Basketball on the Tim Brando Show


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A-10 Teams Draw Strong Matchups for In-Season Tournaments



NEWPORT NEWS, Va.--The brackets of several men’s basketball in-season tournaments involving Atlantic 10 teams were announced this week, with key first-round matchups for Atlantic 10 programs.

Dayton will play in the EA Sports Maui Invitational
George Mason in the Hawaii Airlines Diamond Head Classic
George Washington will play in the 2013 Wooden Legacy
Massachusetts will participate in the Charleston Classic
Saint Joseph’s will compete in the Old Spice Classic
VCU will be featured in the Puerto Rico Tip-off Classic

Information on each tournament, including first round matchups is listed below.
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La Salle, UMass, VCU to Play in ESPN Marathon


NEWPORT NEWS, Va.— Three Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball teams will compete in ESPN's annual Tip-Off Marathon on Nov. 12. La Salle and Massachusetts will host in back-to-back games, beginning at 9:00 am ET, while VCU will head to Charlottesville for a 7:00 pm ET contest against the Cavaliers.

The Tip-Off Marathon features 24 straight hours of men’s basketball on ESPN2. La Salle will host Quinnipiac in Tom Gola Arena at 9:00 am, marking the sixth game of the Marathon, which begins Nov. 11 at 11:00 pm. UMass will follow the Explorers at 11:00 am, hosting LSU at the Mullins Center and the Rams will face Virginia in the 7:00 pm game.

La Salle is coming off a historic season in which the Explorers made the NCAA field for the first time since 1992 and advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since a Final Four appearance in 1955. La Salle advanced to the Sweet 16 from the First Four -- current A-10 member VCU is the only other team to advance from the First Four to the Sweet 16.

The Explorers’ win over Ole Miss advanced the Explorers to the Sweet 16 and marked the sixth consecutive year the A-10 has had a team advance to the Sweet 16.

UMass, led by First Team All-Conference guard Chaz Williams, made its second straight trip to the NIT last year. Massachusetts advanced to the NIT Semifinals in 2012. It was the first back-to-back postseason appearances by the Minutemen since 1997 and 1998.

Shaka Smart leads the Rams into Virginia's John Paul Jones Arena for the first time. The highly anticipated match-up will be the first meeting between UVA and VCU since 1998 and kicks off a two-year home-and-home series between the schools.



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ESPN College GameDay To Visit Palestra
For La Salle-Temple Game


PHILADELPHIA – ESPN College GameDay Covered By State Farm, the eight-week national studio show that airs Saturdays, will visit The Palestra on January 18 before La Salle takes on Temple at noon. College GameDay will begin at 10 AM on ESPNU and continues at 11 AM on ESPN. The La Salle versus Temple game will also appear on ESPN or ESPN2.

In addition to this year’s La Salle-Temple game being played at the Palestra, both schools agreed that the 2014-15 edition will also be played at The Palestra. La Salle will be the home team this season with Temple hosting in 2014-15. The schools agreed to bring the game to The Palestra for two straight seasons for the opportunity to bring ESPN GameDay to Philadelphia.

Tickets for the game will be split evenly between the two schools and the student section behind the ESPN GameDay set will also be divided equally.


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Ranking the Games in ESPN’s Tip-off Marathon from Most to Least Intriguing (Jeff Eisenberg, The Dagger – August 12, 2013)

3. VCU at Virginia, 7 p.m. EST

In Jan. 2012, Shaka Smart made waves when he insisted VCU and fellow CAA powers George Mason and Old Dominion had been better programs of late than their more well-known in-state ACC brethren, and "it's not even close." Now the Rams will have the chance to prove it head-to-head when they face Virginia for the first time since 1998. Bragging rights won't be easy to obtain, however, for either side. VCU returns the core of last year's NCAA tournament team, while Joe Harris-led Virginia appears capable of a top five finish in the ACC. The contrast in tempos also promises to be intriguing.

7. LSU at UMass, 11 a.m. EST

This has the feel of a game that will matter more in March than it might seem in November. It would be a disappointment if LSU can't play its way into NCAA tournament contention this March considering forward Johnny O'Bryant delayed his NBA dreams to return to school for another year and point guard Anthony Hickey is back as well. Aspirations are similarly lofty this season at UMass, which will boast one of the nation's most exciting backcourt tandems in Chaz Williams and Western Kentucky transfer Derrick Gordon.

14. Quinnipiac at La Salle, 9 a.m. EST

Everyone besides senior leader Ramon Galloway is back for La Salle from a team that went from the First Four to the Sweet 16 last month. Still, it's hard to get too excited about a game that begins at breakfast time and includes Quinnipiac.




Ranking the 24-Hour College Hoops Marathon (CBS Sports – August 13, 2013)

4. VCU at Virginia (7 p.m., Nov. 12, ESPN2)

Nice contrast of styles in this one, as Havoc will go against the defensive-minded, slow-it-down mantra of Tony Bennett and Virginia. With that said, this should be a good intrastate battle where we get to see if both teams are set at the point guard spot.

6. LSU at Massachusetts (11 a.m., Nov. 12, ESPN2)

Another game between two teams looking to break into the periphery of the NCAA tournament discussion. Massachusetts loves to get up and down, while LSU brings back four starters and welcomes Jarrell Martin into the fold.

15. Quinnipiac at La Salle (9 a.m., Nov. 12, ESPN2)

The Explorers are coming off a surprising NCAA tournament run to the Sweet 16, and TV darling Tyrone Garland is back on the perimeter. Ramon Galloway will be a tough loss, but Dr. John Giannini's troops will be fine. Quinnipiac finished on a hot streak last year.

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Atlantic 10 Conference has partnered with NeuLion to launch a new Atlantic10.com and the Atlantic 10 Digital Network. The new website, which went online Thursday, offers expanded video, as well as a wide range of interactive features.

The website relaunch focuses on providing fans a clean, user friendly platform where they can get up to the minute news, standings, stats, championship information and much more on the league’s 21 sports whether at home or on their mobile device.

The newly designed A-10 Digital Network will allow fans of the league to watch hundreds of live events from across the conference, including the ability to purchase subscriptions that allow for school or league-wide passes.

In the ever changing world of social media, the site will also contain a contestant stream of the A-10 Twitter account and easy to access “fly-in” tabs for the league’s other social media mediums where fans will while being able to follow engage other fans of the league. In addition, the new site has easily accessible scores and standings, including a dynamic score ribbon across the top of the page.

The new digital platforms come on the heels of the A-10 announcing a comprehensive multimedia rights agreement with IMG College last week. The deal covers the league’s digital platforms, sponsorship rights to the league’s 21 championships, corporate sponsorships, at-event promotions, licensing and publications. The A-10 is also in the first year of a record television media rights agreement with ESPN, CBS Sports Network and NBC Sports Network.

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The 2013-14 Atlantic 10 men's basketball conference
schedule features a record number of nationally televised...


NEWPORT NEWS, Va.—The 2013-14 Atlantic 10 men’s basketball conference schedule features a record number of nationally televised games as well as significant conference matchups, including 85 games with at least one team that participated in the 2013 postseason. The schedule and the games that will air nationally on ESPN, CBS Sports Network and NBCSN were announced Thursday by the A-10.

The first year of the conference’s eight-year media television partnership will feature a record 71 nationally televised games: 50 conference games, 14 premium non-conference contests and the quarterfinals, semifinals and final of the men’s basketball championship. The championship final will air on CBS Sports for the fifth straight year as part of the network’s Selection Sunday coverage.

“The Atlantic 10 is proud to be partnered with three of the largest and best media companies in the world; ESPN, CBS Sports Network and NBCSN who will distribute our games and programming to millions of households across the country, allowing our alumni and fans the opportunity to watch A-10 games on multiple national platforms,” stated Commissioner Bernadette V. McGlade. “The leagues’ strategic focus on our foundation as a nationally relevant basketball-centric conference has delivered a formidable media package, showcasing the best of our institutions, programs, coaches and student athletes.”

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Nonconference schedule analysis: A-10


For the next three days, ESPN.com will be breaking down the nonconference schedules of each team in nine of the nation's top leagues. Let's begin with the Atlantic 10.

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We continue our flyover of the Atlantic 10 Conference with one blurb per team on what we’ll be watching. Previews are for another day…

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A-10 women’s tourney moving to The Richmond Coliseum


High-stakes college basketball didn’t stay away from the Richmond Coliseum for long.

Atlantic 10 Conference officials have confirmed that the Coliseum will play host to at least the next three A-10 women’s tournaments. The 2014 event will feature 12 games spread over five days (March 5-9). Each of the league’s 13 teams, the University of Richmond and VCU among them, will participate. The winner will receive the A-10’s automatic invitation to the NCAA tournament.

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Atlantic 10 Conference – Cheat Sheet
In A-10 / By Chris DiSano - Ian Nolan / 29 September 2013

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Preseason picks:

1.VCU (19)
2.SLU (5)
3.LA SALLE
4.UMASS
5.SAINT JOE'S
6.RICHMOND
7.DAYTON
8.GMU
9.RHODE ISLAND
10.GWU
11.FORDHAM
12.ST. BONAVENTURE
13.DUQUESNE

Preseason All-Conference Team:

Chaz Williams (UMass)
Juvonte Reddic (VCU)
Treveon Graham (VCU)
Dwayne Evans (SLU)
Tyreek Duren (La Salle)

2nd-team:

Sherrod Wright (GMU)
Isaiah Armwood (GW)
Xavier Munford (URI)
Ron Roberts (SJU)
Langston Galloway (SJU)

3rd team:

Branden Frazier (Fordham)
Tyrone Garland (La Salle)
Jerrell Wright (La Salle)
Cedrick Lindsay (Richmond)
Jordair Jett (SLU)

All-Defense team:

Briante Weber (VCU)
Jordair Jett (SLU)
Chaz Williams (UMass)
Alonzo Nelson-Ododa (Richmond)
Isaiah Armwood (GW)
Patricio Garino (GW)


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A Salute to The 2012-2013 A10 Champions

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EyeOn College Basketball
College basketball preseason: 15 least appreciated players


Quote:
Tyreek Duren, G, La Salle: There may be point guards in college basketball that are as good as this four-year starter, but nobody is better. Cool, calm, and beyond confident, the 6-foot Duren is one of the main reasons for the Explorers' turnaround during the past few seasons.

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Patricio Garino, G/F, George Washington: If Garino could shoot, people would say he has a chance to be a right- handed Manu Ginobili. Seriously. The 6-6 sophomore does a little bit of everything and possesses an unbelievable feel and IQ. If Garino adds a reliable jump shot, he has a legitimate chance to have a long career at the next level.

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Langston Galloway, G, Saint Joseph's: A terrific two-way player, Galloway has been incredibly productive during the past few seasons for Phil Martelli and the Hawks. Often required to defend the other team's top perimeter scorer, Galloway always has his imprints on all aspects of the game. There isn't a program in America where this 6-2 senior wouldn't have a chance to start. He's that good.

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Robins Center renovation passes eye, ear tests
Spiders unveil renovated home for men’s and women’s basketball

The University of Richmond athletics department held an open house Thursday, and from the four brick-bordered video boards to the refinished court, evidence indicates the school reached its goal of a classy makeover.

The building is brighter thanks to new illumination men’s basketball coach Chris Mooney referred to as “HD lighting,” and seems to offer cleaner sound amplification.

“I think louder is better,” said Keith Gill, the school’s athletics director.

Mooney recognized the student section as the most important seating area in any college arena. In years past, most UR undergrads spread out high behind one basket in the same cushioned chairs occupied by other fans.

Now there is a consolidated student section closer to the floor with bleacher seating, which may be considered an encouragement to stand and cheer as a group.

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La Salle, UMass, VCU to Play in ESPN Marathon


NEWPORT NEWS, Va.— Three Atlantic 10 Conference men's basketball teams will compete in ESPN's annual Tip-Off Marathon on Nov. 12. La Salle and Massachusetts will host in back-to-back games, beginning at 9:00 am ET, while VCU will head to Charlottesville for a 7:00 pm ET contest against the Cavaliers.

The Tip-Off Marathon features 24 straight hours of men’s basketball on ESPN2. La Salle will host Quinnipiac in Tom Gola Arena at 9:00 am, marking the sixth game of the Marathon, which begins Nov. 11 at 11:00 pm. UMass will follow the Explorers at 11:00 am, hosting LSU at the Mullins Center and the Rams will face Virginia in the 7:00 pm game.

La Salle is coming off a historic season in which the Explorers made the NCAA field for the first time since 1992 and advanced to the Sweet 16 for the first time since a Final Four appearance in 1955. La Salle advanced to the Sweet 16 from the First Four -- current A-10 member VCU is the only other team to advance from the First Four to the Sweet 16.

The Explorers’ win over Ole Miss advanced the Explorers to the Sweet 16 and marked the sixth consecutive year the A-10 has had a team advance to the Sweet 16.

UMass, led by First Team All-Conference guard Chaz Williams, made its second straight trip to the NIT last year. Massachusetts advanced to the NIT Semifinals in 2012. It was the first back-to-back postseason appearances by the Minutemen since 1997 and 1998.

Shaka Smart leads the Rams into Virginia's John Paul Jones Arena for the first time. The highly anticipated match-up will be the first meeting between UVA and VCU since 1998 and kicks off a two-year home-and-home series between the schools.

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VCU 59:56 Virginia
LSU 90:92 UMass
Quinnipiac 57:73 La Salle

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Do you think this is the perfect time for The A-10 to become the dominant league on the east coast now that the Big East is basically starting over from scratch!!! For years it was the little brother now it can standout on its own!!!

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ATLANTIC TEN MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT


Opening Round (Wednesday 3/12):
Game 1: #12 George Mason (11-19, 4-12) vs. #13 Fordham (9-20, 2-14), 7:00 p.m.

First Round (Thursday 3/13):
Game 2: #8 La Salle (15-15, 7-9) vs. #9 St. Bonaventure (16-14, 6-10), Noon (CSN Regional/SNY)
Game 3: #5 Dayton (22-9, 10-6) vs. Game 1 winner (GMU/FU), 2:30 p.m. (NBCSN)
Game 4: #7 Richmond (18-13, 8-8) vs. #10 Duquense (13-16, 5-11), 6:30 p.m. (NBCSN)
Game 5: #6 Massachusetts (23-7, 10-6) vs. #11 Rhode Island (14-17, 5-11), 9:00 p.m. (CSN Regional/SNY)

Quarterfinals (Friday 3/14):
Game 6: #1 Saint Louis (26-5, 13-3) vs. Game 2 Winner (SBU/LSU), Noon (NBCSN)
Game 7: #4 Saint Joseph's (21-9, 11-5) vs. Game 3 winner (UD/GMU/FU), 2:30 p.m. (NBCSN)
Game 8: #2 Virginia Commonwealth (24-7, 12-4) vs. Game 4 winner (UR/DU), 6:30 p.m. (NBCSN)
Game 9: #3 George Washington (23-7, 11-5) vs. Game 5 winner (UM/URI), 9:00 p.m. (NBCSN)

Semifinals (Saturday 3/15):
Game 10: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 1:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
Game 11: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 4:00 p.m. (CBSSN)

Championship Game (Sunday 3/16):
Game 12: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner, 1:00 p.m. (CBS)


FINAL STANDINGS
1. Saint Louis 26-5 (13-3)
2. Virginia Commonwealth 24-7 (12-4)
3. George Washington 23-7 (11-5)*
4. Saint Joseph’s 21-9 (11-5)
5. Dayton 22-9 (10-6)&
6. Massachusetts 23-7 (10-6)
7. Richmond 18-13 (8-8)
8. La Salle 15-15 (7-9)
9. St. Bonaventure 16-14 (6-10)
10. Duquesne 13-16 (5-11)%
11. Rhode Island 14-17 (5-11)
12. George Mason 11-19 (4-12)
13. Fordham 9-20 (2-14)

* beat SJU head to head
& beat UMass head to head
% beat URI head to head

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The Atlantic-10 all-conference honors

Player of the Year
■Jordair Jett, Saint Louis

Defensive Player of the Year
■Briante Weber, VCU

Rookies of the Year
■DeAndre’ Bembry, Saint Joseph’s
■E.C. Matthews, Rhode Island

Coach of the Year
■Jim Crews, Saint Louis

Sixth Man of the Year
■Melvin Johnson, VCU

Chris Daniels Most Improved
■Kevin Larsen, George Washington

First Team All-Conference
■Chaz Williams, UMass
■Langston Galloway, Saint Joseph’s
■Dwayne Evans, Saint Louis
■Jordair Jett, Saint Louis
■Treveon Graham, VCU

Second Team All-Conference
■Isaiah Armwood, George Washington
■Tyreek Duren, LaSalle
■Kendall Anthony, Richmond
■Halil Kanacevic, Saint Joseph’s
■Juvonte Reddic, VCU

Third Team All-Conference
■Devin Oliver, Dayton
■Ovie Soko, Duquesne
■Maurice Creek, George Washington
■Patricio Garino, George Washington
■Ronald Roberts Jr., Saint Joseph’s

All-Academic
■John Kopriva, George Washington
■Nemanja Mikic, George Washington
■Gilvydas Biruta, Rhode Island
■Dwayne Evans, Saint Louis
■Jake Barnett, Saint Louis

All-Defensive Team
■Isaiah Armwood, George Washington
■Patricio Garino, George Washington
■Steve Zack, LaSalle
■Jordair Jett, Saint Louis
■Briante Weber, VCU

All-Rookie Team
■Jon Severe, Fordham
■Jalen Jenkins, George Mason
■Hassan Martin, Rhode Island
■E.C. Matthews, Rhode Island
■DeAndre’ Bembry, Saint Joseph’s

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ATLANTIC TEN MEN'S BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT


Quarterfinals (Friday 3/14):
Game 6: #1 Saint Louis (26-5, 13-3) vs. St. Bonaventure, Noon (NBCSN)
Game 7: #4 Saint Joseph's (21-9, 11-5) vs. Dayton 2:30 p.m. (NBCSN)
Game 8: #2 Virginia Commonwealth (24-7, 12-4) vs. Richmond, 6:30 p.m. (NBCSN)
Game 9: #3 George Washington (23-7, 11-5) vs.UMass, 9:00 p.m. (NBCSN)

Semifinals (Saturday 3/15):
Game 10: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner, 1:30 p.m. (CBSSN)
Game 11: Game 8 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 4:00 p.m. (CBSSN)

Championship Game (Sunday 3/16):
Game 12: Game 10 winner vs. Game 11 winner, 1:00 p.m. (CBS)

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Barclays negotiates with A-10, ACC


Officials for the Barclays Center are negotiating with the ACC and the Atlantic 10 to work out a deal for 2017 postseason tournament dates that could involve a scheduling alliance and nonconference doubleheaders between the conferences, multiple sources told ESPN on Friday.

But the A-10 has a five-year deal with the Barclays Center that finishes with the 2017 tournament. The A-10 is open to moving the days of its 2017 tournament if it would get something in return from the ACC in terms of scheduling with the league to help raise its profile, a source with direct knowledge told ESPN. But that won't work for the Barclays Center.

Barclays Center officials are talking with the A-10 about giving up its 2017 dates there and have suggested possibly moving the conference to Nassau Coliseum, which will be under the Barclays property and is scheduled for a renovation. The New York Islanders are moving to the Barclays Center in 2015.

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Barclays Center Announces Agreements with A-10 and ACC
Atlantic 10 Championship Extended in Brooklyn for 2019, 2020 and 2021

The ACC Tournament will be played at Barclays Center in 2017 and ’18. The A-10 will continue to hold its championship at Barclays Center in 2015 and 2016 and then return to the venue for three years in 2019, 2020 and 2021.

The ACC and the A-10 will play inter-conference doubleheaders at Barclays Center in 2015, 2016 and 2017. In addition, the A-10 has secured a spot for its teams to participate in the annual BROOKLYN HOOPS™ events at Barclays Center

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MAC invited UMass for full membership. UMass said no thanks. Minutemen football must leave MAC after 2015 season.

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