Atlantic 10 Tournament Predictions

The Atlantic 10 tournament get started up tonight with four games at 7 p.m. Those home sites then all feed into Atlantic City where the rest of the tournament goes Friday – Sunday. The tournament offers hope for any team not named Temple or St. Louis to solidify their resume for a postseason tournament and possibly steal an NCAA tournament berth.

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Revisiting the Atlantic 10 Projections

The Atlantic 10 has turned into one fun league this season. The topsy-turvy standings are starting to come back to what observers expected when the season began, but one thing has certainly changed, St. Louis is no longer a decisive favorite. The Billikens are tied with Temple, La Salle, Xavier and Massachusetts with six wins in conference apiece. (Note: The Owls have played one fewer game.) How has this changed the race for the conference title? Are the Explorers or the Minutemen actual title contenders?

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Temple Q&A with Philahoops

After beating George Washington on Saturday Fordham now has two victories in the Atlantic 10, but the Rams will face probably their toughest challenge of the season tonight when they take on Temple in Philadelphia. The Owls are a decisive favorite and have already beaten Duke, Wichita State and St. Louis this season. Josh Verlin of Philahoops and I exchanged Q&A’s. Get to know Temple a bit better.

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Iona to open Puerto Rico Tip-Off against Purdue

So the Gaels get a shot at the Boilermakers in Puerto Rico. It was announced today that Iona will take on Purdue in the first round of the tournament with the winner advancing to play the winner of Temple and Western Michigan. It’ll certainly be a tough game, but 2011-12 Purdue is going to look nothing like the one that was eliminated by VCU on their run to the Final Four.

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