Rhody fans are calling for Archie Miller’s head after the Rams collapsed in the second half to lose to UMass. This guarantees the 3rd consecutive A10 losing conference record for the $10 Million Man, and 5th straight conference losing record overall for URI. So file that in the “Things could be worse” category.

Rhody’s $10 million man just lost his fourth straight and 8 of last 12. Now 6-11 and headed for a PIG once again. He’s lost both the locker room and the stands.

Last edited by Alum1 (3/06/2025 6:55 am)

DC Native wrote:

Dayton beats VCU, which may have killed the A10s chance at a second NCAA bid… What an enigma that team has been this year.

VCU still 29 in KenPom.  Would be ridiculous for them not to get in. It’s a sign of how the BCS cartel has choked out mid majors that they are even on the bubble. 

As for Dayton, this should put them very much on the bubble. They are now 3-4 Q1, with all of those wins being road or neutral.  Their resume, in my mind, is now heater than like North Carolina (1-10 q1), Texas (5-9 q1, 3-4 q2, and just 6-11 in conference, which should be disqualifying), SMU (0-4 q1, 6-4 q2), Wake (2-7 q1, 2 q3 losses like Dayton).   

I think their resume is comparable to like Nebraska (5-10 q1, 6-3 q2 and 3), who is really only in because they get so many freakin chances at good wins. 

They maybe can’t get over the hump even by adding a couple Q2 wins I’m getting to the A10 finals (for example, Okl and TX play each other this weekend, so while the loser is prob done, the winner gets a bump) but I think if the bracketologists really look at Dayton’s resume, they should* be in the next 4 out category getting into tomorrow, if not better.


* should bring the key word - most are probably too lazy to rethink their rankings, and they all know the big money cartel has mostly squeezed out the non $$ leagues.

Alum1 wrote:

Rhody’s $10 million man just lost his fourth straight and 8 of last 12. Now 6-11 and headed for a PIG once again. He’s lost both the locker room and the stands.

URI had a game a couple weeks back against SLU where they pulled down ZERO offensive rebounds as a team all game. Not sure how that's possible. It definitely feels like Archie's seat is heating up next year.

Cool to see some first time teams make the dance. SIUE, Omaha, and High Point. There were rumblings about HPU being a candidate to join the A10 with the amount they spend on basketball but that seems like a pretty big step up from the Big South + they probably need more sustained success to do so if they lose their current coach to a bigger job. Wishing AU luck in the Patriot League Championship. Hope to see Lincoln Ball make the dance.
 

Free Quebec wrote:

Anyone remember the no call at Mason when Hansen got absolutely clobbered with about 1 second left in OT in a tied game?

Check out this call that decided the ND-PItt game - and compare how little contact this is compared to what Mason was allowed to do to us.

https://x.com/gavinmchughh/status/1899553421767946383?s=46

Sure was.  Gonzaga wins the WCC with a pivotal victory over Saint Marys, Gonzaga came into the game with a NET of 8

Another Title for Gonzaga 
 

In a game setting basketball back at least 50 years, UVA and GT have scored 25 combined points in 13 min of basketball

Maybe some defense but just bad basketball