Game 33: Atlantic 10 Tournament Semifinals- #2 GMU (25-7 / 15-3) vs #6 St. Joe’s (22-11 / 11-7) on Saturday, March 15, at

[psyclone]

We just drove down from Philly area to go tomorrow. Are the games tomorrow double headers?

I'm pretty sure it's 2 games in one session--only 30 minutes between games.

 

[hoopsjunkie75]

Kenpom:

SJU #76 is a 1 pt favorite over #80 Mason (48% chance of winning)

I'm pretty sure it's 2 games in one session--only 30 minutes between games.

Yes, this sessions tickets are for the vcu game at 1:00p, and then Mason at 3:30p.

 

[Earl the Squirrel]

Both are good teams with great players, so the tiebreaker for me is the team that would be playing its third game in three days.

Look how poorly SJU shot against Dayton - their 2nd game in two days. Those legs aren't going to wake up overnight. The only concern I have is our offensive execution and Haynes getting in foul trouble. Feels good to be playing in the semis!

 

[Pablo]

Interesting article in the Dayton Daily News - https://www.daytondailynews.com/spo...-to-saint-josephs/MJL7L7LKUJA5VFVXLQMAMG2S3M/

"Grant’s seventh appearance in the A-10 tournament ended in disappointing fashion, which most members of the Flyer Faithful have come to expect in this event. Dayton still has never won the tournament outside UD Arena. It hasn’t won the last 21 tournaments, no matter the location. Eight different programs won the last eight tournaments — but not Dayton, which had a top-four seed in six of those tournaments.

In eight seasons, Grant has produced one A-10 regular-season championship, no A-10 tournament titles and two NCAA tournament bids, if you count the bid UD would have received if the 2020 tournament had not been canceled. He was asked after the game if what the program has done in his tenure was enough to appease a hungry fan base.

'It’s not for me to decide,' Grant said. 'I can tell you, I gave everything I have to it. I feel like the group we had, that it was important to them. I’m disappointed. I’m disappointed.'"

"3. The season may not be over: Dayton had slim NCAA tournament at-large hopes entering the tournament. That depended on winning two games in Washington. Those hopes are dead.

The few experts who predict the NIT field expect Dayton to receive an invitation on Sunday. Dayton declined a bid in 2023 after losing in the A-10 championship game because of injuries on the roster. Asked if UD would accept one this season, Grant said, 'As far as I know, yeah.'

Dayton squandered a 10-3 performance in non-conference play with three early A-10 losses but fought its way back to the bubble conversation with a four-game winning streak to end the regular season.

Asked to sum up the season, Grant said, 'That’s a great question. Honestly, I’ve got to reflect. If I’m being dead honest with you, I’m torn between whether this was a team that overachieved or underachieved. We’ve been through a lot.'"

 

[jessej]

Interesting article in the Dayton Daily News - https://www.daytondailynews.com/spo...-to-saint-josephs/MJL7L7LKUJA5VFVXLQMAMG2S3M/

"Grant’s seventh appearance in the A-10 tournament ended in disappointing fashion, which most members of the Flyer Faithful have come to expect in this event. Dayton still has never won the tournament outside UD Arena. It hasn’t won the last 21 tournaments, no matter the location. Eight different programs won the last eight tournaments — but not Dayton, which had a top-four seed in six of those tournaments.

In eight seasons, Grant has produced one A-10 regular-season championship, no A-10 tournament titles and two NCAA tournament bids, if you count the bid UD would have received if the 2020 tournament had not been canceled. He was asked after the game if what the program has done in his tenure was enough to appease a hungry fan base.

'It’s not for me to decide,' Grant said. 'I can tell you, I gave everything I have to it. I feel like the group we had, that it was important to them. I’m disappointed. I’m disappointed.'"

"3. The season may not be over: Dayton had slim NCAA tournament at-large hopes entering the tournament. That depended on winning two games in Washington. Those hopes are dead.

The few experts who predict the NIT field expect Dayton to receive an invitation on Sunday. Dayton declined a bid in 2023 after losing in the A-10 championship game because of injuries on the roster. Asked if UD would accept one this season, Grant said, 'As far as I know, yeah.'

Dayton squandered a 10-3 performance in non-conference play with three early A-10 losses but fought its way back to the bubble conversation with a four-game winning streak to end the regular season.

Asked to sum up the season, Grant said, 'That’s a great question. Honestly, I’ve got to reflect. If I’m being dead honest with you, I’m torn between whether this was a team that overachieved or underachieved. We’ve been through a lot.'"

i stayed in my seats after the GMU game. Vacated seats were flooded by Dayton fans. The talk around me was that Grant was a great recruiter and a nice guy, but a terrible Xs and Os coach. They were unhappy with the loss but more than a few expected it - seeing that Dayton didn't get a least until about 2 mins left, then blew that and headed into OT.

 

[TweederGMU]

i stayed in my seats after the GMU game. Vacated seats were flooded by Dayton fans. The talk around me was that Grant was a great recruiter and a nice guy, but a terrible Xs and Os coach. They were unhappy with the loss but more than a few expected it - seeing that Dayton didn't get a least until about 2 mins left, then blew that and headed into OT.

Some Dayton die hards were beside us at the game and they don't like Grant either. They want him gone.

 

[KONG]

LFG! Today the Hawks’ wings stop flapping.

 

[mkaufman1]

Hawk dies today. Lfg!!

 

[Jack Strop]

In eight seasons, Grant has produced one A-10 regular-season championship, no A-10 tournament titles and two NCAA tournament bids, if you count the bid UD would have received if the 2020 tournament had not been canceled. He was asked after the game if what the program has done in his tenure was enough to appease a hungry fan base.

"...hungry fan base."???
If that's the case then Flyers fans don't know what real hunger is.

Oooooooo... two whole NCAAT appearances in eight years. Talk about a famine in central, rust-belt Ohio. Booo-F'n-Hooo.

There are starving Mason fans in Fairfax. And even then there's perennially malnourished LaSalle and Fordham. Yeah, and Dayton is hungry, my friends.

 

[DRK331]

Go to Velocity Wings Fairfax and ask one of the workers there if they can turn the game on for you, if you can't make it to the game today

Quick video from the St Joes game earlier this year

 

[mkaufman1]

Let’s f**king get it today fellas. Hawk dies today.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Let’s f**king get it today fellas. Hawk dies today.

Push hard, push deep, don't stop until you bang that rim.

 

[MasonSAE4]

Push hard, push deep, don't stop until you bang that rim.

Gotta get to the rim but not hang on it. That’s how you get pink eye.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Gotta get to the rim but not hang on it. That’s how you get pink eye.

Or worse!

 

[Jack Strop]

At CapOne now.

vcu dance team looks like a crew of pole-dancers. I think they're all majoring in Skanky Ho Bag in vcu's College of Prostitution.

I'm sure PiKapp could take 'em. I wouldn't... I'm not immunized.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

At CapOne now.

vcu dance team looks like a crew of pole-dancers. I think they're all majoring in Skanky Ho Bag in vcu's College of Prostitution.

I'm sure PiKapp could take 'em. I wouldn't... I'm not immunized.

Hey now that's offensive.

 

[Jack Strop]

Hey now that's offensive.

To whom?

 

[GunstonsGhost]

vcu dance team looks like a crew of pole-dancers. I think they're all majoring in Skanky Ho Bag in vcu's College of Prostitution.

I have half a mind to tell them to their face, especially the tall blond if anyone knows where she's staying...

 

[phoenix-arizona]

Hey man--nothing wrong with any of this!

''vcu dance team looks like a crew of pole-dancers. I think they're all majoring in Skanky Ho Bag in vcu's College of Prostitution.''

Support to the sex workers of the world (not to say vcu's dance team are sex-workers. Let them do their thing).

 

[smhardwick]

We made it down here there's some Mason fans here!