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A-10 quarterfinals: Breakdown of the teams

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By Doug Harris, Staff Writer Updated 4:01 AM Friday, March 12, 2010

Temple

Record: 26-5

Last 10 games: 9-1

Top player: Junior forward Lavoy Allen was a first-team all-league pick after averaging a double-double.

Lowdown: The A-10 co-champions appear to be the strongest team in the field. They lost only at Charlotte and at Richmond in league play, and star guard Juan Fernandez didn’t play in the latter game.

Xavier

Record: 23-7

Last 10: 9-1

Top player: Many thought sophomore guard Jordan Crawford would earn A-10 player of the year honors, but the coaches went with Richmond’s Kevin Anderson.

Lowdown: After some bumps in non conference play, the Musketeers rolled in the A-10 and have won or shared four straight titles.

Richmond

Record: 24-7

Last 10: 9-1

Top player: Kevin Anderson, a junior guard, is a competent scorer and an expert playmaker.

Lowdown: The Spiders lack inside muscle, but they’ve got heady players and shooters at every position.

Saint Louis

Record: 20-10

Last 10: 8-2

Top player: Kwamain Mitchell has asserted himself to become one of the top points guards in the A-10.

Lowdown: Despite having just sophomores and freshmen on their roster, the Billikens have been a different team since Austra lian Cody Ellis became eligible at midseason, going 11-5 in league play.

Rhode Island

Record: 22-8

Last 10: 5-5

Top players: Guard Keith Cothran and forward Delroy James were third-team all-league picks.

Lowdown: Losing at UMass in regular-season finale dimmed their NCAA tournament hopes. The Rams have the league’s worst defense based on opponents’ field-goal percentage (47.3).

Dayton

Record: 20-11

Last 10: 5-5

Best player: Junior forward Chris Wright was named first-team all-league, the fifth Flyer (and first non senior) to earn that honor.

Lowdown: The Flyers have staggered to the finish, but they always get jacked up for quarterfinal foe Xavier.

St. Bonaventure

Record: 15-15

Last 10: 6-4

Top player: Sophomore forward Andrew Nicholson earned second-team all-league honors after averaging 16.2 points and 7.1 rebounds.

Lowdown: Third-year coach Mark Schmidt has the Bonnies going in the right direction. They capture their first A-10 tourney win since 2002 by beating Duquesne in the first round.

Massachusetts

Record: 12-19

Last 10: 4-6

Top player: Senior Ricky Harris is first-team all-league and has been on a hot streak of late. He scored 24 in a road upset of sixth-seeded Charlotte in first round.

Lowdown: The Minutemen are in rare territory by making the quarterfinals. They hadn’t won an A-10 tourney game since 2002.