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VCU, Phil Martelli Jr. bearing the weight of expectations in the A10 Martelli has the Rams at 19-6, riding an eight game win streak into the final stretch of the season.

VCU was picked 1st in the A10 preseason poll, and now sits at second. Expectations weren't far off for the storied Rams' program.
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Dozens of players indicted by FBI in widespread point-shaving scheme Prosecutors allege hundreds of thousands of dollars were wagered on games involving players connected to the operation

Prosecutors allege hundreds of thousands of dollars were wagered on games involving players connected to the operation. Athletes at mid- and low-major schools were targeted. www.midmajormadness.com/general/3292...

Saint Louis is rolling into A10 play with historic start Saint Louis is showing major improvements under Josh Schertz and might be the A10’s best shot for an at-large bid.

In the second year of the Josh Schertz era at Saint Louis, the Billikens are 15-1 and have opened A10 play 3-0, the program's best start since 1993-94.

@rileyfrain.bsky.social and Jake Copestick with more on the Billikens: www.midmajormadness.com/atlantic-10-...

How CJ Anthony went from Big 12 walk-on to MAAC star Having never played more than 8 minutes per game at Cincinnati, Anthony has broken out at Iona

CJ Anthony never played more than 8 minutes per game at Cincinnati as a walk-on, now he is a star at Iona.

More from @samfederman.bsky.social on CJ's breakout: www.midmajormadness.com/metro-atlant...

George Mason you say? Funny you ask, our guy @rileyfrain.bsky.social just did a story on the Patriots: www.midmajormadness.com/atlantic-10-...

Frain’s FridA10 Notebook: Saint Louis’ dominance is a welcomed sight At 10-1, Josh Schertz and his Billikens are rolling… Can anybody stop them in conference?

In the latest #FridA10 Notebook, @rileyfrain.bsky.social runs down:

- Upstarts slowing down (Saint Louis isn't)
- Loyola Chicago loses to Chicago State
- Signs of life on Hawk Hill, and more: www.midmajormadness.com/atlantic-10-...

Frain’s FridA10 Notebook: Another down week in the A10, except for you St. Bonaventure Thank you to Mark Schmidt and the Bonnies for saving us! (Okay, Fordham and Mike Magpayo too…)

In this week's #FriA10 notebook:

- George Mason's first loss
- St. Bonny is cruising
- And more from @rileyfrain.bsky.social www.midmajormadness.com/atlantic-10-...

🎥Great answer by Steve Donahue after Big 5 Classic on the importance of Saint Joseph’s-Temple rivalry after great question from @rileyfrain.bsky.social:

“I think all of us in Philadelphia want these two programs to be what they’ve been.”

#Big5Hoops

Drexel’s ‘Player Enhancement Program’ Keeps on Churning with Win over NJIT Returners and new additions are making early strides for the Dragons.

Returners and new additions are making early strides for the Drexel Dragons.

@rileyfrain.bsky.social and Jake Copestick have more:
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High-level mid-major games and losses to non-DI teams Podcast Episode · Anything But Mid College Basketball Podcast · 2025-11-14 · 25m

Second "Anything But Mid" pod of the season just dropped. @ianrsacks.bsky.social and @isaacbourne.bsky.social discuss the happenings of the last week and preview next week with their picks.

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Frain’s FridA10 Notebook: Game-winners, breakout stars and early season hardware Fordham and Davidson are off to impressive starts

It's #FridA10, which means @rileyfrain.bsky.social has some notes around the A10:

- Fordham's gradual improvement
- Richmond an early surprise
- Blossoming stars around the league
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Mid-Major Madness Men’s Player of the Week Voting: Nov. 3-9 Your best source for Mid-Major news, analysis and opinion from the fan perspective.

We need YOUR help this season to select the @mid-majormadness.bsky.social Player of the Week!

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Magpayo's Transfer Class Showing Early Signs of Growth for Fordham After a rocky start to the Magpayo era for Fordham, the Rams showed early signs of growth and development in a 63-61 win over Wagner.

The start of the Mike Magpayo era on Rose Hill went anything but according to plan for Fordham.

But in week two, the Rams are showing early signs of development with a Tuesday night win led by a talented transfer class.

More for The Portal Report ⬇️
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Recapping a wild night in mid-major basketball Hornets’ Nest Trophy game, Sac State and UCSB deliver a great one, and more highlight a stellar Tuesday.

Last night was fun! Sac State might be actually good. Yale is pounding everyone so far. IU-Indy played basketball.

What you (might have) missed last night: www.midmajormadness.com/general/3177...

Frain’s FridA10 Notebook: Debuts, injuries, upsets Fordham slow out the gates, and major upset loss in Chicago, and lots more.

What's going on in the A10? @rileyfrain.bsky.social has notes on the Duke's duo., Fordham's bad start, La Salle and more.

Resurrecting the Terriers is the only way we can unique New York City!

Fun fact Drexel’s WBB program is way more accomplished than Pitt’s

Donahue on running a 13-man rotation: “If we’re playing the way we can play defensively, we’re going to go deep into our bench. One of our best talents is the ability to pressure the ball and go on the transition. If we’re going to do that, we’ve got to play a lot of guys.”

Donahue on Deuce Jones’ struggles: “Deuce has been unbelievable since we’ve been here, he had a hard night for whatever reason. But I put him in towards the end because I trust him. He’s still growing into it but I can tell you he’s been our best player in every way.”

Donahue on Glover’s performance: “Glover had a hard situation where, he comes here and the coach who recruited him is gone. But what we saw tonight is literally what he does everyday. He completes hard, locked in nine rebounds and he’s obviously extremely talented.”

Donahue on his relationship with St. Joe’s: “St. Joe’s has always been something I believe in. I loved Jimmy Lynam, Jim Boyle, John Griffin, Phil Martelli. This has always been a placed that I thought was special just with the amount of enthusiasm from the fan base.”

Donahue on the chaos on this last month and a half: “This group has been great and obviously I’m so appreciative of that but even when I came as an assistant and Billy [Lange] decided to leave, I never felt a sense of non-support for me and I’m grateful for that.”

Simpson’s advice to Glover: “He’s a big time athlete, player and has a big time IQ. Whatever happened last year, nobody cares anymore. It’s all about what he’s going to do this year. All I can ask for him is to keep going, keep pushing every day and he’s been doing that.”

Simpson on his role this season: “Lead. Lead these young guys into being great young men and basketball players. I think I have the most experience on the team and what I can do is tell [my teammates] how they can do better. I want to lead this team in different ways.”

Simpson on this new roster: “We’re young, we’re athletic, we can do whatever we want when it comes to athleticism and that’s our advantage. We are dangerous but we’ve have to come back into practice and reset because there’s a lot of things today that could have gone better.”

Glover on his St. Joe’s debut: “Fans were great, energy was great, it was everything I expected. I just let the game come to me, I wasn’t trying to force anything. If I’ve hit a couple shots in the first half and my shots falling, I’m gonna keep looking for it.”

Donahue on the win: “This game had so many different challenges to it. Give Lafayette credit because they answered the punch. That being said, the challenge of finishing the game out in a grind. We’ve got a lot of work to do, I know, but that’s a great way to start the season.”

Joined by St. Joe’s head coach Steve Donahue, senior guard Derek Simpson and sophomore guard Jaiden Glover-Toscano following a win over Lafayette.

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Final:
St. Joe’s - 83
Lafayette - 74

St. Joe’s might have a blossoming star in Jaiden Glover-Toscano who finishes with 23 points, nine rebounds and four assists to lead all scorers.

Shareef Jackson came on strong in the second half for Lafayette but his 16 points wasn’t enough.

H2 | 3:06
St. Joe’s - 73
Lafayette - 66

Lafayette continues to battle back in the second half with Phillips and Williams each at 15 points for the Leopards.

However, Glover-Toscano is keeping St. Joe’s afloat with his 20 points, eight rebounds and three assists tonight.