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In the latest Mid Major Top 25 on collegeinsider.com the CAA once again holds strong with many teams hanging around in the top 25:
ODU 5
UNCW 12
GMU 14
Hofstra 19
VCU 28
Drexel 31
Northeastern 35
Towson 54
The same holds true in the latest RPI ratings:
ODU 37
GMU 39
UNCW 54
VCU 67
Hofstra 78
There have been some slight changes in the CAA standings after Drexel's victory over Towson last night in Philly. UNCW, GMU, and ODU remain in a 3 way tie for first at 7-2. In a 3 way tie for 4th at 6-3 are Drexel, VCU, and Northeastern. Hofstra follows in 7th as they stand at 5-3 in league play.
A quick reminder to tune into 980 AM Thursday at 7:00 to catch UNCW vs. JMU from Harrisonburg. A few other games of interest are Towson vs. Hofstra in NYC, and Drexel vs. ODU being played in Norfolk. The away team in each matchup won the first meeting earlier this season. The Towson victory over Hofstra in Baltimore woke up the league to know that this Towson team was for real. I highly doubt Towson will be able to take another victory from Hofstra, especially in NYC and with the way Loren Stokes has been playing lately. I suspect the same in the Drexel/ODU game. Once again the home team will hold serve as typically happens in marquee matchups in this league. ODU knows they need to bounce back from a tough home loss last week to Hofstra. And as for the UNCW/JMU game, I really can't see JMU stealing a win from us this year. They have not won a conference game yet, but they tend to spoil a top tier teams thunder every year and pull off an upset. If it is to come against us this would be their chance since this is the only time the 2 teams meet this year thanks to the conference expansion. Even though it is first place vs. last place the score won't show it. I predict UNCW will win ugly probably scoring somewhere in the 50's or low 60's. And I will be very suprised if any player gets over 15 points or if more than 2 players hit double figures. I see John Goldsberry breaking out of his scoring slump and a solid game for Todd Hendley. Hopefully we won't need heroics from TJ Carter as he has had trouble supplying them 2 games in a row.
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ODU 5
UNCW 12
GMU 14
Hofstra 19
VCU 28
Drexel 31
Northeastern 35
Towson 54
The same holds true in the latest RPI ratings:
ODU 37
GMU 39
UNCW 54
VCU 67
Hofstra 78
There have been some slight changes in the CAA standings after Drexel's victory over Towson last night in Philly. UNCW, GMU, and ODU remain in a 3 way tie for first at 7-2. In a 3 way tie for 4th at 6-3 are Drexel, VCU, and Northeastern. Hofstra follows in 7th as they stand at 5-3 in league play.
A quick reminder to tune into 980 AM Thursday at 7:00 to catch UNCW vs. JMU from Harrisonburg. A few other games of interest are Towson vs. Hofstra in NYC, and Drexel vs. ODU being played in Norfolk. The away team in each matchup won the first meeting earlier this season. The Towson victory over Hofstra in Baltimore woke up the league to know that this Towson team was for real. I highly doubt Towson will be able to take another victory from Hofstra, especially in NYC and with the way Loren Stokes has been playing lately. I suspect the same in the Drexel/ODU game. Once again the home team will hold serve as typically happens in marquee matchups in this league. ODU knows they need to bounce back from a tough home loss last week to Hofstra. And as for the UNCW/JMU game, I really can't see JMU stealing a win from us this year. They have not won a conference game yet, but they tend to spoil a top tier teams thunder every year and pull off an upset. If it is to come against us this would be their chance since this is the only time the 2 teams meet this year thanks to the conference expansion. Even though it is first place vs. last place the score won't show it. I predict UNCW will win ugly probably scoring somewhere in the 50's or low 60's. And I will be very suprised if any player gets over 15 points or if more than 2 players hit double figures. I see John Goldsberry breaking out of his scoring slump and a solid game for Todd Hendley. Hopefully we won't need heroics from TJ Carter as he has had trouble supplying them 2 games in a row.
More news to come...
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