Atlantic 10 Basketball: Observations from first month of 2018-19

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 09: Virginia Commonwealth Rams fans cheer against the Rhode Island Rams during the first half in the Quarterfinals of the Atlantic 10 Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 9, 2018 in Washington, DC.(Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – NOVEMBER 23: Curtis Cobb #33 of the Massachusetts Minutemen shoots against Caleb Martin #10 of the Nevada Wolf Pack during the championship game of the 2018 Continental Tire Las Vegas Holiday Invitational basketball tournament at the Orleans Arena on November 23, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Nevada defeated Massachusetts 110-87. (Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images) /

The first month of non-conference play has taught us a lot about the Atlantic 10 Basketball conference.

There have been some great wins, and there have been some atrocious losses. Certain players who were expected to be dominant have been disappointing, while others who were under the radar are blossoming into stars. Some of the teams in the A-10 that were supposed to be contenders have taken themselves out of the mix, while some have stepped up and blown away expectations.

It’s still very early in the season, so we have to take what we’ve seen thus far with a grain of salt, but there’s no doubt that we can learn from the trends and statistics we’ve been presented with. This article presents a brief overview of six things that have been made apparent to anyone following along with the league through the first month of play.

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