A-Sun Men's Hoops Enjoys Successful First Month
12/14/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
MACON, Ga. – One month into the 2010-11 NCAA men's basketball season, the Atlantic Sun Conference has moved up across the board in the ratings indexes bolstered by strong performances across the league.
The A-Sun remains among the top half of the conferences in the country. CollegeRPI.com ranks the A-Sun 14th, immediately behind the Horizon, Conference USA and Missouri Valley and ahead of conferences like the West Coast (16th), Mid-American (17th),WAC (19th), Southern (21st), Big South (22nd), Sun Belt (25th) and Ohio Valley (29th). Against the Southern, Big South, Sun Belt and Ohio Valley conferences, the A-Sun owns a 15-8 mark.
The conference has more than held its own against the BCS conferences. With ETSU's win at Mississippi State, the conference grabbed its fifth win against the "Power-6" leagues. No conference eligible for consideration for the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll owns as many BCS wins as the A-Sun. The five wins represent the most for the league since they also picked up five wins in 2007-08.
USC UPSTATE – The Spartans have thrilled the home fans at the renovated Hodge Center. In home games against UNC Asheville and ETSU, the Spartans have played to 96.4 percent capacity and pulled out a 93-91 double overtime win against UNC Asheville and a 60-59 win against the reigning A-Sun champs.
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