Frain’s FridA10 Notebook: #ZeroBidLeague here we come!

After a week off from the FridA10 Notebook for the holiday season, we are back with conference play underway, and like clock work, the Atlantic 10 is cannibalizing itself. I guess having a #ZeroBidLeague was the only way we could truly honor the 50th anniversary of our beloved A10?

Our resident A10 reporter, Riley Frain, is bringing you a weekly notebook this season to recap all the latest news from his coverage around the league.

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Davidson falls short against Duquesne in front of Steph Curry

One of the early major surprises of the A10’s non-conference slate was Davidson with an 8-4 record that included wins over Washington State, Boston College, Bowling Green and Charlotte. It helped the Wildcats climb the early A10 power rankings after being selected to finish 11th out of 14 in the conference’s preseason men’s basketball poll back in September.

Despite such a strong start, Davidson closed out the non-conference with a pair of losses to Temple and 17th ranked Kansas. Ultimately, it gave way to a double-OT upset loss against Duquesne on opening night of A10 play, as the Wildcats fell 89-83 despite leading for the majority of regulation.

In attendance for the double-OT bout was legendary Davidson star and current program general manager, Steph Curry, who witnessed five lead changes and nine different ties in Tuesday’s contest. It’s a tough opening to the A10 campaign for a program that had shown so much growth, promise and potential early in 2025-26.

George Mason prevails in last minute escape from Philadelphia

Yes, George Mason might only rank 347th in Strength of Schedule by KenPom’s metrics. Sure, the Patriots haven’t beaten a program ranked higher than Florida Atlantic at 104th in the national rankings, but Tony Skinn has this team tied for the A10’s best record at 13-1.

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Many will argue George Mason breezed through the non-conference because of that easy schedule, and those claims were almost proven true on Wednesday in Philadelphia. A…

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