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Originally Posted by O'side Flyer I'm not a fan of the first round bye in a conference tournament for just the reasons we saw tonight. Often teams need a game to get going, and if you get a bye, your opponent has had that game and is coming in off of a win. Some conferences, like the Horizon, have moved away from the bye format and everyone plays first round. I wish the A10 would, too.

I'll take the double bye every time it's there. SLU played Richmond in their first game, which was Richmond's second game, coming off a win. I'm not buying any of this "get going" theory. Maybe it takes a few minutes into the game to "get going", but no advantage to having played a full game the day before.

	Richmond UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND Founded in 1830, the private liberal arts university in the Commonwealth boasts 2,800 students in 57 majors within its picturesque 350-acre campus. The Robins School of Business is one of the Top-20 business schools in the country. Nickname is the Spiders and are fellow A10 Conference members.

	Saint Louis SAINT LOUIS Saint Louis University is a Jesuit, Catholic university ranked among the top research institutions in the nation. The University fosters the intellectual and character development of more than 12,700 students. Founded in 1818, it is the oldest university west of the Mississippi and the second oldest Jesuit university in the United States. Located in St. Louis, MO, and just five minutes from the Gateway Arch, SLU offers 85 undergraduate programs and over 50 graduate study tracks. Over 99% of the SLU faculty hold the highest degree in their respective fields. Fellow member of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Billikens, but also commonly known as "Sloo", the phonetic pronunciation of the school's initials. Athletic claims to fame include multiple national titles in men's soccer and men's basketball star Larry Hughes.