RICHMOND, Va. – Shaka Smart isn’t amused by people taking shots at the strength of the Atlantic 10 Conference.
The Virginia Commonwealth coach said on Monday the A-10 needs to apologize to no one for getting six teams in the NCAA tournament, including five at-large bids, because they all earned the right to be included.
The Rams (26-8), who lost in the championship to Saint Joseph’s, received an at-large bid along with other A-10 schools: Massachusetts (24-8), Saint Louis (26-6), George Washington (24-8) and Dayton (23-10).
On Saturday, after Duke beat North Carolina State in the ACC semifinals, Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewksi said he thought the Wolfpack deserved an at-large berth, even ahead of an A-10 team.
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