Exhibition: GMU vs St. Mary’s (Md.) College on Saturday, October 26, at 2:00 PM.

[Patriotsince81]

Please do not confuse this "exhibition" with our regular season game on December 28 against Mt. St. Mary’s.

No detailed write up on my part due to the fact that it’s an exhibition. I’ve been spending my time and energy preparing for the games that will actually count.

No excuses though, get out to EBA and support our Patriots!

St. Mary’s (Md.) is a D3 program competing in the United East Conference. They were 16-12 (9-3) last season. The Seahawks advanced to the Volt Division Final by beating Gallaudet and Lancaster Bible before falling to Penn State Harrisburg in the final.

The Seahawks lost 3 of their top 4 scorers from last season. They do return 3rd leading scorer, 6’6” Jake Koverman, who averaged 11.2 ppg. The St. Mary’s roster includes 6 freshmen.

23-24 Schedule: https://smcmathletics.com/sports/mbball/schedule
23-24 Stats: https://smcmathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats
24-25 Roster: https://smcmathletics.com/sports/mbball/roster

Will we actually learn anything from this?

Discuss.

 

[Old Man]

YES!!! The season is here! We have our first preview. And I should be there!

 

[jkh1978]

Are tickets needed for an exhibition? Are they on sale?

 

[GMUgemini]

We will not learn much about this team (other than maybe how seriously they take an exhibition).

But it also is the first chance to see the newcomers and what they’re going to bring to the team in terms of personality, style, and skill sets.

 

[phoenix-arizona]

I am most excited to hear about how the bench players do.

 

[Mason2006Patriot]

Everyone make it out to the game! If you live within a 1-2 hour radius of EBA, please show up and be LOUD!!

PATRIOT PRESSURE

TONY SKINN

LETS GO

 

[Old Man]

Everyone make it out to the game! If you live within a 1-2 hour radius of EBA, please show up and be LOUD!!

PATRIOT PRESSURE

TONY SKINN

LETS GO

1-2 hours away? Don't give people that easy an out.

Even people 4 hours out should be there. Hmmm ... I hope nothing comes up now that I've thrown down the gauntlet!

 

[mkaufman1]

A crowd of 1200 ooh and ahhh as Mason starts slow and then runs away with a win.

Mason 85
St Mary of the blind and deaf 52

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

Please do not confuse this "exhibition" with our regular season game on December 28 against Mt. St. Mary’s.

No detailed write up on my part due to the fact that it’s an exhibition. I’ve been spending my time and energy preparing for the games that will actually count.

No excuses though, get out to EBA and support our Patriots!

I will try not to confuse the two, thanks.

Disappointing to not have a detailed write up on St. Mary's strengths and weaknesses. I realize though you are extremely busy preparing for the season.

I will try to get out to Eagle Bank Arena to support the Patriots.

 

[Old Man]

will try to get out to Eagle Bank Arena to support the Patriots.

"Do. Or do not. There is no try."
Yoda

 

[GreenLantern]

Us 93
Them 54
OT

 

[2011WinOverVillanova]

I hope it's not a Randolph Macon scenario. I'm always leery of these exhibitions after that one.

Did Tony mention how he might approach this game during the open practice?

 

[psyclone]

I hope it's not a Randolph Macon scenario. I'm always leery of these exhibitions after that one.

Did Tony mention how he might approach this game during the open practice?

Not remembering any talk about the exhibition game during the open practice.

 

[GSII]

Will they have tricycle races thru the new logo?

 

[alleninxis]

Anyone expecting a faster tempo this year? Coach talked about it early last year then never really materialized

 

[jessej]

Anyone expecting a faster tempo this year? Coach talked about it early last year then never really materialized

Doable with a 9-10 man rotation

 

[Masonman]

I hope it's not a Randolph Macon scenario. I'm always leery of these exhibitions after that one.

Did Tony mention how he might approach this game during the open practice?

Randolph Macon was National Champs (D-3) a couple of years ago. They are still a top 10 D-3 team. They would probably give GMU a tough game.

 

[2011WinOverVillanova]

I guess my broader point is the risk of potential Washington post headlines of D3 school or D2 school beats D1 school outweigh the rep minutes the guys get imo. Do people share my sentiment or am I just risk averse since I attended that Randolph loss as a student ?

 

[jessej]

I guess my broader point is the risk of potential Washington post headlines of D3 school or D2 school beats D1 school outweigh the rep minutes the guys get imo. Do people share my sentiment or am I just risk averse since I attended that Randolph loss as a student ?

PERSONALLY, and I am not the coach

but from a fan's perspective who has to pay for a ticket to see the game

if we must play a D2-D3 team I'd prefer it be someone local (to bring in more fans/revenue)
or it be the previous season National Champ or one of this year's contenders (the best assemblage of talent in that division)

BTW
I was in McDonough Gym when Georgetown lost to the D2 or D3 team from Kentucky which marked the decline and the end of JTIII's Georgetown Coaching career.
That team acted like they had just won a National Championship, and the rest of the gym was in shock at what they had witnessed.

 

[MasonFanatic]

I guess my broader point is the risk of potential Washington post headlines of D3 school or D2 school beats D1 school outweigh the rep minutes the guys get imo. Do people share my sentiment or am I just risk averse since I attended that Randolph loss as a student ?

Washington Post headlines, that's a good one. I don't think the Compost printed a single game story about a Mason home game last season.