2018-19 Schedule Thread

[Five Two]

I believe each school gets to request 3 schools as home-and-homes.

well then, our 3 are a no-brainer. home games with vcu, GW, Richmond, AU, Navy and JMU next year has that old CAA feel to it. with AU as the opener and the others with their traditional crowds, I'm hopefull we'll see great turnouts.

 

[Washingtonian]

Friend of mine sent a tweet that the Mason/Kansas State game is December 29th.

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[GMUSig03]

Better pick up one or two wins against the BCS teams, OOC is otherwise looking like a shelf at georgetown cupcakes (or am I missing other quality/potential sub 100 RPI opponents?)

 

[GMUgemini]

Better pick up one or two wins against the BCS teams, OOC is otherwise looking like a shelf at georgetown cupcakes (or am I missing other quality/potential sub 100 RPI opponents?)

Going back to our last at-large team (2010-2011), we only played two sub-100 RPI teams in the OOC -- Harvard (RPI 33) and Dayton (RPI 70). The CAA, though, was really strong that year: ODU (RPI 20), vcu (RPI 49), Drexel (RPI 74), Hofstra (RPI 86), JMU (RPI 88) and we had 9 games total between those teams -- winning most of them.

 

[GMUSig03]

Going back to our last at-large team (2010-2011), we only played two sub-100 RPI teams in the OOC -- Harvard (RPI 33) and Dayton (RPI 70). The CAA, though, was really strong that year: ODU (RPI 20), vcu (RPI 49), Drexel (RPI 74), Hofstra (RPI 86), JMU (RPI 88) and we had 9 games total between those teams -- winning most of them.

Good perspective - we know we do have 3 BCS games, so at least two of those will likely be high RPI's, if not all 3.

Hopefully a few of the A10 teams with potential to be good this year turn out that way, ourselves included.

 

[GMU_DCU]

Better pick up one or two wins against the BCS teams, OOC is otherwise looking like a shelf at georgetown cupcakes (or am I missing other quality/potential sub 100 RPI opponents?)

Since we are winning the A-10 this year it doesn't matter.

 

[GMUSig03]

Since we are winning the A-10 this year it doesn't matter.

Seeding!

 

[Five Two]

@ W&M December 1st

 

[GMUgemini]

Seeding!

As long as we avoid a 1 seed in the round of 32, I'm fine with being underseeded (although if the A-10 champion is underseeded, it's probably going to be right smack on that 8/9 line).

 

[MasonFanatic]

Georgia Southern should be decent again, W&M could be sneaky good as they have a really tough OOC schedule lined up.

 

[Washingtonian]

@ W&M December 1st

4 PM to be exact:
http://www.tribeathletics.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

 

[Steve33]

4 PM to be exact:
http://www.tribeathletics.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

Ill be there, Will give me an excuse to visit my parents who live 5 minutes from W&M.

 

[The Great PATSby]

Ill be there, Will give me an excuse to visit my parents who live 5 minutes from W&M.

Are you from Williamsburg?

 

[Steve33]

Are you from Williamsburg?

I am not, My parents retired to there about 8 years ago.

 

[GMUSig03]

Is the schedule now essentially set - in terms of the opponents but not the dates?
Assuming a 31 game schedule

League home = 9 games
Home: Davidson, Duquesne, Fordham, La Salle, George Washington, Massachusetts, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, vcu

League away = 9 games
Away: Dayton, Rhode Island, Saint Joseph’s, Saint Louis, George Washington, Massachusetts, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, vcu

Non-League home = 6 games
American, Navy, Wagner, JMU, ECC Pre 1, ECC Pre 2

Non-League away = 5 games
Georgia-Southern, NCCU, Kansas State, ECC 1, ECC 2

This totals 29 games

1 or 2 Non league games - to be announced?

I believe there will definitely be at least one more, Paulsen mentioned during Q&A at open practice that they were very close to finalizing another OOC opponent, not sure if he was referring to something else that you already included though and was posted here.

We've had 31 regular season games each of last 2 years, so hopefully there are 2 more.

 

[MasonFanatic]

Is the schedule now essentially set - in terms of the opponents but not the dates?
Assuming a 31 game schedule

League home = 9 games
Home: Davidson, Duquesne, Fordham, La Salle, George Washington, Massachusetts, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, vcu

League away = 9 games
Away: Dayton, Rhode Island, Saint Joseph’s, Saint Louis, George Washington, Massachusetts, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, vcu

Non-League home = 6 games
American, Navy, Wagner, JMU, ECC Pre 1, ECC Pre 2

Non-League away = 5 games
Georgia-Southern, NCCU, Kansas State, ECC 1, ECC 2

This totals 29 games

1 or 2 Non league games - to be announced?

NCCU is a home game, and it's one of the ECC games, so there are 3 games missing from your list.

One of them is a road game at W&M, as mentioned above.

 

[MasonGradSquared]

UPenn visiting fairfax again I believe

 

[Mason2005]

Check out who visited practice today.

https://mobile.twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1021770967197147137

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[GreenLantern]

Check out who visited practice today.

https://mobile.twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1021770967197147137

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He seems to be very high on expectations for this season. Is it November yet?

 

[psyclone]

Check out who visited practice today.

https://mobile.twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1021770967197147137

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Other tweets:

1. Jon Rothstein‏Verified account@JonRothstein 5h5 hours ago
   
   
   Two key reserves to keep an eye on for George Mason: Freshman PG Jamal Hartwell II and veteran wing Ian Boyd, who should make a jump as a junior.
   
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   Jon Rothstein‏Verified account@JonRothstein 5h5 hours ago
   
   
   
   The power of Mount Vernon basketball has trickled down I-95. George Mason with two former Knights --- Jason Douglas-Stanley and Greg Calixte --- in its program. CC: @bcimmino1.
   
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   Jon Rothstein‏Verified account@JonRothstein 5h5 hours ago
   
   
   
   Hoops Junkies: Remember the name Goanar Mar. Long and active at 6-7 with capable range. Had HM interest before winding up at George Mason.
   
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   Jon Rothstein‏Verified account@JonRothstein 5h5 hours ago
   
   
   
   Virginia transfer Jarred Reuter shining here at George Mason practice. Taking and making 3's. Elite high post passer. Will form strong duo with Otis Livingston II.
   
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