2023-24 Schedule

[MasonFanatic]

Austin Peay has possibly the best incoming transfer class of any non-P5/BE school. They did very, very well in the portal and they have a chance to be much better than last season. I would not write them off as a cupcake just yet. Hopefully we're getting a good win early, before they gel, and then they turn it on and make us look good later.

 

[MasonFanatic]

North Carolina A&T will be our tune-up for conference play...

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1672047669307674625

View: https://twitter.com/RoccoMiller8/status/1672047669307674625?t=z9rwb_key1ZfigsXdX52IQ&s=19

 

[mkaufman1]

NC A&T was 318 in the NET last year.

 

[GSII]

NC A&T was 318 in the NET last year.

If memory serves, I think they lost their coach mid season or some sort of scandal happened. Mason alum, Ahamd Dorset was an assistant there.

 

[Patriotsince81]

Men’s Basketball 2023-24 A-10 Home/Away Opponents Announced - George Mason University Athletics

The George Mason University men's basketball team has announced its Atlantic 10 home/away schedule pairings for the 2023-24 campaign.

gomason.com

 

[thebiasedannouncer]

Men’s Basketball 2023-24 A-10 Home/Away Opponents Announced - George Mason University Athletics

The George Mason University men's basketball team has announced its Atlantic 10 home/away schedule pairings for the 2023-24 campaign.

gomason.com

If we can even be half decent, that is a possibly very favorable road schedule I have to say.

 

[mkaufman1]

Every road game in league play is tough no matter how you slice it, but generally speaking having Davidson, Fordham, Lasalle, Umass, and St Joes as our one off road games is much easier than having Dayton SLU Duquense Bonaventure and vcu as one off road games.

I suspect Fordham will continue to be a thorn in the league's side. Lasalle is still a shitty gym and place to see a game. And shitty popcorn.

 

[GMUMiked]

Hosting ECU 11/25

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1674131061666730002

View: https://twitter.com/TheD1Docket/status/1674131061666730002

 

[tblack33]

I think this is the best conference slate we’ve had in a long time for home games. Pretty stoked on that.

 

[phoenix-arizona]

Team Grimace is going down.

 

[mason89]

Hosting ECU 11/25

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1674131061666730002

View: https://twitter.com/TheD1Docket/status/1674131061666730002

Need to get Kenny Sanders and Blue Edwards in the house for a CAA old-timers game showdown!

 

[mkaufman1]

ECU was 190 in the NET last year. Oddly enough they beat Toledo last year.

Hopefully they will improve this year and be more of a top 150 NET ranking program.

 

[jessej]

ECU was 190 in the NET last year. Oddly enough they beat Toledo last year.

Hopefully they will improve this year and be more of a top 150 NET ranking program.

Net Rankings are here

DI Men's Basketball Rankings - NCAA Men's Basketball NET Rankings | NCAA.com

Get NCAA college basketball rankings from the Associated Press, USA Today Coaches poll and the NCAA NET Rankings.

www.ncaa.com

End of Last Season Net Rankings

54	vcu	27-8
77	Dayton	22-12
97	Saint Louis	20-12
132	Fordham	25-8
137	Duquesne	20-13
139	George Mason	20-13
145	Davidson	15-16
160	Richmond	15-18
200	St. Bonaventure	14-18
201	Saint Joseph's	16-17
203	Massachusetts	15-16
211	George Washington	15-16
223	La Salle	15-19
263	Rhode Island	9-22
269	Loyola Chicago	10-21

 

[GMU79]

Net Rankings are here

DI Men's Basketball Rankings - NCAA Men's Basketball NET Rankings | NCAA.com

Get NCAA college basketball rankings from the Associated Press, USA Today Coaches poll and the NCAA NET Rankings.

www.ncaa.com

End f Last Season Net Rankings

54	vcu	27-8
77	Dayton	22-12
97	Saint Louis	20-12
132	Fordham	25-8
137	Duquesne	20-13
139	George Mason	20-13
145	Davidson	15-16
160	Richmond	15-18
200	St. Bonaventure	14-18
201	Saint Joseph's	16-17
203	Massachusetts	15-16
211	George Washington	15-16
223	La Salle	15-19
263	Rhode Island	22-Sep
269	Loyola Chicago	21-Oct

Thanks for posting!

 

[jessej]

Thanks for posting!

Thanx
hope you enjoy

There is some interesting analysis that can be done
1) order the data by conference
2) compare A-10 vs the other conferences
in a perfect world - who are we better than or worse than

3) Compare GMU ranking to their ranking/equivalent team in other conferences
I would argue that to build an OOC schedule that helps in an at large bid
and a "name recognition" OOC schedule that helps to build ticket sales
these should be the teams we are trying to schedule

4) look at the brand name former power houses that are ranked below us
we should also be targeting those programs - Louisville and Georgetown, for example - especially in their down years

 

[jessej]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1674542933213675520

View: https://twitter.com/MLBergman_/status/1674542933213675520


Michael Bergman

@MLBergman_

2023-24
@A10MBB

Strength of Schedule
(53.1%) dealt toughest draw. League high 10 games vs teams >.500 teams in A10 play '22-'23. (46.3%) received favorable road slate. League low 2 road games vs teams >.500 in A10 play '22-'23.

 

[GMUgemini]

Last years ratings are completely useless for the most part now. Would be interesting to see how this compares at the end of the season.

 

[HoopsAdmin]

Nov 15 - Cornell @ the Pat Dome

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1676618206646087681

View: https://twitter.com/RoccoMiller8/status/1676618206646087681?s=20

 

[GMUSSTN]

Nov 15 - Cornell @ the Pat Dome

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1676618206646087681

View: https://twitter.com/RoccoMiller8/status/1676618206646087681?s=20

I have a friend who went to Cornell so I messaged her to trash talk...then I went and looked and saw we only ever played Cornell once, the year Hewitt got fired. Bad memories came flooding back.

 

[mkaufman1]

Cornell is actually a pretty good home game, and I'm assuming its a buy.

They were 128 in the NET last year, and while most of their wins were Quad 4, they did only lose by 2 to Miami.

Assuming they'll be in that top 125-150 range again this year, its a good buy game in my opinion

I have a friend who went to Cornell so I messaged her to trash talk...then I went and looked and saw we only ever played Cornell once, the year Hewitt got fired. Bad memories came flooding back.

Ah yes, that was a great game. Lost by 8 or 10, but pretty sure Mason should have lost by like 20. Cornell was sub 300 RPI at the time if I recall.