Game 18: GMU (13-4 / 2-2) at GW (13-3 / 2-1) on Monday, January 15, at 2:00 PM.

[GreenLantern]

Us 93
Them 94
7 OT

 

[mkaufman1]

It’s still early. Outside of Dayton, a lot of top teams are going to have 4, 5 or 6 losses.

It’s early but it’s getting late for top 4 contention. Yeah there’s 14 games left, but to me taking care of fellow (current) mid pack teams like gw and bonaventure would go a long way. Especially bonaventure who they only play once.

I know it’s a grind, a lot can happen, but just feel like if Mason is going to make that top 4 now’s the time to make that move. Just a gut feeling from me.

 

[GMU79]

It’s early but it’s getting late for top 4 contention. Yeah there’s 14 games left, but to me taking care of fellow (current) mid pack teams like gw and bonaventure would go a long way. Especially bonaventure who they only play once.

I know it’s a grind, a lot can happen, but just feel like if Mason is going to make that top 4 now’s the time to make that move. Just a gut feeling from me.

Yep. There is a good 13-4, and a not so good 13-4. This feels like a not so good...losing to our 2 biggest rivals back to back and being 2-2 as opposed to 3-1. And as some have said, our weaknesses have been exposed. That said, we probably won't go 0-15 again from 3 or (hopefully) have a guy go off from 3 like at UR. And even with that, both games were winnable.
I hope we are a top 4 team, but it's looking like we may not be. Still, I'm not giving up on these guys. They sure don't. Tony has instilled a fight to the end mentality into the team. So, who knows. You never know.

 

[mkaufman1]

Yep. There is a good 13-4, and a not so good 13-4. This feels like a not so good...losing to our 2 biggest rivals back to back and being 2-2 as opposed to 3-1. And as some have said, our weaknesses have been exposed. That said, we probably won't go 0-15 again from 3 or (hopefully) have a guy go off from 3 like at UR. And even with that, both games were winnable.
I hope we are a top 4 team, but it's looking like we may not be. Still, I'm not giving up on these guys. They sure don't. Tony has instilled a fight to the end mentality into the team. So, who knows. You never know.

I’m with you other than the good 13-4 and not so good 13-4. Mason didn’t get there by mistake or by fluke. This doesn’t feel like when the 2018-2019 team won a lot of crap games and shit the bed in conference. At least not to me.

And their net ranking and stats show that. Yeah losing to vcu and Richmond Sucks though. That’s why tomorrow they really need to win, somehow.

 

[GMU79]

I’m with you other than the good 13-4 and not so good 13-4. Mason didn’t get there by mistake or by fluke. This doesn’t feel like when the 2018-2019 team won a lot of crap games and shit the bed in conference. At least not to me.

And their net ranking and stats show that. Yeah losing to vcu and Richmond Sucks though. That’s why tomorrow they really need to win, somehow.

You are right. They did earn those wins against some pretty good teams. I guess I would feel better if we had lost another OOC game but beat either vcu or UR. I guess that's my point.

 

[mkaufman1]

Defend the hell outta Bishop - I’d love to see Billups pick him up full court at all times

Defend the 3, don’t make it easy for Gw to shoot from deep.

And for the love of god just win. Let’s go mason.

 

[phoenix-arizona]

I like any rivalry that has its own cocktail.

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[Mason2006Patriot]

The 2 best defenders on this Mason team are Jared Billups and Woody Newton

 

[HoopsAdmin]

Considering how drunkenly weird the start of A10 play is, I figured a bar fight was appropriate:

 

[GMU79]

Considering how drunkenly weird the start of A10 play is, I figured a bar fight was appropriate:
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Glad we're the one landing the punch

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

Considering how drunkenly weird the start of A10 play is, I figured a bar fight was appropriate:
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Brilliant. Great work!

 

[jessej]

Down 2-10 at the first TV timeout

 

[tblack33]

Offense looks terrible again to start the game. Not really sure what we need to do, but it’s nearly impossible to dig out of these holes we get ourselves into to start games.

 

[GMU79]

I hate that these announcers said in reference to '06, "this town was excited" and "this place was rocking."
No. Fairfax was excited and the Patriot Center was rocking.
IDIOTS!!!!

 

[GMUgemini]

Offense looks terrible again to start the game. Not really sure what we need to do, but it’s nearly impossible to dig out of these holes we get ourselves into to start games.

Could be nice not to turn the ball over and/or not be giving up over 50% from the field.

 

[GMUgemini]

I say next game let’s start the entire bench and bench all the starters: Wood, Okojie, Ball, Newton, Henry.

Our starters have gotten privileged and lazy.

 

[jessej]

Down 20-8 at the 2nd TV timeout

 

[DRK331]

Mason down 20 to 8 in the 1st half

 

[GMUgemini]

Down 20-8 at the 2nd TV timeout

22-8 now

 

[gmutom]

Offense looks terrible again to start the game. Not really sure what we need to do, but it’s nearly impossible to dig out of these holes we get ourselves into to start games.

It’s very frustrating that Tony doesn’t make adjustments earlier. He runs the same five starters out there and leaves them in there for seven minutes with no substitutions at all.

Everyone is struggling, but It’s obvious our starting backcourt is contributing nothing offensively. Why not sub in two other players in there earlier like Okoji and Ball to mix things up?