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

[GMUYoda]

Welp, time to go back outside for a walk in the snow. Very disappointing

 

[tblack33]

Hall just standing in the corner with his hand up every single trip down.

 

[psyclone]

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!!!!

Verizon Center downtown DC was rocking during the UConn game.

 

[GMUgemini]

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?

Offense isn’t the only problem. They are on pace to give up almost 50 points this half.

 

[tblack33]

About ready to turn this one off before halftime. Pitiful.

 

[GMUYoda]

4-25 from the field. 3 were made by Keyshawn. Yikes

 

[GMUYoda]

At this moment in the game, GW has 5 blocks. Mason has 4 made FGs

ETA - when the score was 31-13

 

[GMUgemini]

4-25 from the field. 3 were made by Keyshawn. Yikes

Keep in mind that Fordham scored something like 115 points against this team and Fordham up to this point has by far the worst offense in the A10*

*Correction, that may in fact belong to us now.

 

[GMU79]

Verizon Center downtown DC was rocking during the UConn game.

Yeah. Well. Anyway.

 

[GMU79]

Gotta go clean the fridge.

 

[gmutom]

I’m tired of watching first halves lately and thinking, “We’ll be ok if we can just get the deficit down to …”

 

[GMUgemini]

I’m tired of watching first halves lately and thinking, “We’ll be ok if we can just get the deficit down to …”

Unless we get a quick 8 points off turnovers to end this half, I don’t see a path for this one.

 

[tblack33]

Not sure where this teams toughness went.

 

[ProfessorCFK]

So I can only track the game via gamecast, and the end of the half has me hella confused. What the hell happened here?

0:07 - GWU Timeout
0:06 - Foul on Tre' Wood
0:04 - Foul on Baraka Okojie
0:03 - Foul on Jared Billups

 

[2011WinOverVillanova]

The game is on CBS Sports Network.

The Revolutionaries were picked to finish 9th in preseason polls. James Bishop IV was chosen to be on the All-Conference first team. Maximus Edwards was chosen to the second team.

The Smith Center is a complete dump but it’s always nice to hit Foggy Bottom. Tonic at Quigley’s before the game is the place to be although I don’t understand their fascination/obsession with tater tots.

KenPom: Gives us a 62% chance of winning.
GMU - 92
GW - 177
NET:
Mason - 70
GW - 148

We are 10-21 (.323) against GW all-time.

GW is currently 13-3 on the season and 2-1 in A10 play. They are 10-1 at home, 1-1 on the road, and 2-1 at neutral sites.

Wins: Stonehill (89-44), William & Mary (95-89), Hofstra (71-60), New Hampshire (79-67), Ohio (99-94 2OT), Delaware (81-71), Navy (79-77 OT), Coppin St. (76-45), Bowie St. (88-73), Alcorn St. (79-75), UMES (69-63), vcu (84-82), Davidson (83-79 OT)
Losses: UIC (89-79), South Carolina (89-67), Fordham (119-113 3OT)

Schedule: https://gwsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
Roster: https://gwsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
Stats: https://gwsports.com/documents/2023/11/7/2023-24_Game_Notes_Part1.pdf

Stats from the OT Davidson win today have not been included on the GW page but you’ll still get the general idea. GW is led by 6’2” James Bishop IV (18.5 ppg), 6’7” Darren Buchanan (14.7 ppg & 5.9 reb), 6’8” Garrett Johnson (14.2 ppg), and 6’5” Maximus Edwards (13.3 ppg & 7.0 reb). 6’10” Babatunde Akingbola (4.4 ppg) rounds out their starting lineup. Averaging double figure minutes off the bench are 6’4” Trey Autry (6.6 ppg), 6’7” Benny Schroder (5.2 ppg), and 6’3” Jacoi Hutchinson (4.5 ppg).

GW averages 83.2 points per game while giving up 75.8. The Colonials shoot 47.1% from the floor and 38.5% from 3. Opponents are shooting 39.2% from the field and 31.9% from 3. The Colonials shoot 74.9% from the free throw line. They have out rebounded by opponents by .9 boards per game. They average 14.3 turnovers per contest.

My prediction: They are young as nine of GW’s players are freshman or sophomores. Bishop IV and Akingbola are the only true veterans. This will not be an easy task because they are talented and are playing very well at home. On top of that it’s hard to be optimistic given two straight poor performances. We lose 74 - 68 and fall to 2-3 in the A10. I take no pleasure in making such a prediction and hope that the team proves me wrong. We really need a W.

Discuss.

I don't think they deserve a future AI generated image for their next game after today's performance but my opinion will probably be tossed into the garbage.

 

[FreeGunston12]

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!!!!

Well the regional games were in DC . . .

 

[mkaufman1]

That was one of the worst halves of mason basketball I’ve watched in a few years.

 

[FreeGunston12]

So I can only track the game via gamecast, and the end of the half has me hella confused. What the hell happened here?

0:07 - GWU Timeout
0:06 - Foul on Tre' Wood
0:04 - Foul on Baraka Okojie
0:03 - Foul on Jared Billups

Intentionally fouled to waste time

 

[mkaufman1]

So I can only track the game via gamecast, and the end of the half has me hella confused. What the hell happened here?

0:07 - GWU Timeout
0:06 - Foul on Tre' Wood
0:04 - Foul on Baraka Okojie
0:03 - Foul on Jared Billups

Had several fouls to give.

 

[DRK331]

Mason down 37-24 at the half