Game 19: GMU (13-5 / 4-1) vs GW (13-4 / 2-2) on Saturday, January 18, at 12:30 PM.

[Patriotsince81]

Preseason predictions:
GW was picked to finish 13th in A10 Preseason Polls.
Darren Buchanan Jr. - 2nd Team All-Conference

The game is on USA.

KenPom: Gives us a 76% chance of winning.
GMU - 75
GW - 116
NET:
GMU - 80
GW - 127

We are 11-24 (.314) against GW all-time.

GW is currently 13-4 on the season and 2-2 in A10 play. They are 9-1 at home, 2-2 on the road, and 2-1 at neutral sites. They are 2-0 against Quad 2 teams, 1-2 against Quad 3 teams, and 9-2 against Quad 4 teams.

Schedule: https://gwsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule

Wins: Mercyhurst (76-59), Hampton (82-54), North Carolina A&T (85-80), NJIT (84-64), Louisiana (83-74), Illinois St. (72-64), VMI (77-64), ODU (78-70), Army (75-60), Lafayette (82-62), UVA Wise (102-62), Dayton (82-62), Rhode Island (75-67),
Losses: Kansas St. (83-71), American (81-71 OT), Richmond (66-61), Duquesne (73-65)

Probable Starters:
6’5” Gerald Drumgoole Jr. - 13.7 ppg - Grad Student
6’11” Rafael Castro - 11.2 ppg & 8.9 reb - Junior
6’4” Trey Autry - 8.1 ppg - Sophomore
6’9” Sean Hansen - 4.2 ppg - Grad Student - has 2 starts
6’2” Christian Jones - 8.1 ppg - Freshman

Reserves averaging double digit minutes:
6’7” Darren Buchanan Jr - 14.6 ppg & 7.2 reb - Sophomore
(Buchanan missed 3 games with an undisclosed foot injury and came off the bench against Duquesne). Has 14 starts.
6’3” Jacoi Hutchinson - 7.8 ppg - Sophomore - missed 2 games with injury. Came off the bench against Duquesne. Has 13 starts.
6’3” Trey Moss - 8.1 ppg - Junior - has 15 starts (Was listed as questionable for Duquesne and did not play.)

Roster: https://gwsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster

Team Stats:

2024-25 MBB Combined Stats - George Washington University Athletics

2024-25 MBB Combined Stats

gwsports.com

GW averages 77.7points per game (3rd in the A10) while giving up 67.4 (5th in the A10).

The Revolutionaries shoot 45.4% from the floor (9th in the A10) and 32.3% from 3 (12th in the A10).
Opponents are shooting 40.1% from the field and 29.5% from 3.

They shoot 71.7% from the free throw line (6th in the A10).

The Revolutionaries have out rebounded opponents by .9 boards per game and average 11.8 turnovers per contest.

Thoughts: They have had considerable success at EBA with 6 wins in Fairfax since 2014, the most recent in 2023. Not a fan of the 12:30 tipoff. I hope we give them a beating with no post Dayton hangover. It would be another sign of us being a real good team.

Discuss.

 

[jessej]

I am at the GWU vs Duquesne game
GWU students have been offered a free bus ride, free game Tix and food for the Saturday game vs GMU.
They are trying to make it an away home game.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

I am at the GWU vs Duquesne game
GWU students have been offered a free bus ride, free game Tix and food for the Saturday game vs GMU.
They are trying to make it an away home game.

I’m going to buy up tickets now and sell them only to Mason folks. We need to put the hippos to sleep.

 

[smhardwick]

I will be bringing my 4 year old as we trek down from Philly area. she's the good luck charm. Every game we have been too since she's been alive we have won so let's hope this streak continues.

 

[GMU79]

I’m going to buy up tickets now and sell them only to Mason folks. We need to put the hippos to sleep.

Great post!!!
Burying hatchet time.

 

[TweederGMU]

I am at the GWU vs Duquesne game
GWU students have been offered a free bus ride, free game Tix and food for the Saturday game vs GMU.
They are trying to make it an away home game.

I'm gonna get a GMU bench folding chair. Shine it up real nice.

And stick it up Caputo's Candy a**.

If you SMEEEEEEELLLL.... what the Tony has cooking!


Bring their lame a** students out, welcome all silver spoon kids who think they are better than us

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Great post!!!
Burying hatchet time.

Yes - time to spill some revolutionary blood on the floor

 

[GunstonsGhost]

GWU students have been offered a free bus ride, free game Tix and food for the Saturday game vs GMU.
They are trying to make it an away home game.

That's awesome! Some away fans should spark some life into our fans. And if not, I'll enjoy the drunken banter at least.

 

[2011WinOverVillanova]

I’ll repost the infamous Caputo quote: “former asst/current George Washington coach Chris Caputo said. "George Mason's a former commuter school, was D-II, had seven straight losing seasons when he got there & hasn't sniffed the (NCAAs) since he left." He kicked us in the neck when we were down folks and he dug in the spikes on our neck with the D2 comment and “haven’t sniffed”. The hell with him. The hell with GW. Send him and the GW students back with a loss.

 

[TweederGMU]

Oh the phone with Doc Nix right now. Green Machine gonna play this Saturday.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jyk4YkvCJ8

 

[phoenix-arizona]

It will be fun over the next few days talking about the first place GMU Patriots. Send the Hippos home with an L.

 

[tblack33]

Sad I’ll miss this one, had a ski trip planned for awhile now. I’ve ensured my tickets made it to Mason fans who will drink the kegs in the green room dry and yell like their lives depend on JT.

 

[Mason Trooper]

I know the game is at 12:30 will there be tailgating ?

 

[Pablo]

https://atlantic10.com/standings.aspx?path=mbball

2024-25 Men's Basketball Standings​

SCHOOL	CONF	CPCT.	OVERALL	PCT.	STREAK
George Mason	4-1	.800	13-5	.722	W3
vcu	3-1	.750	13-4	.765	W3
Saint Louis	3-1	.750	10-7	.588	L1
Duquesne	3-1	.750	8-9	.471	W2
St. Bonaventure	3-2	.600	15-3	.833	W1
George Washington	2-2	.500	13-4	.765	L1
Davidson	2-2	.500	12-5	.706	L1
Loyola Chicago	2-2	.500	11-6	.647	W1
Saint Joseph's	2-2	.500	11-6	.647	W1
La Salle	2-2	.500	10-7	.588	W2
Rhode Island	2-3	.400	13-4	.765	L1
Richmond	2-3	.400	7-11	.389	L3
UMass	2-3	.400	7-11	.389	W1
Dayton	1-3	.250	11-6	.647	L3
Fordham	0-5	.000	8-10	.444	L5

 

[MasonSAE4]

"George Mason's a former commuter school, was D-II, had seven straight losing seasons when he got there & hasn't sniffed the (NCAAs) since he left."

Uhhhh not for nothing but every single poster on these boards also lobs these insults at Mason lol

 

[jessej]

My Fear
2 or 3 years ago the GWU at GMU game was held when the students were on Winter Break.
The GWU students showed up early and to the first few front rows of the student section.

 

[GSII]

I know the game is at 12:30 will there be tailgating ?

Why ask? Go and do it. Be a Trooper!

 

[2011WinOverVillanova]

Uhhhh not for nothing but every single poster on these boards also lobs these insults at Mason lol

I haven’t seen people mention the former D2 aspect or the commuter aspect. If anything were changing with our growing on campus population. My point stands… Caputo went back to our history with the D2 comment to dig in the spikes on us. He didn’t have to do that.

 

[gmubrian]

My Fear
2 or 3 years ago the GWU at GMU game was held when the students were on Winter Break.
The GWU students showed up early and to the first few front rows of the student section.

Last year our AD handled it well and they plan to do so again this year. If I recall correctly, they handled it so well that their fans posted about being disappointed they weren’t able to take over the sidelines like they had a couple of years ago.

I haven’t seen people mention the former D2 aspect or the commuter aspect. If anything were changing with our growing on campus population. My point stands… Caputo went back to our history with the D2 comment to dig in the spikes on us. He didn’t have to do that.

I was irritated when he said that, but, I have mostly gotten over it. I think that likely came out of not getting the Mason job previously and wanting to justify to GW fans why he felt GW was the choice for him. I haven’t spoken with him recently, but, back when he was at Mason on the OCM staff, he was by far the most welcoming and fun of the staff to hang out with. He was a great guy and I assume he still is.

 

[GMU79]

Last year our AD handled it well and they plan to do so again this year. If I recall correctly, they handled it so well that their fans posted about being disappointed they weren’t able to take over the sidelines like they had a couple of years ago.

I was irritated when he said that, but, I have mostly gotten over it. I think that likely came out of not getting the Mason job previously and wanting to justify to GW fans why he felt GW was the choice for him. I haven’t spoken with him recently, but, back when he was at Mason on the OCM staff, he was by far the most welcoming and fun of the staff to hang out with. He was a great guy and I assume he still is.

Thanks for sharing that gmubrian. Yes, coaches have to say stuff to prove they are all in on their current team. But still kinda irks. Oh well. Move on, the best way to get back at him is to win every/most games we play against them.