Game 23: GMU (17-5 / 8-1) at GW (15-7 / 4-5) on Wednesday, February 5, at 7:00 PM.

[mkaufman1]

For parking I'm trying out SpotHero for this game

SpotHero is great in dc - I’d use BestParking to find the best price then SpotHero to book and guarantee the spot.

 

[undertherock]

Now here is a blast from the past. Thinking about metro from ashburn station

Thought about that too, but that long train ride back home on a weeknight sounds unappealing

 

[undertherock]

Highlights from the GW game 2 weeks ago

Highlights from the GW game 2 weeks ago

Gosh, defensively this GW team is a mismatch nightmare

 

[GMUMiked]

Is there an "official" Mason pre-game spot, or is Tonic it?

 

[Patriotsince81]

Is there an "official" Mason pre-game spot, or is Tonic it?

Options that serve alcohol and are within easy walking distance to Smith Center are few and far between. I've always seen Mason fans at Tonic. There are deli and other options in the area, I just enjoy a cold one or two before the game.

 

[Masonman]

Thank you for posting this. Who else going to this?

I am going along with my son, daughter and another long time fan.

 

[Verdad]

Tonic is the place to go, just know that it can be busy

 

[NewPatriot]

Heading down to Foggy Bottom to see the game? Tonic at Quigley’s Market is the place to be for a quick meal and/or beverages before the game. It’s an easy walk to Smith Center from there.

This is the 2nd matchup of the year. We beat GW 80-77 in double overtime at EBA on January 18. We outscored them 11-8 in the second OT to pull out the win. Darius Maddox and Janel Haynes led us with 17 each. KD Johnson had 15 and Brayden O’Connor chipped in 10. Jared Billups was a monster on defense and on the glass clearing 16 rebounds. Five Revolutionaries scored in double figures led by Christian Jones with 16. There were 12 ties and 7 lead changes over the course of the game.

Box Score from Game 1: https://gwsports.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2024-25/george-mason/boxscore/14775

The game is on ESPN+.

KenPom: Gives us a 58% chance of winning.
GMU - 72
GW - 123
NET:
GMU - 71
GW - 128

We are 12-24 (.333) against GW all-time.

GW is currently 15-7 on the season and 4-5 in A10 play. They are 11-1 at home, 2-5 on the road, and 2-1 at neutral sites. The Revolutionaries are 0-1 against Quad 1 teams, 2-1 against Quad 2, 2-4 against Quad 3, and10-1 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), St. Louis (67-61), Richmond (75-66)
Losses: Kansas St. (83-71), American (81-71 OT), Richmond (66-61), Duquesne (73-65), GMU (80-77), UMass (74-61), La Salle (73-67)

Probable Starters:
6’5” Gerald Drumgoole Jr. - 13.1 ppg - Grad Student
6’11” Rafael Castro - 12.8 ppg & 9.2 reb - Junior
6’4” Trey Autry - 9.5 ppg - Sophomore
6’9” Sean Hansen - 4.3 ppg - Grad Student
6’2” Christian Jones - 8.8 ppg - Freshman

Reserves averaging double digit minutes:
6’7” Darren Buchanan Jr - 12.9 ppg & 6.9 reb - Sophomore
6’3” Jacoi Hutchinson - 6.8 ppg - Sophomore
6’3” Trey Moss - 6.8 ppg - Junior - has 15 starts

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

Team Stats:

GW averages 76.2 points per game (4th in the A10) while giving up 67.9 (5th in the A10).

The Revolutionaries shoot 44.6% from the floor (9th in the A10) and 31.5% from 3 (13th in the A10).
Opponents are shooting 40.1% from the field and 29.5% from 3.

They shoot 70.5% from the free throw line (10th in the A10).

The Revolutionaries have out rebounded opponents by 1.2 boards per game and average 12.2 turnovers per contest.

Stats: https://gwsports.com/documents/2024/11/5/2024-25_Stats_Part1.pdf

Thoughts: They have played very well at home. This is not going to be easy by any stretch of the imagination. Can we continue our road success?

Discuss.

You're doing a great job starting these threads. I love the Opponent summarization; your level of detail is educational and informative.

It is much appreciated.

 

[p8triotfan4life]

Getting top 25 votes

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[GMUgemini]

Getting top 25 votes

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3! That’s more than just a Feinstein attention bump.

 

[TweederGMU]

Is there an "official" Mason pre-game spot, or is Tonic it?

Tonic is the main place around the stadium. Gets packed quick....Especially the bar on the 1st floor.

 

[MasonSAE4]

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Now there's a jinx if I've ever seen one.

 

[hoopsjunkie75]

Thought about that too, but that long train ride back home on a weeknight sounds unappealing

Boo.

 

[Aldousflux]

Hi Guys, full time reader (from CAAHoops days), part time contributor here. Is anyone thinking about driving or taking metro from the Freddie Mac / Capital One area in McLean to the game? I was at the home game with my daughter and hated how many GW fans were there, hoping to reciprocate.

I'll be taking the metro from Arlington. I live closer to GW than I do to Mason, so I don’t have an excuse to miss this one.

 

[Jack Strop]

Does any one have two decent seats at Smith Center for me? Or, give me a tip how to score a good pair for a fair price? PM me.

The sight lines at Smith above the 100 level and along the baseline are horrendous. This game is HOT and there's not much left for the taking.

 

[undertherock]

Does any one have two decent seats at Smith Center for me? Or, give me a tip how to score a good pair for a fair price? PM me.

The sight lines at Smith above the 100 level and along the baseline are horrendous. This game is HOT and there's not much left for the taking.

Not sure how to get them other than Ticketmaster

 

[mkaufman1]

Does any one have two decent seats at Smith Center for me? Or, give me a tip how to score a good pair for a fair price? PM me.

The sight lines at Smith above the 100 level and along the baseline are horrendous. This game is HOT and there's not much left for the taking.

Not sure how to get them other than Ticketmaster

Try the secondary market like stubhub or seatgeek. Stubhub had seats behind our bench .

 

[jessej]

Does any one have two decent seats at Smith Center for me? Or, give me a tip how to score a good pair for a fair price? PM me.

The sight lines at Smith above the 100 level and along the baseline are horrendous. This game is HOT and there's not much left for the taking.

a friend shares his season tix with me
we sit in 209 B seats 2 & 3
and i get 9 games for $90

these are on stubhub

 

[jawnjawn]

Is it just me or does Justin Begg deserve more minutes than BO? Hope to see more minutes for Begg

 

[99 Patriot]

Is it just me or does Justin Begg deserve more minutes than BO? Hope to see more minutes for Begg

I'll bite. JB has been a great infusion on offense the last few games. He seems to just about be there defensively as well, but you can see they don't completely trust him on that side of the ball yet. Even last game there were a few possessions where Zach and others had to cover for him and re-direct him on some screens where he didn't seem to be on the same page as far as switching/hedging/fighting through. Like I said he's getting there and has shown a willingness to take a charge and put his body on the line, but it's clear CTS values defense first (Even Darius has been sitting in crunch time lately) and will give minutes to the guys he knows are going to be locked in on that side of the ball.