Game 24: AT Davidson College, Wednesday, February 8th. 7 PM. ASN

[Washingtonian]

The game is on American Sports Network, check your local listings to see which channel that is on.

Davidson comes in with a 12-9 record (5-5 in the A-10) after losing to Rhode Island on Friday night by a score of 70-59.

The schedule is here: http://www.davidsonwildcats.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

Jack Gibbs is averaging 21.4 PPG, Peyton Aldridge is averaging 21.0 PPG/7.6 RPG, and Will Magarity is averaging 5.3 RPG.

The stats are here: http://static.davidsonwildcats.com/custompages/mbball/2016-17/teamcume.htm?path=mbball

Last season's box score from the game at their arena is here: http://gomason.com/documents/2016/1/9/4342144.pdf

Discuss.

 

[Patriotsince81]

The chance to get above .500 in the league for the first time ever bites us in the a$$ again. Davidson by 6. Doesn't help having Boyd and Newman out.

 

[KAOriginal]

Stats, standings and opponent doesn't matter.

Streak says it's a Loss.

 

[phoenix-arizona]

One way or another 17-18 wins are in sight and that is a victory in itself. I don't care how they happen.

 

[GMUgemini]

I will say this, if Moore has somehow found his way to a serviceable jump shot, this game could be really interesting.

 

[Washingtonian]

Davidson's message boards: http://davidsoncats.com/viewtopic.php?t=23873&sid=7c60b01d7595a0381aa4e8d69c89fd91

 

[MasonCrew]

I mean there's no way we break the streak, so we'll lose. All other analysis is bs.

 

[GreenLantern]

Us - 77
Them - 80
OT

 

[Falco]

Apparently someone does brackettology for the NIT haha. Mason is considered on the bubble.

http://www.nycbuckets.com/current-nit-bracketology/

I'm a nerd and I did a break down of the teams listed.

RPI:
Range: 30(vcu)- 118(Colorado)
Average RPI: 118
Mason: 129

Records:
Range: 19-6 (Charleston)- 12-12 (Penn St.)
Average 14-8
Mason D1 Record- 14-8

The average RPI for the remaining 8 games is 108. Not exactly sure how the RPI system works so I wont even try to speculate where we will end up at the end of the season. But Mason has the opportunity to have 3 top 50 wins in the season. URI, Dayton, vcu.

Obviously its a long shot, but who thought New England was going to make that epic comeback. Go Patriots!

 

[MasonSAE4]

Apparently someone does brackettology for the NIT haha. Mason is considered on the bubble.

http://www.nycbuckets.com/current-nit-bracketology/

I'm a nerd and I did a break down of the teams listed.

RPI:
Range: 30(vcu)- 118(Colorado)
Average RPI: 118
Mason: 129

Records:
Range: 19-6 (Charleston)- 12-12 (Penn St.)
Average 14-8
Mason D1 Record- 14-8

The average RPI for the remaining 8 games is 108. Not exactly sure how the RPI system works so I wont even try to speculate where we will end up at the end of the season. But Mason has the opportunity to have 3 top 50 wins in the season. URI, Dayton, vcu.

Obviously its a long shot, but who thought New England was going to make that epic comeback. Go Patriots!

If we go on a mini-run here I could see it. Those two losses to St. Louis are killer though. If we make it to the quarter finals in Pittsburgh and finish with an above .500 record I could see it. It would probably require a win over either Dayton, URI or vcu though.

 

[GMUYoda]

If we go on a mini-run here I could see it. Those two losses to St. Louis are killer though. If we make it to the quarter finals in Pittsburgh and finish with an above .500 record I could see it. It would probably require a win over either Dayton, URI or vcu though.

I could see us beating URI... Dayton and vcu would require us to be playing our "A+" game IMO... though we did play vcu pretty well at home

 

[MasonSAE4]

I could see us beating URI... Dayton and vcu would require us to be playing our "A+" game IMO... though we did play vcu pretty well at home

URI is possible. I'd say vcu if it were here but I'm not so sure about there.

 

[Falco]

URI is possible. I'd say vcu if it were here but I'm not so sure about there.

I really think we can beat Dayton. Dayton lost to Umass who plays a very similar style as Mason, but just not as good.

And URI lost to both LA Salle, and Richmond. Two teams Mason already beat.

So its not to abstract to think we could end up with 2 top 50 wins.

 

[KAOriginal]

Well...we would certainly have to do our part....however bubble teams even from the A-10 are at the mercy of the unexpected auto bids that force other teams in.

 

[MasonSAE4]

I really think we can beat Dayton. Dayton lost to Umass who plays a very similar style as Mason, but just not as good.

And URI lost to both LA Salle, and Richmond. Two teams Mason already beat.

So its not to abstract to think we could end up with 2 top 50 wins.

There's no one in the A10 we can't beat (except oddly maybe GW because of the gross size mismatch) but it's a matter of would I bet on us to win. Can we beat Dayton, URI or vcu? Absolutely. Will we? I wouldn't place money on us to do anything more than maybe cover the spread.

 

[Vurbel]

The fact that we're even in the discussion, no matter how far fetched, says a lot. Who was that coach before Paulsen, again?

 

[MasonSAE4]

The fact that we're even in the discussion, no matter how far fetched, says a lot. Who was that coach before Paulsen, again?

Not entirely sure but I think he was calling the Falcons plays in the fourth quarter last night

 

[gmutom]

I plan on driving down there and wearing some Davidson apparel. If the game is decided at the buzzer, I am going to storm the court to get us a free technical foul shot. #winning

 

[GMUgemini]

I plan on driving down there and wearing some Davidson apparel. If the game is decided at the buzzer, I am going to storm the court to get us a free technical foul shot. #winning

Solid plan. Don't forget, tossing hotdogs onto the floor also works.


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[Pablo]

http://www.a10talk.com/atlantic-10-power-rankings-dayton-vcu-fighting-top-spot/:

6. George Mason Patriots, Previously #6

Past Week: L 76-74 @ Saint Louis, W 95-75 vs. La Salle

Upcoming: @ Davidson (Wed), vs. Fordham (Sat)

8. Davidson Wildcats, Previously #9

Past Week: W 75-60 @ Saint Joseph’s, L 70-59 vs. Rhode Island

Upcoming: vs. George Mason (Wed), @ vcu (Sat)