Game 27: AT University of Massachusetts, Sunday, February 21st, 4 PM, NBCSN

[Washingtonian]

UMass comes into this game with a 11-14 record/4-9 in the A-10 after losing to Fordham on Wed. night by a score of 76-66.

Their schedule is here: http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/umas-m-baskbl-sched.html

Last year's box score is here: http://www.gomason.com//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=25200&CONTENT_ID=1091862 (Shevon had a double double in last year's matchup in Fairfax).

Their stats is here: http://www.umassathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2015-2016/teamcume.html

Trey Davis is averaging 19.2 PPG (85% from the free throw line), Donte Clark is averaging 17.4 PPG, Jabarie Hinds is averaging 13.8 PPG, Antwan Space is averaging 6.3 RPG, and Zack Coleman is averaging 5.2 RPG (20 games).

Discuss.

 

[GreenLantern]

Us - 72
Them - 71
OT

 

[MasonFanatic]

Us - 72
Them - 71
OT

Good to see you survived last night, GL.

 

[phoenix-arizona]

This is a team full of surprises and lacking in logical outcomes--GMU 105 UMASS 99

 

[MasonCrew]

Would love to see a win, obviously. This team certainly goes through highs and lows, as DP said in the beginning of the year. Hopefully they build on the second half of last game. Very much looking forward to getting Moore back.

 

[liem.le.3388]

I have a gut feeling we win this one.

 

[JimP]

I have a gut feeling we win this one.

Hope you're right. I don't think Fordham's loss at St. Louis tonight helps Mason's prospects in the A-10 tourney. If I'm looking at the standings correctly, a loss would increase the chances GMU plays Fordham yet again in Brooklyn. We all know we don't match up well against them. Win and UMass and Fordham will have the same record with the Rams owning the tiebreaker. (2W's against UMass) Anybody but Fordham!

 

[Washingtonian]

6 point underdog, 144.5 over/under.

 

[TweederGMU]

Need Otis to score big here. Gotta play defense in order to pull this out. Marko needs to show up and contribute on both sides.

Goodguys 66
U-a** 64

 

[gmutom]

Just checked into my hotel room in Austin and am fired up that I get NBCSN in HD. Going to go for a run outside with Shaka Smart (if he's available), hit the gym, grab some lunch and watch us whip up on the Minutemen.

 

[MasonCrew]

I'm watching the game at Rustico in Ballston, if anyone in the Arlington area is looking for a place to watch it.

 

[liem.le.3388]

This is hard to watch

 

[patriotchild]

Dug another early hole. Took 6 threes early. Missed them all. Can't make shots in general.

 

[Herndon]

Otis has to dig down for that rebound.

 

[disgruntled]

Got to be one of the ugliest games i have ever watched. Both teams dreadful us more so.

 

[gmutom]

0-11 from 3 in the first half against St. Louis, so far we are 0-10 today. I sense a trend.

 

[Petey Buckets]

Defense isn't great, but offense is the real problem. We're awful from deep and we don't get out in transition much. We just have no way to generate easy buckets and labor for every point.

Paulsen's tie looks like he's been trying to choke himself to death with it.

 

[patriotchild]

At what point does the message become don't shoot a three, do everything possible to pound it inside and hope for a foul?

 

[MasonCrew]

Ball movement looks good. Just can't hit shots.

 

[liem.le.3388]

22pts in a half wooooooow