Game 28: Virginia Commonwealth University, Wednesday, February 24th, 7 PM, MASN

[Washingtonian]

vcu comes in with a 20-7 record/12-2 in the A-10. Mason lost to vcu in January by a score of 71-47, and that box score is here:

http://www.gomason.com//ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=25200&CONTENT_ID=1595064

Stats are here:
http://vcuathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2015-16/files/201516-MBB-Cumulatives.pdf

Melvin Johnson is averaging 18.2 PPG, JeQuan Lewis is averaging 11.2 PPG, Korey Billbury is averaging 11.2 PPG/5.1 RPG, Mo Allie Cox is averaging 4.9 RPG and has 42 blocks on the season, and Justin Tillman is averaging 5.7 RPG.

They went back to their January thread, modified the title and started the commentary here: https://forums.vcuramnation.com/threads/the-official-sweep-the-goomoos-thread.15617/page-34

Discuss.

 

[Patriotsince81]

With Marquis still hobbled this one gets ugly, it will be Daytonesque. vcu 80 - GMU 50. Can't wait for the day when we can beat those jerks.

 

[JimP]

With Marquis still hobbled this one gets ugly, it will be Daytonesque. vcu 80 - GMU 50. Can't wait for the day when we can beat those jerks.

I thought when they showed him on TV during warm ups he was hobbling around. Makes me wonder if he'll be anything close to 100% the rest of the way.

I think Mason manages to keep it at 10 or under, but we just don't have the horses to win.

 

[Five Two]

Was Sherrod's buzzer-beater the last time we beat them?

 

[mkaufman1]

Was Sherrod's buzzer-beater the last time we beat them?

Yes. 4 years and counting. In fact I don't think Mason has lost by less than 10 since (Maybe the CAA tournament game of 32-4, although I think that was still 10+)

 

[GreenLantern]

Us - 68
Them - 84
OT

 

[Steve33]

This could be really ugly really fast. especially if Mason doesnt play 2 complete halves. If Mason does play a full 40 minutes it could be under 10.

Mason - 70
The school with no national championships - 81

 

[PDGL Hoops]

Meh....we keep it close.

vcu 72
GMU 66

 

[MasonCrew]

We win this one and start a 5 game win streak against vcu.

 

[Five Two]

Expecting the worst, but hoping for the best.
them-78
us-62

 

[mkaufman1]

If Mason defends and plays 2 full halves

vcu 68
Mason 60

If Mason doesn't show up until the middle of half 2

vcu 85
Mason 60

 

[Herndon]

They're going to push our stool in for us.

 

[MasonFanatic]

If anyone missed out on the Doc Nix Garden Gnome, you have a second chance:
https://oss.ticketmaster.com/aps/gmu/EN/link/promotion/home/efbcfb63d0fd97137af80bb1014dcbd6d047d12d

 

[gmujim92]

They're going to push our stool in for us.

Hewitt, TOC and Merten ran a train on our fan base 4 years ago.

Nothing vcu does on Wednesday could be any more agonizing than that.

 

[Walter]

At times we are a horrible team. Other times we are an average team and our opponent plays down to our level and we eat into the lead only to lose our composure in the final two minutes.

Therefore I predict we lose by 18. Ultimately though we win because their team and fans have to go back to Richmond.

 

[gmujim92]

At times we are a horrible team. Other times we are an average team and our opponent plays down to our level and we eat into the lead only to lose our composure in the final two minutes.

Therefore I predict we lose by 18. Ultimately though we win because their team and fans have to go back to Richmond.

Richmond is a much nicer place overall than it was even 10 years ago.

As with any city, it has areas where I wouldn't go without Kevlar and a large-caliber handgun, but it's actually drawing a lot of young professionals who prefer the urban lifestyle and an upscale loft condo to a suburban McMansion.

When my kids are out on their own, I'm pretty sure my wife and I are moving down into Shockoe Bottom. A bunch of great restaurants all within walking distance, and as a bonus, I won't have to cut any more f*cking grass.

vcu has also done a remarkable job buying up blighted properties, razing them and putting up dorms and new academic buildings.

I still hate them of course, but after 22 years in the suburbs, the city is growing on me.

 

[Walter]

What the hell, Jim? Don't defend anything related to Richmond on here.

You think JMU posters would correct someone on DukesDomain if JMU fan called us a commuter school? No. That isn't how this works.

 

[gmujim92]

What the hell, Jim? Don't defend anything related to Richmond on here.

You think JMU posters would correct someone on DukesDomain if JMU fan called us a commuter school? No. That isn't how this works.

My bad Walt

 

[sigmanorm]

vcu goes cold...
56 US
52 Them
...or not...
56 US
72 Them

 

[disgruntled]

Us: 65
Them: 95

This will likely not be pretty.