Game 7: GMU (4-2 / 0-0) vs UMass (2-2 / 1-0) on Wednesday, December 30, at 6PM.

[Bricker]

UMASS -5.5 is kinda tempting because I feel like this is more of a last-minute disaster loss than a solid 7-10 pt win for UMass.

Either way, I might watch just to squeeze in some more last-minute punishment from 2020. Is this on ESPN+?

Also, did anyone watch GW pound Fordham into a fine powder? I just saw the box score. Fordham appears like they were... uh... not ready to begin their season, to put it graciously.

Bright side: maybe another W for us on the schedule? Or should we tank the game to get a higher draft pick?

 

[gmubrian]

Does it look like Umass has a lot more fan cutouts than we do?

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

Looks like we're playing some D--tied at 16, 9 minutes left first half.

 

[gmutom]

Looks like we're playing some D--tied at 16, 9 minutes left first half.

The defense has definitely looked good so far, and I like that we aren’t settling for a bunch of contested threes on offense. Biggest concern so far has been breaking their press. We need to attack it rather than playing scared.

 

[sleeperpick]

Please end this polite experiment

 

[JPgmuswim]

Nice to see we are keeping up with an equally bad A-10 team.
Kinda crazy Kolek has only attempted 1 3 pointer in the first half.

 

[Falco]

That’s what you draw up after a time out....

 

[FreeGunston12]

Great play design there 0 threats to even pass the ball there during 20 seconds of Hartwell dribbling to end the half.

 

[FreeGunston12]

That’s what you draw up after a time out....

If it is even possible, I think Paulsen has somehow gotten less creative over his tenure here.

 

[GMUgemini]

Great play design there 0 threats to even pass the ball there during 20 seconds of Hartwell dribbling to end the half.

Why was he even in the game?

I don't like the trajectory of this game. Mitchell got going at the end of the half, we can't hit a layup, let alone a 3. Could get ugly down the stretch here.

 

[FreeGunston12]

Why was he even in the game?

I don't like the trajectory of this game. Mitchell got going at the end of the half, we can't hit a layup, let alone a 3. Could get ugly down the stretch here.

Or a free throw.

 

[Five Two]

My biggest takeaway is that UMass didn't even bother to put drapes over the hockey boards. Typically, they cover them for basketball games, but not tonight.

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

Please end this polite experiment

Disagree. Keep pPolite in. In fact, have him play 35+ minutes a agame so we can get this clown of a coach fired sooner. #GoPolite! #PutPoliteIn

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

Disagree. Keep pPolite in. In fact, have him play 35+ minutes a agame so we can get this clown of a coach fired sooner. #GoPolite! #PutPoliteIn

Oh and f**k you Dawn Hicks!

 

[bravesfan]

Oh and f*ck you Dawn Hicks!

I went to Twitter to see if that account was holding on to play-in game hopes, and they haven't even tweeted since. Someone got their keyboard taken away...

 

[sleeperpick]

She’s doing a 21 day fast plus time for self reflection. See her mid January

 

[GSII]

Oh cool. We are playing norfolk states match up zone.

 

[GMUgemini]

Who is supposed to score with this lineup? Hartwell, Polite, Dady, Calixte???

 

[FreeGunston12]

Who is supposed to score with this lineup? Hartwell, Polite, Dady, Calixte???

Just thinking that. Please never put this lineup on the floor together again.

 

[sleeperpick]

He’s looking to get fired by playing that lineup. Practically daring Brad