Game Thread: Mason (5-1) vs. Old Dominion University (3-2), Monday, Nov. 25th, 5 PM (Cayman Islands)

[Washingtonian]

This game is on the streaming website, Flo Sports.

ODU's roster is here: https://odusports.com/roster.aspx?path=mbb
ODU's schedule is here: https://odusports.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbb
ODU's stats is here: https://odusports.com/documents/2019/11/20/2019ODUMBBSeasonStats.pdf

Xavier Green is averaging 17.0 PPG/5.8 RPG. Jason Wade is averaging 13.4 PPG/6.4 RPG (no starts), Malik Curry is averaging 11.8 PPG, and Aaron Carver is averaging 11.8 RPG. The team is shooting 60% from the free throw line.

ODU beat Loyola (MD) on November 13th by a score of 62-53.

 

[Patriotsince81]

GMU 76 - Ol Dirty U 71.

 

[PoorManProfit]

G Mason 69
Old Dom 70

 

[GreenLantern]

Us - 78
Them - 69
OT

 

[psyclone]

We're 1 pt underdogs to ODU according to KenPom, who still has us ranked at #155, the same as when the season began.

 

[phoenix-arizona]

I am surprised there are no jokes about something called Flo Sports yet.

 

[GMUgemini]

I am surprised there are no jokes about something called Flo Sports yet.

Tech bros gonna tech bro.

By the way, I think the CAA partnered with Flo to stream their games this season, so if you want to watch a bunch of CAA games between now and Christmas, maybe the $30 is worth it (don't say I didn't warn you about buffering, broken streams, and/or lots of technical difficulties trying to get the app to work on your TV).

 

[MasonFanatic]

When Flo Sports actually works on the first try...

 

[GMU_DCU]

I am surprised there are no jokes about something called Flo Sports yet.

DC United tried streaming their games this year using Flo instead of a local tv partner....was a disaster. The team terminated the contract at the end of the season.

 

[GMUgemini]

This should be a more even matchup in terms of overall team quality than any of our games so far. Guard heavy scoring. No one shooting particularly high volume from 3 outside of Xavier Green, so I'm assuming it's a get to the basket kind of offense (haven't seen ODU play yet). Looks like they have a size advantage at the 1 and 2 positions.

Key matchup: who guards Xavier Green (Miller or Greene?)

Curious to see how our defense looks against them, particularly stopping dribble penetration and/or letting the ball go into the corners and closing out on shooters if/when it does (would much prefer to put more ball pressure on the ballhandler and prevent that pass, or at least make it harder, then to expect Miller and/or AJ to read the pass and close out fast enough to prevent an open shot).

 

[JimP]

$30 for the monthly option? I assumed it was $12.50 - it appears that's only the case if you sign up for a year. Dear God!

 

[By George.]

Wheels up bitches! Follow @bygeorgegmu on any platform for Cayman Islands coverage. Still unbelievable

ODPooooo

 

[gmutom]

Wheels up bitches! Follow @bygeorgegmu on any platform for Cayman Islands coverage. Still unbelievable

ODPooooo

Can you stream the game live on Twitter, so none of us has to pay for it?

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

ODU up to 3.5 point favorite

 

[By George.]

Can you stream the game live on Twitter, so none of us has to pay for it?

I’m going to talk to the PR staff about the rules and what we can stream, 30 bucks a month? Who are they kidding?!

 

[Pablo]

https://gomason.com/news/2019/11/24...ns-cayman-classic-monday-vs-old-dominion.aspx:

"The Monarchs are a top-60 KenPom defensive team (.924 opponent points/possesion) but are a sub-250 offensive team (.948). ODU is 10th nationally in offensive rebounds/contest (14.8)."


https://csnbbs.com/thread-888255-page-2.html:

Post: #39
RE: Cayman Islands Gm 1: GMU - Mon 11/25, 5:00pm
(Yesterday 08:29 PM)Gilesfan Wrote: They arent a good shooting team.

ODU left JMU too many open looks from 3. One or more guys that had shot poorly till that game had a strong shooting night against ODU. Same thing happened when ODU played St. Joe's. ODU collapses hard in the paint against drives and leaves outside shooters open, especially in the corners. Stats are a useful tool, but they don't necessarily provide an accurate story of what will happen.

 

[Five Two]

Great news for next year:
https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1198959186459156481
Source: George Mason and Old Dominion will begin a home-and-home series next season in Fairfax. Return game in Norfolk in 21-22.

 

[Pablo]

Great news for next year:
https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1198959186459156481
Source: George Mason and Old Dominion will begin a home-and-home series next season in Fairfax. Return game in Norfolk in 21-22.

Peter Martin

@Bucketsince88
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17m

Replying to
@JonRothstein
Good, ODU's travel schedule is ridiculous ever since leaving the Colonial for CUSA. UTEP is a conference game...El Paso is over 2,000 miles from Norfolk.

 

[p8triotfan4life]

awesome news!

also, did today's game get picked up by NBC? I just saw this link posted on Twitter.

https://nbc-tv.live/ncaa2.php?watch=Old-Dominion-vs-George-Mason

 

[GMUgemini]

https://gomason.com/news/2019/11/24...ns-cayman-classic-monday-vs-old-dominion.aspx:

"The Monarchs are a top-60 KenPom defensive team (.924 opponent points/possesion) but are a sub-250 offensive team (.948). ODU is 10th nationally in offensive rebounds/contest (14.8)."


https://csnbbs.com/thread-888255-page-2.html:

Post: #39
RE: Cayman Islands Gm 1: GMU - Mon 11/25, 5:00pm
(Yesterday 08:29 PM)Gilesfan Wrote: They arent a good shooting team.

ODU left JMU too many open looks from 3. One or more guys that had shot poorly till that game had a strong shooting night against ODU. Same thing happened when ODU played St. Joe's. ODU collapses hard in the paint against drives and leaves outside shooters open, especially in the corners. Stats are a useful tool, but they don't necessarily provide an accurate story of what will happen.

We are not a bad shooting team, we are an inconsistent shooting team. If Hartwell, Greene, and Miller are shooting well ODU better watch out. If they chuck up bricks, it sounds like it'll be a tough night.

This might also be a game where Oduro and AJ's mid-range game might be useful to show up. That elbow jumper that Oduro can hit is a good weapon to have against collapsing teams.