By Paul Gotham Atlantic 10 play opened Tuesday. Reigning champion St. Louis needed two Jordair Jett free throws with :07 remaining to win at Rhode Island. Home teams went 5-1 in the first matchups. Five A10 clubs rank top 50 RPI: UMass (5), George Washington (27), Dayton (39), St. Louis (48) and VCU (49). Fasten your seat belts and please hold on while the train is … [Read more...] about SLU-UD and the A10’s weekend matchups
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#11 @DaytonWBball uses stingy defense to advance in A-10 conference play
By Aaron M Smith Philadelphia, PA - Offense wins games, defense wins championships. Whether that is true is an argument that many have waged and few have agreed upon. On Saturday, the Dayton Flyers briefly won that argument utilizing a stingy defense to defeat George Washington in Atlantic 10 conference quarterfinal action, 74-49. Entering the postseason, the Flyers have … [Read more...] about #11 @DaytonWBball uses stingy defense to advance in A-10 conference play
George Washington hosts Sacred Heart in non-conference home finale
Courtesy of GWSports.com. WASHINGTON - George Washington men's basketball plays its final non-conference home game of the season when it hosts Sacred Heart at the Charles E. Smith Center on Sunday afternoon. GW returned to campus on Wednesday to begin preparation for just their second game in 19 days and first since a 76-67 triumph over VMI on Dec. 22 that halted a … [Read more...] about George Washington hosts Sacred Heart in non-conference home finale
George Washington women’s basketball holds off rival George Mason, 60-52
WASHINGTON - Senior Danni Jackson scored a season-high 21 points as the George Washington women's basketball team defeated local rival George Mason, 60-52, on Saturday afternoon at the Charles E. Smith Center. GW (6-5) won its second straight over an opponent from the Washington, D.C.-Metro area following last Saturday's thrilling 61-60 victory over Howard. Jackson … [Read more...] about George Washington women’s basketball holds off rival George Mason, 60-52
George Washington clamps down on VMI for 76-67 victory
Courtesy of GWSports.com WASHINGTON - Seniors Isaiah Armwood and Dwayne Smith scored 18 points apiece and the George Washington men's basketball team pulled away in the second half for a 76-67 victory over VMI at the Charles E. Smith Center on Saturday. The victory snaps a three-game skid for GW (5-6), which won for the seventh straight time in the series and first since … [Read more...] about George Washington clamps down on VMI for 76-67 victory