2025 Masón Madness

[jessej]

Women win the 3 pt contest - again

 

[2011WinOverVillanova]

Is this on YouTube live stream?

 

[hoopsjunkie75]

So, no other news from Madness? Anyone know how well it was attended? This was the first one I have missed in years.

 

[dcesq06]

So, no other news from Madness? Anyone know how well it was attended? This was the first one I have missed in years.

Not sure how it compares to other years, but I enjoyed this year's madness.

 

[Where's the party?]

Providing 2nd hand feedback from someone that went The 3-pt contest is lame. Why can't there be a short scrimmage for the both the men's and women's teams so we can see how the team looks? The announcer repeated that it's "Doc's 20th Anniversary" about 100 times. He needs a better script - also no info on future games or events. They only open one side of the arena so folks have to be in the rafters. No T-shirt gun, so only the folks way down low got tees. And worst of all - he said nobody on the team can shoot. He did think the attendance was good from the students and the community.

The person providing the feedback last went 10 years ago, and said he won't go again.

 

[TweederGMU]

That's one area we will be exposed at this year is our 3 point shooting. We don't really have a 3-point specialist who is labeled a deep 3 threat and can knock them down.

A few of our guards 3 point career percentages:

O'Connor - 36.1%
Mincy - 36%
Long - 35%
Troutman - 34.5%
Hill (at Ball State) - 23%
Presley (at Vandy) - 12.5%


Devin Booker seems to be able to stroke the 3 and be a legit 3-point threat, but we'll see how many minutes he can get this year being a freshman.

 

[jessej]

This was maybe my 10th time for going
i thought it was OK
but would be fantastic if you had little kids

Event started off with both teams signing team posters in the lobby, a great chance to meet the players

Starts with Music and dance performances by
The Green Machine, the Cheerleader, The Mason Dance Team, and the HBCU-inspired dance team - which has doubled in size and the GMU Hip Hop Dance Team

Team intros - with A-10 Trophies carried out - and luckily no one slipped coming down the steps
short talk by the coaches and intro and short talk by the Team Captains

No Simon Says contest this year
Women played a version of name that tune

There was an on-court contest that was screwed up as one team had 5 members and the other had 4 - so the 4-person team finished first and won

Introduction of a Family of the Year

a mixed team drill with a student - layup, free throw, half court shot followed by
an unorganized 3 pt contest

and on the plus side the Ticket Office had a table where you could buy tix

So, it is not for the BBall diehards seeking information on game strategy/offensive and defensive sets - but i would have preferred giving each team member 30 seconds with the mic to introduce themselves
and an additon of a dance contest between the teams
and i would have preferred the Green Machine playing longer and featuring their new songs

Attendance looked to be about the same as last season - despite the WVB starting their match at 6 pm in the RAC

I did not time it but it seemed to be shorter than last season

 

[jkh1978]

and i would have preferred the Green Machine playing longer and featuring their new songs

Would be great if they could learn some new songs and not keep to the hits they have. When did they last add something new into the rotation?

 

[GMUSteve]

Would be great if they could learn some new songs and not keep to the hits they have. When did they last add something new into the rotation?

This is why I'm actually excited about the DJ being more involved during games. I love Doc and the Green Machine but after so many years going to games, its the same songs over and over and over.

 

[Portlandian]

How would one pronounce Mason with this accent mark?

Masón​

 

[dcesq06]

That's one area we will be exposed at this year is our 3 point shooting. We don't really have a 3-point specialist who is labeled a deep 3 threat and can knock them down.

A few of our guards 3 point career percentages:

O'Connor - 36.1%
Mincy - 36%
Long - 35%
Troutman - 34.5%
Hill (at Ball State) - 23%
Presley (at Vandy) - 12.5%


Devin Booker seems to be able to stroke the 3 and be a legit 3-point threat, but we'll see how many minutes he can get this year being a freshman.

Brayden has been shooting it well.

 

[gmujim92]

That's one area we will be exposed at this year is our 3 point shooting. We don't really have a 3-point specialist who is labeled a deep 3 threat and can knock them down.

A few of our guards 3 point career percentages:

O'Connor - 36.1%
Mincy - 36%
Long - 35%
Troutman - 34.5%
Hill (at Ball State) - 23%
Presley (at Vandy) - 12.5%


Devin Booker seems to be able to stroke the 3 and be a legit 3-point threat, but we'll see how many minutes he can get this year being a freshman.

35% or better from 3 is pretty damn good in college.

You listed four on this year’s team (rounding up for Troutman) and Allenspach has to be guarded out behind the arc too, which is pretty rare for a 6-11 center.

I’m reasonably sure last year’s team only had three guys who were at or above 35% for their career: Maddox, Anderson and BOC.

 

[Verdad]

35% or better from 3 is pretty damn good in college.

You listed four on this year’s team (rounding up for Troutman) and Allenspach has to be guarded out behind the arc too, which is pretty rare for a 6-11 center.

I’m reasonably sure last year’s team only had three guys who were at or above 35% for their career: Maddox, Anderson and BOC.

I also think we are better situated this year with more 3pt threats than last year's roster.

 

[GSII]

IF we use all the guys and press more instead of playing that soft drop coverage in the full court, then maybe we wont need to hit alot of 3's. I don't know how long we are, but we were looong last year, so I doubt Skinn will turn up the heat on traps and press. We will...errrr, should be better at scoring this year. Actually, I don't anyone on the team sans Stav and BOC so who the F knows.

 

[tblack33]

IF we use all the guys and press more instead of playing that soft drop coverage in the full court, then maybe we wont need to hit alot of 3's. I don't know how long we are, but we were looong last year, so I doubt Skinn will turn up the heat on traps and press. We will...errrr, should be better at scoring this year. Actually, I don't anyone on the team sans Stav and BOC so who the F knows.

I’d bet my next paycheck that we won’t be changing our defensive schemes significantly.

 

[gmujim92]

I’d bet my next paycheck that we won’t be changing our defensive schemes significantly.

Why fix what ain’t broken?

 

[tblack33]

Why fix what ain’t broken?

Exactly, we had one of the best defenses in the country last year. Changing that system up would be borderline negligent.

 

[GSII]

Why fix what ain’t broken?

Bc the players from last year are all gone. The new guys look a little faster, imo.