Game 8: GMU (7-0) vs JMU (5-3) on Saturday, November 29, at 2:00 PM.

[GSII]

I must.say Mincy's defense has improved significantly.

 

[DRK331]

Mason up 71-60 with 2:56 left in the second half

 

[MasonSAE4]

Anyone watching on TV, what did they say about the tech call on Tony? Seemed like maybe he was trying to get the team fired up, but hard to tell what actually happened. Tony got up in that refs face though!

Nah, he was complaining about moving screens

 

[DRK331]

Mason wins 82-66!

Tony Skinn is 2-0 against JMU

It was great to see JMU fans leave early!

 

[mkaufman1]

66 west! 81 south!

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

The sequence where

1. Ellington blocked a 3 point shot
2. Allenspach saved it from going out of bounds
3. Long pushed it up the court
4. And Hill threw it down in a monster dunk
5. Mincy stealing the inbounds pass.

Arena exploded. God that was an awesome sequence that turned the game around

Whoo!! Great win!!

 

[illayin]

damn almost ended 66-81

 

[GreenLantern]

Us 82
Them 68
OT

Sooooo close!

 

[GMU79]

Coach TS works his halftime magic again!
8-0 baby!!

 

[FreeGunston12]

Nice to win by 16 over a rival when we really did not play our best game. Hill gave us a good lift today. Got to work on fighting through those screens or hedging and recovering a bit better.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Us 82
Them 68
OT

US 92
THEM 73
Double OT and 5 hot dogs hitting the court.

Nice to win by 16 over a rival when we really did not play our best game. Hill gave us a good lift today. Got to work on fighting through those screens or hedging and recovering a bit better.

Agreed but the ability to ADJUST was proven today - JMU came in knowing how we would approach this game and TS and the team adjusted and we won. You cannot sneeze at 8-0.

 

[DRK331]

Start the bus?

More like Start the lawn mower

 

[Portlandian]

Not today Purple People Eaters!

Mean Green win.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Sooooo close!

well - except for the OT TS and the team finished up within regulation.

 

[GMUgemini]

US 92
THEM 73
Double OT and 5 hot dogs hitting the court.


Agreed but the ability to ADJUST was proven today - JMU came in knowing how we would approach this game and TS and the team adjusted and we won. You cannot sneeze at 8-0.

Not much to complain about after halftime. Wound up holding a 41% shooting team to 29%; on the flip side scored 50 points in the second half.

Also didn’t let them make a game of it in the last 1:00.

 

[Walter]

Will said he never lost to JMU in his playing days. I assume that means that Tony has also never lost to JMU as a player and a coach.

 

[DRK331]

Box score: https://gomason.com/documents/2025/11/29/2740024.PDF

Attendance for the game: 5262

 

[DRK331]

Post game presser with Tony Skinn, Kory Mincy, and Fatt Hill

 

[Patriotsince81]

Well, the first 15 minutes had me worried. Nice response on our part. Good win to cover the spread! 8-0 and going strong. Love it!!!!

The crowd was the best to date, unfortunately it was close to 50/50 for JMU. Much to my dismay, I was surrounded by Madison fans. Too much purple for my taste in the Gold Room as well which means only one thing, Mason fans sold out. This will bite us in the a** when we enter conference play. If you live within an hour of Mason and don't attend, or sold your tickets today, you get a big FU from me.

 

[GSII]

The sequence where

1. Ellington blocked a 3 point shot
2. Allenspach saved it from going out of bounds
3. Long pushed it up the court
4. And Hill threw it down in a monster dunk
5. Mincy stealing the inbounds pass.

Arena exploded. God that was an awesome sequence that turned the game around

Whoo!! Great win!!

On TV you couldn't hear any of it, sadly. Its happening and I was pumped, but crowd didnt flow thru.