2023-2024 Women's Basketball

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Patriots Welcome Robert Morris for Saturday Showdown - George Mason University Athletics

The George Mason women's basketball team will welcome Robert Morris to EagleBank Arena on Saturday for its' last non-conference home game of the season.

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George Mason (4-0) vs. Robert Morris (1-2)
WHEN: Saturday, 3 p.m.
WHERE: EagleBank Arena; Fairfax, Va.
2022-23 RECORDS: Patriots (16-15, 8-8 A-10), Colonials (11-19, 5-15 Horizon)
SERIES RECORD: RMU leads, 1-0
LAST MEETING: RMU won, 53-52, on Nov. 15, 2022 in Moon Township, Pa.


"FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's basketball team will welcome Robert Morris to EagleBank Arena on Saturday for its' last non-conference home game of the season.

With a win, the Patriots would match the best start in program history, set in 2000-01 when the team opened with five wins over Morgan St., St. Francis, Portland State, Ball State and Georgetown.

Saturday's game marks just the second meeting between the two teams, with the first coming last season at Robert Morris. The Colonials used a late push in a come-from-behind victory that gave the hosts the 53-52 win.

Both teams most recently played on Wednesday. The Patriots picked up a victory in a 60-52 defensive battle with Pitt to move to 4-0 on the season. Robert Morris also played at home, hosting Akron, falling 63-58 to the Zips in overtime.

PATRIOT POINTS

• Freshman Kennedy Harris was named Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week on Monday after averaging 12.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and shooting 54.2%
• For the fourth time in the same number of games, Sonia Smith tallied double-figure scoring against Pitt, dropping a team-high 15 points with a career-high-matching three made three-pointers. She leads the team with 13.3 points per game (13th, A-10)
• Ta'Viyanna Habib also tallied double-digits with 10 points and averages 13.0 points (16th, A-10). She is one of five Patriots that are averaging double-figures for Mason
• Sonia Smith and Paula Suárez are once again leading the Patriots, averaging 3.5 and 3.3 per game, respectively. The pari ranks in the top 15 in the Atlantic 10
• Defensively, Mason tallied a season-best five blocks with at least one from four different players against Pitt. Nalani Kaysia led the way with two
• Among Atlantic 10 members, Mason tops the field with 79.3 points per game and 44.8 rebounds per game"

 

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Mason women pretty much led wire to wire with no real problems... now 5-0 to start the season

 

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Week 2 A-10 Women's Basketball Power Rankings

Week 2 of the 2023-2024 season has wrapped up, and wow what a week it has been! Davidson is the winner yet again this week, with a win at Duke, which moved them into first place in the power rankings marking our first change of the number one position this season. George Mason and Duquesne …...

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"5. George Mason

Previous Rank: 6

Record: 5-0

Past Week: W vs. Pitt, W vs. Robert Morris

Upcoming Games: 11/22 at American, 11/26 at Coppin State"

 

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Mason Begins Six-Game Road Trip at American - George Mason University Athletics

The George Mason women's basketball team will travel to the nation's capital on Wednesday to take on American with a chance at the best start in program history.

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"George Mason (5-0) vs. American (1-3)
WHEN: Wednesday, 1 p.m.
WHERE: Bender Arena; Washington, D.C.
2022-23 RECORDS: Patriots (16-15, 8-8 Atlantic 10), Eagles (9-22, 7-11 Patriot)
SERIES RECORD: Mason leads, 32-22
LAST MEETING: Mason defeated American, 71-59, on Dec. 3, 2022 in Fairfax, Va.
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: LINK
LIVE AUDIO: GoMason Digital Network
GAME NOTES: LINK

FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's basketball team will travel to the nation's capital on Wednesday to take on American with a chance at the best start in program history.

With a win over American, the Patriots will best the previous best start in program history, set in 2000-01 when Mason opened the year winning its' first five games."

 

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First of six straight road games. We are going to learn a lot about this team soon.

 

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First of six straight road games. We are going to learn a lot about this team soon.

11-0!!

 

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Mason Begins Six-Game Road Trip at American - George Mason University Athletics

The George Mason women's basketball team will travel to the nation's capital on Wednesday to take on American with a chance at the best start in program history.

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"George Mason (5-0) vs. American (1-3)
WHEN: Wednesday, 1 p.m.
WHERE: Bender Arena; Washington, D.C.
2022-23 RECORDS: Patriots (16-15, 8-8 Atlantic 10), Eagles (9-22, 7-11 Patriot)
SERIES RECORD: Mason leads, 32-22
LAST MEETING: Mason defeated American, 71-59, on Dec. 3, 2022 in Fairfax, Va.
LIVE VIDEO: ESPN+
LIVE STATS: LINK
LIVE AUDIO: GoMason Digital Network
GAME NOTES: LINK

FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's basketball team will travel to the nation's capital on Wednesday to take on American with a chance at the best start in program history.

With a win over American, the Patriots will best the previous best start in program history, set in 2000-01 when Mason opened the year winning its' first five games."

Ladies rallying, tied up with about 6 min left.

 

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Women win 72-62! Overcome a 13 pt deficit in 1st half, despite missing 5 of 6 ft's in last few minutes.

 

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Mason to Battle Coppin State in Baltimore - George Mason University Athletics

The George Mason women's basketball team will continue its' road trip this Sunday when it travels to Baltimore to take on the Eagles of Coppin State

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"George Mason (6-0) vs. Coppin State (3-3)
WHEN: Sunday, 1 p.m.
WHERE: Physical Education Complex Arena; Baltimore, Md.
2022-23 RECORDS: Patriots (16-15, 8-8 Atlantic 10), Eagles (8-22, 5-9 MEAC)
SERIES RECORD: Mason leads, 7-0
LAST MEETING: Mason defeated Coppin State, 59-51, on Dec. 17, 2022 in Fairfax, Va.
LIVE VIDEO: LINK
LIVE STATS: LINK
LIVE AUDIO: GoMason Digital Network
GAME NOTES: LINK

FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's basketball team will continue its' road trip this Sunday when it travels to Baltimore to take on the Eagles of Coppin State.

The Patriots and Eagles will play for the second-straight year and for the eighth time in program history on Sunday. Not only is Mason looking to remain unbeaten on the season, but it will also look to remain undefeated against Coppin State as Mason is 7-0 against the Baltimore natives. Last year, the Patriots won at home, 59-51.

Both teams picked up notable wins this past week. Mason beat American, 72-62, to move to 6-0 and mark the best start in program history. Meanwhile, Coppin State went on the road and beat Pittsburgh, 61-56, for its' first Power 5 victory in program history.

PATRIOT POINTS

• Sonia Smith continued an individual streak of her own, posting her sixth double-figure scoring performance with a season-high 18 points. She also set season-highs in rebounds (8), assists (6) and steals (2). Her 13.8 points per game rank her 11th in the Atlantic 10
• For the third time this season, five players scored in double-figures. Joining Smith was Kennedy Harris (12), Ta'Viyanna Habib (11), Nekhu Mitchell (11) and Paula Suarez (10). Mitchell and Suarez both registered season-bests as Suarez hit a season-high three 3's.
• Joining Smith in the top-25 of the Atlantic 10 for field goal percentage is Habib and Kennedy
• Mitchell and Jazmyn Doster led the way on defense as both tallied career-high steal totals, with three and four, respectively
• As a team, Mason ranks second in points per game (78.7), point margin (16.8) and steals per game (10.83)
• The Patriots also lead the conference in rebounding, with 42.7 per game, and in turnover margin at 7.00"

 

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Mason 70 - Coppin State 38

 

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Mason 70 - Coppin State 38

Good for them/us! Next game is a VERY tall task. At UMd.
Past history with them is not pretty. Never have come closer than 37 pts. in 5 games against them and never less than 50 in 2 games at College Park.

 

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Good for them/us! Next game is a VERY tall task. At UMd.
Past history with them is not pretty. Never have come closer than 37 pts. in 5 games against them and never less than 50 in 2 games at College Park.

If the record book is correct, Mason is 0-7 vs. UMD and the closest loss was 12 points at College Park. The closest home loss was 28 points when UMD was ranked #5 in the country -

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/georgemason.sidearmsports.com/documents/2023/10/18/2023-24_WBBRecordBook.pdf

Maryland (0-7) Home: 0-4; Away: 0-3
11/29/1989 (A) L, 63-75
11/24/1990 (H) L, 61-94
12/22/2005 (H) L, 33-70
11/12/2006 (A) L, 43-99
12/11/2011 (H) L, 50-78
12/8/2012 (A) L, 40-90
11/7/2022 (H) L, 51-88

 

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If the record book is correct, Mason is 0-7 vs. UMD and the closest loss was 12 points at College Park -

https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/sidearm.nextgen.sites/georgemason.sidearmsports.com/documents/2023/10/18/2023-24_WBBRecordBook.pdf

Maryland (0-7) Home: 0-4; Away: 0-3
11/29/1989 (A) L, 63-75
11/24/1990 (H) L, 61-94
12/22/2005 (H) L, 33-70
11/12/2006 (A) L, 43-99
12/11/2011 (H) L, 50-78
12/8/2012 (A) L, 40-90
11/7/2022 (H) L, 51-88

Guess I didn't go back far enough. When I googled it, I came up with this link which only went back to 2005. https://gomason.com/sports/womens-basketball/opponent-history/university-of-maryland/107

 

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Week 3 A-10 Women’s Basketball Power Rankings

We have quite the shakeup this week! We are starting to see some true separation from the top seven or eight teams and the rest of the conference. George Mason continues to make history, as the Patriots are 7-0 and off to their best start in school history. Their #2 ranking this week is their...

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"George Mason continues to make history, as the Patriots are 7-0 and off to their best start in school history. Their #2 ranking this week is their highest in the three-year history of this poll."

"2. George Mason

Previous Rank: 5

Record: 7-0

Past Week: W at American, W at Coppin State"

 

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https://atlantic10.com/standings.aspx?path=wbball

2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings

SCHOOL	CONF	CPCT.	OVERALL	PCT.	STREAK
George Mason	0-0	.000	7-0	1.000	W7
Saint Joseph's	0-0	.000	6-0	1.000	W6
Richmond	0-0	.000	6-1	.857	W6
vcu	0-0	.000	6-1	.857	W3
Davidson	0-0	.000	5-1	.833	W3
Saint Louis	0-0	.000	3-1	.750	W3
Fordham	0-0	.000	5-2	.714	W3
Rhode Island	0-0	.000	5-2	.714	W2
Duquesne	0-0	.000	3-2	.600	L1
La Salle	0-0	.000	3-2	.600	W1
Dayton	0-0	.000	4-3	.571	W3
George Washington	0-0	.000	3-4	.429	L4
St. Bonaventure	0-0	.000	2-4	.333	W1
Loyola Chicago	0-0	.000	2-5	.286	L3
UMass	0-0	.000	1-7	.125	L7

 

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Terps Put On Offensive Clinic, Defeat Niagara 114-44 - University of Maryland Athletics

Powered by Brinae Alexander knocking down a school-record 11 consecutive field goals to start a game and her career-high 29 points, Maryland shot 67.2% from the

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Terps Put On Offensive Clinic, Defeat Niagara 114-44 - University of Maryland Athletics

Powered by Brinae Alexander knocking down a school-record 11 consecutive field goals to start a game and her career-high 29 points, Maryland shot 67.2% from the

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Hopefully it isn’t quite that lopsided when Mason plays them.

 

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Patriots Tussle with Terrapins on Sunday - George Mason University Athletics

The George Mason women's basketball team will once again put its' unblemished record on the line this weekend when it travels to nationally-ranked Maryland on Sunday.

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"George Mason (7-0) vs. RV/24 Maryland (5-3)
WHEN: Sunday, 1 p.m.
WHERE: XFINITY Center; College Park, Md.
2022-23 RECORDS: Patriots (16-15, 8-8 Atlantic 10), Terrapins (28-7, 15-3 Big Ten)
SERIES RECORD: Maryland leads, 7-0
LAST MEETING: Maryland defeated Mason, 88-51, on Nov. 7, 2022 in Fairfax, Va.
LIVE VIDEO: B1G Network
LIVE STATS: LINK
LIVE AUDIO: GoMason Digital Network
GAME NOTES: LINK

FAIRFAX, Va. – The George Mason women's basketball team will once again put its' unblemished record on the line this weekend when it travels to nationally-ranked Maryland on Sunday.

Last season, Maryland downed Mason in Fairfax, 88-51. The Terrapins have won all seven meetings in program history, including all three meetings in College Park. It will be the second-straight year the two teams are meeting after a 10-year hiatus.

The last time out, Mason continued the best start in program history with a dominant 70-38 win on the road at Coppin State to move to 7-0. Similarly, Maryland hosted Niagara in College Park, picking up a 114-44 victory to improve to 5-3.

PATRIOT POINTS

• Sonia Smith leads the Patriots with 13.3 points per game (15th, A-10) and has tallied double-figures in every game this season. She also leads the team with 3.6 assists per game
• Sophomore Nekhu Mitchell leads the team with 6.0 rpg (15th, A-10) and 1.9 steals per game (8th, A-10), anchoring a strong Patriot defense that forces opponents in 20.4 turnovers per game for a turnover margin of 6.43 (30th nationally)
• Freshman Kennedy Harris ranks third on the squad with 10.4 ppg. Leading to those points are a team-best 10 made threes at .435 (14th, A-10) and a team-best 14-15 free throws at .938 (5th, A-10)
• The Patriots lead the Atlantic 10 with 43.7 rebounds per game (37th nationally) and are second with 15.1 offensive rebounds per game (49th nationally)
• Head coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis has continued to flex her team's depth this season, and the Patriots rank No. 9 in the country in bench points per game at 36.0

SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Maryland remains in the national polls this week, sitting at No. 24 in the coaches poll and receiving votes in the AP poll. The Terps sit at 5-3 on the season, with all three losses coming to ranked opponents, including South Carolina and Connecticut. However, Maryland is currently on a three-game win streak with two wins at the Cancun Challenge over Green Bay and Massachusetts and a convincing 114-44 home victory on Wednesday against Niagara.

Preseason All-Big Ten selection Shyanne Sellers leads Maryland's offense with 16.9 points and 5.0 assists per game. She has hit a team-high 42 field goals at a .438 clip and is just about automatic at the free throw line, hitting 43 of 49 attempts on the season. She has also tallied a team-best 16 steals and five blocks and is second on the team with 5.3 rebounds per game.

Three other Terps also average double-figure scoring: Jakia Brown-Turner (11.1), Brinae Alexander (10.8) and Bri McDaniel (10.8). Brown-Turner is also the team lead in rebounding with 5.4 boards per contest. Alexander leads the team from beyond the arc with a team-high 23 made threes at 44.2% while matching Sellers for the lead in steals with 16.

UP NEXT
The Patriots will be back in action next Saturday, Dec. 9, at head coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis' alma mater, Mount St. Mary's. Tip-off with the Mount is set for 1 p.m."

 

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Women's Basketball vs University of Maryland on 12/3/2023 - Box Score - George Mason University Athletics

The official box score of Women's Basketball vs University of Maryland on 12/3/2023

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Team	1	2	3	4	Total	Records
George Mason	21	21	12	23	77	7-1,0-0 Atlantic 10
Maryland	14	19	26	27	86	6-3,0-0 Big Ten

 

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Women's Basketball vs University of Maryland on 12/3/2023 - Box Score - George Mason University Athletics

The official box score of Women's Basketball vs University of Maryland on 12/3/2023

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Team	1	2	3	4	Total	Records
George Mason	21	21	12	23	77	7-1,0-0 Atlantic 10
Maryland	14	19	26	27	86	6-3,0-0 Big Ten

Played them tough. Good job, ladies.