2023-24 Women's Basketball

[EXpatriot13]

Hope this team finds their way to the tournament, because damn they deserve it after the season they’ve had.

 

[Verdad]

If we win out and lose in finals, that would mean 2-3 more quality wins vs top 85 teams, with one of those likely being vs a top 58 team, with the finals loss vs a top 58 team, ideally - with a record of 8-2 over the last 10 games and final record of 25-6, with a Net definitely north of our current #64.

 

[MasonFanatic]

It would really help if Richmond could sneak into the top 50. I was reminded that the women's side does not use the new Quad system for sorting. So top 25, top 50, and top 100 are still the sorting buckets.

Winning at vcu on Saturday is a must, because that will be a T100 road win.

 

[GMUYoda]

I wonder how this works for the a10 tournament

Looks like they will just have 14 teams and act as if Davidson didn't exist this season I guess

Davidson nixes rest of season because of injuries

Davidson has canceled the remainder of its season because of a "significant number of injuries" that whittled its roster to just a few available players.

www.espn.com

 

[GMUYoda]

Not a good start in Richmond... down 12-1 early

 

[GMUYoda]

Not a good start in Richmond... down 12-1 early

Nice comeback after being down 14-1... vcu leads 19-17 after the 1st quarter

 

[GMUgemini]

Up 34-32 at the half. Had two not great offensive possessions to end the half, but I think you take it after being down 14-1

 

[Sons of Mason]

Kennedy Harris took a big hit in the 1st quarter. I saw her carried off the court before I stepped away from the game. Any updates?

 

[GMUYoda]

Well that sucked. Up 51-46 with 9 minutes to go in the game and then went ice cold until it was too late.

vcu won unfortunately, 61-56.

 

[jessej]

Locks in a #4 seed and 1st round bye

 

[Pablo]

Mason earned the #4 seed and a double-bye into the quarterfinals -

Patriots Set for Atlantic 10 Tournament as No. 4 Seed - George Mason University Athletics

With the conclusion of the regular season today, the Atlantic 10 office has announced the official seeding and bracket for the 2024 Championship.

gomason.com

"Mason will open the 2024 Atlantic 10 Championship on Friday, March 8 at 1:30 p.m. at the Henrico Sports and Entertainment Center. The Patriots will play the winner of the No. 5 Duquesne vs. No. 12/No. 13 game that will take place on Thursday at 1:30.

Postseason awards will also be announced next week."

 

[psyclone]

Latest NET:

55-Richmond
60-St. Joes
64 Mason
68-vcu
83-URI
85-Davidson

 

[Pablo]

https://atlantic10.com/documents/2024/3/1//24WBB_Bracket_NEW_.pdf?id=7920

 

[Pablo]

Richmond is still projected as a #12 seed as an automatic qualifier and Saint Joseph's on the bubble - https://www.espn.com/espn/feature/s...ogy-2024-women-college-basketball-projections

NEXT FOUR OUT​

• 
  Arizona
• 
  St. Joseph's
• 
  Washington
• 
  California

 

[GMUgemini]

Some All-Conference honors:

Sonia Smith l: A10 first team, most improved player
Zahirah Watson: A10 rookie of the year, A10
Third team
Kennedy Harris: A10 all-rookie team

 

[gmubrian]

Some All-Conference honors:

Sonia Smith l: A10 first team, most improved player
Zahirah Watson: A10 rookie of the year, A10
Third team
Kennedy Harris: A10 all-rookie team

That has to be one of better, if not best, haul we have had ever even including the CAA days.

 

[psyclone]

Some All-Conference honors:

Sonia Smith l: A10 first team, most improved player
Zahirah Watson: A10 rookie of the year, A10
Third team
Kennedy Harris: A10 all-rookie team

Well-deserved by all and special kudos to the coach and her staff!

 

[Pablo]

Three Patriots Take Home Atlantic 10 Postseason Awards - George Mason University Athletics

The George Mason women's basketball team earned six postseason awards, including two major awards, as announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon.

gomason.com

"The trio of players are the first to earn All-Conference postseason honors in the same year since George Mason joined the Atlantic 10. It is also the first time since 2001 that three separate players have picked up postseason honors in the same season, when all-time greats Jen Surlus, Jen Derevjenik and Tish Wescott were awarded All-CAA postseason awards.

Harris and Kennedy are the first rookie duo to be placed on a conference All-Rookie team since Mason joined the Atlantic 10. It is also the first time in 30 years since multiple Patriots were named to the All-Rookie team when Candace Johnson-Hampton and Tracy Kirk were named to the CAA All-Rookie team in 1994. It also marks the second-straight year the Patriots placed a player on the All-Rookie team, as Nalani Kaysia earned the nod last season."

 

[Pablo]

First round of A10 Tourney: #13 UMass 54 - #12 La Salle 49

The Patriots will play the winner of the #5 Duquesne vs. UMass game that will take place on Thursday at 1:30.

 

[jessej]

Women's Tournament

Day 1
Game 1: No. 13 Massachusetts 54, No. 12 La Salle 49 A slight upset
Game 2: No. 11 Dayton 66, No. 14 St. Bonaventure 52

Day 2
Game 3: No. 8 Loyola Chicago 53, No. 9 Fordham 52
Game 4: No. 5 Duquesne 81, No. 13 Massachusetts 57
Mason plays Duquesne tomorrow

Game 5: No. 7 Saint Louis 75, No. 10 George Washington, 68
Game 6: No. 6 Rhode Island 70, No. 11 Dayton 57