2023 A10 Tournament. Game 32 - #5 GMU vs Winner of #12 Richmond and #13 UMass Game.

[Patriotsince81]

Game 32 - #5 GMU vs Winner of the #12 Richmond and #13 UMass game.

Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
Time: 2:00 PM
TV Coverage: USA

Richmond:
We beat Richmond twice this season.
We won 62-58 at home on New Years Eve:
Box Score: https://gomason.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2022-23/richmond/boxscore/11938

We beat them 62-60 on March 4 in Richmond.
Box Score: https://gomason.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2022-23/richmond/boxscore/11955

UMass:
We only played them once this season and beat them at home 70-59:
Box Score: https://gomason.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2022-23/massachusetts/boxscore/11947

FYI. Richmond and Umass played once this season with UMass winning 85-76 in Amherst.
Box Score: https://umassathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2022-23/richmond/boxscore/14514

I would prefer to play UMass. Beating a team 3 times in a season is never easy, especially when the first two were so close.

Discuss.

 

[GMUYoda]

We're locked into the 6 seed?

 

[tblack33]

We're locked into the 6 seed?

At least, if vcu beats GW and Duquesne loses then we are 5 I believe?

 

[Patriotsince81]

Was quoting as follows.

If:

Fordham beats Duquesne
Dayton beats SLU
vcu beats GW
Mason beats Richmond

Then: Fordham is the 3 seed, SLU is the 4, Mason is the 5 and Duquesne is the 6.

Since SLU beat Dayton I believe we are #6. I hate, oops wrong thread, when it comes down to the wire. If I'm wrong, it isn't the first time, it won't be the last, then I'll update.

The anal retentive in me requires me to post the next thread immediately after a Mason game.

 

[phoenix-arizona]

Without doing any research I am saying this was the best successful regular season in the A10 for GMU.

*Edited. I guess they hit 11 wins once before.

2018-19 (18-15, 11-7 A-10)
(0-15, 0-7 A-10) with NCAA win vacations

 

[GMU79]

Without doing any research I am saying this was the best successful regular season in the A10 for GMU.

Has to be...by far.

 

[Jack Strop]

In a few minutes, Duquesne will be one game behind Mason.

If GW defeats vcu then GW is #5. Otherwise, Mason will be #5. This is one of those UBER RARE moments when I am pulling for vcu.

 

[GMUYoda]

@mkaufman1 in the other thread has it that if GW wins, we are 6 seed... if GW loses, we are 5 seed

 

[Falco]

I was looking at the bracket. It may be an easier road as 6th seed, but I still want to be the 5th seed.

 

[GMU79]

In a few minutes, Duquesne will be one game behind Mason.

If GW defeats vcu then GW is #5. Otherwise, Mason will be #5. This is one of those UBER RARE moments when I am pulling for vcu.

Love the tiny vcu.

 

[tblack33]

I was looking at the bracket. It may be an easier road as 6th seed, but I still want to be the 5th seed.

As much as it’s cool to be the 5 seed, the 6 seed route is def better matchup wise for us, and it doesn’t have us playing any more games. So, go GW?

 

[KAOriginal]

Finally happy that when I type in A10 Basketball standings on google....I don't have to hit the "see more button" to find us in the list since we are currently in the #5 spot....

 

[adamzm14]

As much as it’s cool to be the 5 seed, the 6 seed route is def better matchup wise for us, and it doesn’t have us playing any more games. So, go GW?

If GW wins we would be 7 seed, not 6. I'm not sure which route is easier for us but I'm rooting for 5 seed.

 

[Falco]

If GW wins we would be 7 seed, not 6. I'm not sure which route is easier for us but I'm rooting for 5 seed.

Admittedly I don’t understand how every tie breaker works, but I don’t see how we drop below 6

 

[Jack Strop]

Admittedly I don’t understand how every tie breaker works, but I don’t see how we drop below 6

There is no tie to break between Mason and Duquesne. You are correct to state that Mason will now do no worse than #6. We'll know in a few minutes. vcu is up 6 with 1:35 to go versus GW.

 

[adamzm14]

Admittedly I don’t understand how every tie breaker works, but I don’t see how we drop below 6

You are correct. 5 or 6 depending on outcome of GW game.

 

[Jack Strop]

1.) vcu
2.) Dayton
3.) Fordham
4.) St. Louis
5.) George Mason
6.) Duquesne
7.) GW
8.) St. Bonaventure
9.) St. Joseph's/Davidson (TBD)
10– 15.) P.I.G.s — yadda, yadda, yadda... too many tie-breakers to calculate.

 

[mkaufman1]

So basically if mason beats the 12/13 winner, we get Slu in the quarters.

If we somehow beat slu, we get vcu on semifinal Saturday.

 

[GMUYoda]

So basically if mason beats the 12/13 winner, we get Slu in the quarters.

If we somehow beat slu, we get vcu on semifinal Saturday.

That's if vcu wins their quarterfinal game first

 

[Yossarian]

That's if vcu wins their quarterfinal game first