Game 12: AT #19 University of Oklahoma, Wednesday, December 31st, 5 PM (EST), MASN2

[psyclone]

I'm thinking rpi forecast is slow to recognize the Thompson/Jackson effect. I'd like to think GMU can stay well within 20 @ Oklahoma. Not favored in the first four conference games? Home against Lasalle & UMass and on the road against Richmond and SBU (essentially a neutral site game)? Doubt I'm the only person who posts here that'd be disappointed in something less than a 2-2 conference start.

I think you're right--the early games are still dragging us down. Assuming that we've genuinely turned a corner (remember, we have lots of new guys who are particularly subject to ups & downs), our rpiforecast/Sagarin numbers may be underestimating us.

We are only 2.4 underdogs at home against LaSalle and 0.4 underdogs at home against UMass. I like our chances in those games. My sense is that the VegasInsider numbers give a better acknowledgement of recent performance.

Here's the rpi website: http://www.rpiforecast.com/teams/George Mason.html

 

[GreenLantern]

Us-72
Them-80
OT

 

[PDGL Hoops]

GMU 65
OU 83

 

[psyclone]

Slight change in the rpiforecast: Oklahoma now favored by 20.6 rather than 20.2.

 

[polepino]

Slight change in the rpiforecast: Oklahoma now favored by 20.6 rather than 20.2.

Ouch... But im not surprised. Like throwing the sacrificial lamb to the lions or however it was said. It would be quite the fanciful delight if Hewitt manages to transform us into a wolf in sheeps clothing but when have pigs flown?

 

[mrmangos02]

Going to go upstream on this one:
Us: 65
Them: 63

 

[Washingtonian]

Vegas Insider started us as a 18 point underdog, now 16 1/2.

 

[polepino]

Going to go upstream on this one:
Us: 65
Them: 63

Those are some big mangos u got there haha

 

[Raider_SPE]

Marquis has been limited in practice according to the Dick Patrick article. Hopefully he is a full go for the game.

MEDICAL REPORT: Point guard Marquise Moore has practiced very little since spraining an ankle in the victory against Wright State. He’s expected to play Wednesday against Oklahoma.

“I didn’t realize how bad it was,” Hewitt said. “He said he probably should have come out of the game, but he gutted it out the second half.”

http://www.gomason.com/ViewArticle....89&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209827509&DB_OEM_ID=25200

 

[Herndon]

Anything within 10 points is a solid performance, IMO

 

[Bricker]

Here's a fun stat:

"The Patriots have dropped nine straight to ranked teams since beating No. 18 Kansas State 87-77 on Nov. 22, 2007."

 

[Washingtonian]

Mason Basketball ‏@MasonMBB
Starting for the Patriots in Norman, OK: #1 Gray, #14 Thompson, #22 Moore, #31 Jenkins, #44 Jackson

 

[DeepValue]

Isaiah just showed Cam Long+ type upside. He's going to be very very good.

/ news flash

 

[DeepValue]

Put "Sherrod Holiday" in the game!!

 

[Vurbel]

We just wasted a timeout with 12:16 left in the half. We get a media timeout the first deadball after 12:00.

 

[Washingtonian]

20-11 Oklahoma, under 8 media.

 

[gmutom]

What a luxury it would be if Hewitt could recruit a shooting guard who could consistently shoot. Maybe he could make that a 2015 resolution.

 

[gmujim92]

We still have no answer for Buddy Hield. He just passed it to himself off the backboard and scored.

 

[DeepValue]

Vaughn Gray loves to shoot...geez.

 

[PoorManProfit]

Vaughn Gray loves to shoot...geez.

He prolly reads these boards and is "energized" by all the folks here that believe he's a quality shooter/player.