Game 13: GMU (11-1) vs Penn (6-5) on Sunday, December 28, at 5:00 PM.

[jruby]

I was told O'Conner did not have surgery.

Interesting..... Very mixed information on his injury.

 

[Pablo]

Brayden O'Connor - College Basketball News & Rumors | FOX Sports

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[Pablo]

Carnathan | Judging overreactions from Penn men’s basketball’s last-second loss to Rutgers

How concerning is the Quakers’ late-game collapse?

www.thedp.com

"Roberts, Penn’s leading scorer, missed his second straight game after suffering a concussion in the Quakers’ Dec. 6. loss to Villanova. McCaffery declined to offer a timetable for his return, leaving his status for the start of conference play up in the air.

The Red and Blue are now 1-1 in Roberts’ absence, and though they played well enough to win against the Scarlet Knights, their shooting splits raised concerns about the state of the offense moving forward.

Penn has shot under 43% from the field in both games without Roberts, an issue that starts with personnel. Simply put, the Quakers are built around Roberts’ ability to generate his own offense, and playing without him has stretched others thin.

The team’s guard rotation of sophomore AJ Levine, freshman Jay Jones and sophomore Alex Massung are all capable ball-handlers but lack either Roberts’ dribble penetration or threatening jump shot at this stage of their young careers. Thrower, who has filled Roberts’ place in the starting lineup, can attack the lane and gets to his spots well, but is not as twitchy and shot 2/9 from the field against Rutgers. Zanoni has been used primarily as a catch-and-shoot threat.

Even Power, who has inherited the bulk of Roberts’ offensive-creating duties and possesses elite body control, isn’t at his best when forced into prolonged isolation situations. He’s adept at generating space for his jumper and uses his spin move to probe the defense, but he’s most effective off a kick-out or with another ball-dominant player to balance the floor. Power led the Quakers with 19 points on Saturday but also committed six turnovers.

McCaffery has adjusted accordingly, dialing up more on-ball screens in an effort to get Penn’s players going downhill. It’s worked to a degree, but the Quakers have struggled to generate open shots from beyond the arc — Penn shot 23.8% from three against Rutgers and 31.6% against Lafayette, and though that percentage is bound to improve, the quality of the looks has fallen.

There’s a chance Roberts is back in time for Penn’s Ivy opener against Princeton on Jan. 5, in which case, these concerns are moot. With him, the Quakers’ offense has run like a well-oiled machine. But until then, the team will be forced to find a new dimension."

 

[jessej]

Student section is gone - for this game. Replaced with 2 rows of court facing seats on risers, with tables and seats behind them. I see beer taps and a soda refrigerator. But I don't see any food.

Students now sitting in the section next to the band.

DJ has been shifted over as well as the cheerleaders.

 

[jkh1978]

Is Adebayo in a boot?

 

[jkh1978]

Hey VIPs did you like taking over the student section space? Using it as a buffer line is better than empty seats

 

[twinmom]

Is Adebayo in a boot?

Out for today with a foot injury, per MasonMBB on X.

 

[Jack Strop]

Hey VIPs did you like taking over the student section space? Using it as a buffer line is better than empty seats

I am presuming that the knock-out will be a feature until the students return. Perhaps someone with direct knowledge can give an assist here.

My hope is that it doesn't affect our shooting in the second half... I guess we'll see.

 

[DRK331]

Mason up 6-0. Riley Allenspach with 4 points, Malik Presley with 2 points so far.

 

[DRK331]

Mason up 16-13

 

[DRK331]

Mason up 26-24

 

[jessej]

Mason up 31-26 at the 8 minute to

 

[ProfessorCFK]

I am presuming that the knock-out will be a feature until the students return. Perhaps someone with direct knowledge can give an assist here.

My hope is that it doesn't affect our shooting in the second half... I guess we'll see.

Supposedly testing it for a few men's and women's games.

 

[DRK331]

Mason up 35-26

 

[DRK331]

Mason leads 42-40 at the half

 

[jessej]

42-40 at the half
#7 is bombing from the 3 with 18 points

 

[mshin5]

Same old same old. Sloppy defense with inconsistent offensive play.

 

[Jack Strop]

Supposedly testing it for a few men's and women's games.

I hope the test fails. I'm not a fan.

 

[DRK331]

Halftime stats:

Jahari Long - 9 points
Nick Ellington - 8 points
Kory Mincy - 7 points
Fatt Hill - 6 points

 

[gmutom]

Fortunate to be up 2 at the half after being outscored 15-0 from behind the arc. We’ll be fine if we tighten up our perimeter defense and continue to score at will in the paint.