Game 18: GMU (10-7 / 2-2) vs Davidson (9-8 / 2-3) on Saturday, January 14, at Noon.

Patriotsince81

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GMU is 2 - 8 against Davidson all-time with all of the meetings taking place since we joined the A10.

KenPom: Gives us a 68% chance of winning.
GMU - 111
Davidson - 135

NET:
Mason - 109
Davidson - 160

Davidson is currently 9-8 on the season and 2-3 in A10 play. They are 5-4 at home, 2-3 on the road, and 2-1 at neutral sites.

Wins: Guilford (87-64), Wright St. (102-97 2OT), VMI (75-71), South Carolina (69-60), ODU (66-61), San Francisco (89-80), Western Carolina (72-64), Fordham (57-43), Loyola Chicago (80-57)

Losses: College of Charleston (89-66), Charlotte (68-66 OT), Delaware (69-67), Purdue (69-61), Northeastern (73-70), Dayton (69-55), vcu (89-72), Richmond (61-57)

Schedule: https://davidsonwildcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
Roster: https://davidsonwildcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
Stats: https://davidsonwildcats.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2022-23?path=mbball

Davidson is led by 6’0” Foster Loyer (16.1 PPG & 4.8 reb) and 6’9” Sam Mennenga (15.6 ppg & 7.3 reb). Others who have started include 6’5” Desmond Watson (9.5 ppg), 6’3” Grant Huffman (8.6 ppg), 6’11” Reed Bailey (6.6 ppg), and 6’5” Connor Kochera (6.5 ppg). 6’10” David Skogman (6.9 ppg) has seen action in every game off the bench.

Davidson averages 71.2 points per game while giving up 69.6. The Wildcats shoot 44.9% from the floor and 31.6% from 3. Opponents are shooting 43.0% from the field and 31.2% from 3. The Wildcats shoot 73.0% from the free throw line. They have been out rebounded opponents by 2.4 boards per game. They average 11.9 turnovers per contest.

The game is on ESPNU.

My prediction: We win again at home despite shooting 5 - 31 from the free throw line. . GMU 72 - Davidson 71.

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tblack33

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Tonight hurt, but this Davidson team is not that good. Again, we are a different team in Fairfax. 9 point win coming Saturday. With the early tip will we get pancakes and mimosas in the gold room?
 

TweederGMU

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We better blow these Aholes away. Want at least a 10 point win.

Would like to see more of Saquan and Justyn take away Cooper's minutes. Would also like to see Malik start... he's playing very well.

Goodguys 78
No Wild in Cats 65
 

JimP

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They shot terribly against Richmond. I am a bit concerned thay are bound to heat up against Mason, just hope our offense is running on all cylinders and can hit some free throws.
 

gmujim92

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We’re gonna find out a lot about our guys on Saturday. They’ve been resilient — if they’re able to get past the SLU debacle we should have enough to win fairly comfortably. This is the worst Davidson team in a long time.
 

Petey Buckets

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They shot terribly against Richmond. I am a bit concerned thay are bound to heat up against Mason, just hope our offense is running on all cylinders and can hit some free throws.
This is the worst shooting Davidson team of the kenpom era. Nothing like Bobby's old teams. Of course that means they'll go 15-25 from deep against us.
 

mkaufman1

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This is the worst shooting Davidson team of the kenpom era. Nothing like Bobby's old teams. Of course that means they'll go 15-25 from deep against us.
As long as we don't zone and leave their guys wide open..not that any other Mason team has ever done that.
 

FreeGunston12

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We’re gonna find out a lot about our guys on Saturday. They’ve been resilient — if they’re able to get past the SLU debacle we should have enough to win fairly comfortably. This is the worst Davidson team in a long time.
Unfortunately, I feel like there is nothing left to find out about our guys. The pattern is pretty consistent. They are who they are, and pretty uninspiring at that. Not bad, but not very good. Don't have the killer instinct and don't play with a lot of fire in their bellies. This team will be easily forgettable in the annals of Mason basketball history.
 

GMU79

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Unfortunately, I feel like there is nothing left to find out about our guys. The pattern is pretty consistent. They are who they are, and pretty uninspiring at that. Not bad, but not very good. Don't have the killer instinct and don't play with a lot of fire in their bellies. This team will be easily forgettable in the annals of Mason basketball history.
Did you just say our players are not very good!!??
Boy, are you gonna get nailed!!
 
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