Game 18: GMU (10-7 / 3-1) at UMass (9-10 / 2-5) on Sunday, January 30, at 2 PM.

[Patriotsince81]

I will update stats in the morning.

UMass is currently 9 - 10 on the season and 2 - 5 in A10 play. They are 7-2 at home, 1-5 on the road, and 1-3 at neutral sites.

History: Including tournament play GMU is 10-4 against the Minutemen as a member of the A10.

Wins: UMBC, Penn St., UNCGreensboro, Mass Lowell, Rutgers, Harvard, Fairfield, St. Louis, LaSalle
Losses: Yale, Weber St., Ball St., Northeastern, North Texas, Richmond, Duquesne, Davidson, Rhode Island, St. Louis,
Canceled/Postponed: NJIT,

Schedule: https://umassathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
Roster: https://umassathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
Stats: https://umassathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/stats/2021-22

UMass is led by 5’11” Noah Fernandez (16.0 ppg), 6’1” Rich Kelly (12.7 ppg), 6’5” CJ Kelly (12.4 ppg) and 6’8” Trent Buttrick (11.7 ppg & 5.5 reb). A total of 10 Minutemen have started over the course of the season and 10 guys average double figures in minutes played.

UMass averages 77.0 points per game while giving up 79.3. The Minutemen are shooting 43.9% from the floor and 40.2% from 3. Opponents are shooting 48.6% from the field and 36.3% from 3. They shoot 74.2% from the free throw line. The Minutemen are being out rebounded their opponents by 3.2 boards per game. They average 11.4 turnovers per game.

The game is on USA.

My prediction: The Minutemen are last in the A10 in points allowed and are #340 in the nation in that category. Points should come with relative ease. GMU 84 - UMass 70.

Discuss.

 

[jessej]

Hoping for a 25 point lead and the starters get to rest

 

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

Weird to have a game on USA?

 

[KAOriginal]

Hope they get in...we got a Nor'easter coming here to New England Saturday.

 

[GMUgemini]

Weird to have a game on USA?

No. It’s the replacement for NBC Sports.

 

[TweederGMU]

Hope they can travel up to Boston... 20 inches of snow coming Friday and Saturday to Boston.

Hot shooting keeps it going!

Goodguys 78
Minutemen in Bedroom 68

 

[Pablo]

https://atlantic10.com/standings.aspx?path=mbball

2021-22 Men's Basketball Standings

SCHOOL	CONF	CPCT.	OVERALL	PCT.	STREAK
Davidson	6-1	0.857	16-3	0.842	L1
George Mason	3-1	0.750	10-7	0.588	W3
vcu	5-2	0.714	12-6	0.667	W2
Dayton	5-2	0.714	13-7	0.650	W1
Saint Louis	4-2	0.667	13-6	0.684	W2
St. Bonaventure	3-2	0.600	11-5	0.688	L1
Richmond	4-3	0.571	13-7	0.650	W3
Rhode Island	3-3	0.500	12-6	0.667	L2
Saint Joseph's	3-5	0.375	9-10	0.474	W1
Fordham	2-4	0.333	9-9	0.500	L4
George Washington	2-4	0.333	6-12	0.333	L1
UMass	2-5	0.286	9-10	0.474	W1
Duquesne	1-4	0.200	6-11	0.353	L4
La Salle	1-6	0.143	6-11	0.353	L3

 

[GMUYoda]

Should be 4-0 in conference play *grumble grumble*

 

[gmujim92]

Hope they get in...we got a Nor'easter coming here to New England Saturday.

Probably gonna leave Friday ahead of the storm. No reason not to, what’s one additional day? We really can’t afford to be rescheduling any more games at this point.

 

[gmujim92]

Hoping for a 25 point lead and the starters get to rest

UMass is not good, but somehow becomes a completely different team at home. If Fernandes is out of concussion protocol by Sunday it will be a fight. Just gotta keep stacking Ws.

 

[Pablo]

NCAA Basketball Stats - NCAA BB Team Effective Field Goal % | TeamRankings.com

NCAA Basketball effective field goal %, by team.

www.teamrankings.com

NCAA BB Team Effective Field Goal %​

More Team Stats...
NOTE: The stats on this page include data ONLY from games involving two NCAA Division-I schools.

Season: 2021-22 Date: 1/27/2022

Rank	Team	2021	Last 3	Last 1	Home	Away	2020
1	Gonzaga	60.0%	65.5%	50.8%	60.0%	60.0%	61.0%
2	S Dakota St	59.8%	67.6%	71.6%	58.2%	60.7%	56.5%
3	Purdue	58.4%	55.6%	62.5%	60.0%	56.2%	51.0%
4	Loyola-Chi	57.4%	56.0%	50.0%	57.6%	57.2%	55.7%
5	Colorado St	57.3%	59.1%	56.4%	59.9%	53.8%	54.1%
6	Davidson	57.0%	50.4%	46.6%	58.5%	56.1%	55.3%
7	Liberty	56.5%	65.0%	81.0%	64.9%	53.2%	56.9%
8	Princeton	56.5%	59.2%	57.5%	57.7%	55.0%	--
9	Belmont	56.5%	55.3%	59.7%	59.7%	54.5%	56.3%
10	Ohio State	56.3%	54.6%	68.4%	58.5%	53.5%	52.9%
11	Oklahoma	56.0%	51.0%	56.7%	56.6%	55.3%	50.8%
12	Duke	55.9%	58.2%	57.7%	57.3%	51.8%	53.6%
13	Missouri St	55.7%	56.5%	45.4%	54.8%	56.5%	54.2%
14	Vermont	55.6%	63.3%	66.0%	61.5%	52.5%	53.3%
15	Kansas	55.6%	50.3%	48.6%	57.1%	54.0%	49.4%
16	Wyoming	55.5%	63.8%	53.3%	59.7%	52.6%	53.7%
17	Wake Forest	55.4%	62.6%	61.1%	56.2%	54.2%	49.0%
18	Furman	55.3%	59.8%	52.2%	55.3%	55.3%	56.7%
19	Winthrop	55.3%	53.5%	59.5%	60.1%	52.5%	52.6%
20	Baylor	55.2%	56.1%	63.7%	55.9%	54.1%	56.5%
21	Arizona	55.2%	49.7%	35.3%	58.9%	50.6%	50.5%
22	Geo Mason	55.2%	57.6%	67.0%	56.8%	53.4%	48.7%

 

[phoenix-arizona]

Maybe they will shoot themselves into the top 4 of the A-10 and the tournament double bye that way.

 

[ephoops]

I would be surprised if this game is not postponed due to the snowstorm.

While Mason can travel early, you still need to get a number of people to the arena, including refs, to make it happen. I don't see UMass getting everyone needed to the game.

Best option would be to reschedule for Friday night. It's a disadvantage for Mason, but I think it's the only way you get the game in. Alternatively, Mason could host Umass on Saturday and then travel to UMass for the last regularly-scheduled game on Saturday March 5th.

 

[GMUgemini]

I would be surprised if this game is not postponed due to the snowstorm.

While Mason can travel early, you still need to get a number of people to the arena, including refs, to make it happen. I don't see UMass getting everyone needed to the game.

Best option would be to reschedule for Friday night. It's a disadvantage for Mason, but I think it's the only way you get the game in.

Kim English just needs to bring a trench coat to help get the bus unstuck in the snow.

 

[gmubrian]

Hope they can travel up to Boston... 20 inches of snow coming Friday and Saturday to Boston.

You had me worried at first when you said Boston, because my flight is into Hartford, CT and driving to Amherst. Driving to Boston would change things. Just double checked and it is Amherst.

Now all I have to worry about is the snow since I am scheduled to land in the middle of it on Saturday...

 

[gmubrian]

Damn, just got notified that my flight has been canceled.

 

[By George.]

Hope they can travel up to Boston... 20 inches of snow coming Friday and Saturday to Boston.

Hot shooting keeps it going!

Goodguys 78
Minutemen in Bedroom 68

They’re heading up a day early.

 

[phoenix-arizona]

Forgot that UMASS was in Amherst. Give my regards to Emily and the family.

 

[TweederGMU]

Same... forgot they were in Amherst.

You can take the train up.

 

[gmubrian]

They’re heading up a day early.

That is my new plan now!