Game 20: GMU (11-8 / 3-3) at Rhode Island (6-12 / 2-4) on Saturday, January 21, at Noon.

[Patriotsince81]

GMU is 4-7 against Rhode Island all-time.

We are 1-7 against the Rams as a member of the A10.

KenPom: Gives us a 56% chance of winning.
GMU - 119
Rhode Island - 213

NET:
Mason - 117
Rhode Island - 236

Rhode Island is currently 6-12 on the season and 2-4 in A10 play. They are 5-4 at home, 0-6 on the road, and 1-2 at neutral sites.

Wins: Stony Brook (74-64), Illinois St. (57-44), Army (77-67), UMass Lowell (77-75 OT), Fordham (82-79), St. Bonaventure (68-67),

Losses: Quinnipiac (67-62), Texas St. (70-66), Kansas St. (77-57), Tulane )78-75), Boston College (53-49), Providence (88074), Brown (59-58), Georgia St. (75-66), Duquesne (72-61), LaSalle (77-75 OT), UMass (75-65), Richmond (64-57)

Schedule: https://gorhody.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
Roster: https://gorhody.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster?path=mbball
Stats: https://s3.amazonaws.com/gorhody.com/documents/2023/1/7/2022-23_Combined.pdf

Rhode Island is led by 6’3” Ishmael Leggett (15.9 ppg & 6.1 reb) and 6’2” Brayon Freeman (13.6 ppg). Both are just sophomores. In all 9 Rams have started at least 3 games thus far. Other potentially impactful players are 6’3” Jalen Carey (9.3 ppg & 5.2 reb), 6’6” Malik Martin (8.1 ppg & 6.4 reb), and 6’10” Josapahat Bill (6.9 ppg & 5.8 reb).

Rhode Island averages 66.7 points per game while giving up 69.5. The Rams shoot 39.7% from the floor and 29.6% from 3. Opponents are shooting 41.5% from the field and 30.9% from 3. The Rams shoot 74.5% from the free throw line. They have out rebounded opponents to the tune of 2.7 boards per game. They average 14.6 turnovers per contest.

The game is on ESPN+.

My prediction: They are YOUNG. Malik Martin is the only senior on the squad. One junior, six sophomores, and six freshman round out the roster. We’re on the road, we all know what that means. We lose to a team we have no business losing to. Rhode Island 71 - GMU 68.

Discuss.

 

[gmubrian]

We have a long time to prepare for this game so it is a great opportunity to get our first A10 road win. Please!

 

[PDGL Hoops]

I think we win. Not much else to say...still baffled by what happened yesterday. 5 days to do some soul searching and either right the ship or battle for a .500 record.

 

[phoenix-arizona]

Still trapped in that WLWL pattern so at least this should be a W.

 

[BBride]

Malik Henry 65
Malik Martin 61

 

[TweederGMU]

Hope we come out hungry. URI is not a hard place to play, nice stadium though.

Goodguys 74
Another Ram team 67

 

[GreenLantern]

Us 78
Them 77
OT

 

[thebiasedannouncer]

Losing at home for the first time is balanced out by winning on the road for the first time. Lack of a true third scorer hurts Rhodey, relatively jumbled front court sees more veteran Patriots front court do well, Mason wins by 8.

 

[hoops10]

watching the Rhode Island/Richmond game and I thought mason has too many turn overs. Alert, RI is flat out horrible, can't pass or shoot. Wow their program has imploded. With 7 minutes in 2nd half Richmond up by 11. Mason has no excuse, they should blow out RI.

 

[PDGL Hoops]

Is this game still on for Saturday or did everyone's complaints shut down the team?

 

[sleeperpick]

Is this game still on for Saturday or did everyone's complaints shut down the team?

All of the players have quit the team due to a hard class schedule and a message board of 7 60 year old men that made them cry

 

[GMU79]

All of the players have quit the team due to a hard class schedule and a message board of 7 60 year old men that made them cry

65, thank you.

 

[Junkees9]

70 for me. I've had a few extra years to complain.

 

[GMUSSTN]

All of the players have quit the team due to a hard class schedule and a message board of 7 60 year old men that made them cry

At least there's 7 of them, and all 7 should have enough eligibility that we can field a team and finish the season.

 

[sleeperpick]

At least there's 7 of them, and all 7 should have enough eligibility that we can field a team and finish the season.

If only GMU wasn't a poverty program they could fly you in from Hawaii to fix their PG needs

 

[GMUSSTN]

If only GMU wasn't a poverty program they could fly you in from Hawaii to fix their PG needs

I would not hurt my beloved George Mason men's basketball team by trying to play PG for them.

 

[JimP]

The Bonnies lost at Rhode Island. Tough to say Mason is better than SBU at this point of the season. Hoping for Road W, but not overly confident.

 

[gmubrian]

Popcorn report:
This is worst popcorn we have had in our travels. No salt. No butter. Prepackaged and cold. Tastes like cardboard. In the plus side, you get a lot of it… that and a semi reasonable price are the only positive things to say. Grade D-.

On a tangent, the arena is pretty nice. I like that the second tier seating goes vertical instead of outward. They also have suites as well as some viewing areas from the concourse. Negatives are the one corner being cut out if the arena. The video board situation is not optimal, either. One big board that half to 2/3 of arena can see good to partially. Then a much smaller one for those that can’t see the big one.

 

[sleeperpick]

Rhode Island is bad. Like really bad. They cannot shoot from deep, their bigs are undersized and or soft. If we lose today this is worst case scenario for the programs hopes this season. Mason by 7 or I turn into gmu79 except with hair

 

[GMU79]

Rhode Island is bad. Like really bad. They cannot shoot from deep, their bigs are undersized and or soft. If we lose today this is worst case scenario for the programs hopes this season. Mason by 7 or I turn into gmu79 except with hair

Feel free to join me...even if we win.