Game 20: HOMECOMING. GMU (14-5 / 3-3) vs Rhode Island (9-10 / 3-3) on Saturday, January 27, at 4:00PM.

[Patriotsince81]

The game is on MASN.

Rhode Island was picked to finish 14th in preseason polls.

KenPom: Gives us an 82% chance of winning.
GMU - 99
Rhode Island - 201
NET:
Mason - 82
Rhode Island - 205

We are 6-7 (.462) against Rhode Island all-time.

Rhode Island is currently 9-10 on the season and 3-3 in A10 play. They are 8-3 at home, 1-4 on the road, and 0-3 at neutral sites.

Wins: Central Connecticut St. (81-70), Fairfield (93-80), Wagner (69-63), Johnson & Wales (97-59), Yale (76-72), Northeastern (82-71), St. Joe’s (78-74), Davidson (79-74), UMass (89-77)
Losses: Northwestern (72-61), Washington St (78-57), Providence (84-69), Brown (67-64), College of Charleston (85-70), Delaware (67-56), New Hampshire (81-71), St. Bonaventure (99-64), Dayton (96-62), Fordham (71-68)

Schedule: https://gorhody.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
Roster: https://gorhody.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
Stats: https://gorhody.com/documents/2023/12/2/2023-24_Combined.pdf

Rhode Island is led by 6’7” David Green (12.4 ppg & 5.0 reb), 6’4” Jaden House (14.9 ppg), 6’6” Zek Montgomery (10.3 ppg), and 6’3” Luis Kortright (10.6 ppg). 6’3” Cam Estevez (8.1 ppg), 6’9” David Fuchs (7.6 ppg), 6’9” Tyson Brown (4.0 ppg), and 6’3” Always Wright (2.2 ppg) have started for the Rams at various points this season. Love the name Always Wright. LOL. They have NO SENIORS on the roster. 10 freshmen and sophs though.

Rhode Island averages 72.9 points per game while giving up 75.3. The Rams shoot 46.82% from the floor and 35.6% from 3. Opponents are shooting 44.7% from the field and 36.7% from 3. The Rams shoot 62.6% from the free throw line. They have out rebounded opponents to the tune of 4.9 boards per game. They average 13.3 turnovers per contest.

My prediction: A rowdy Homecoming crowd cheers the Patriots on to a 75-68 win.

Discuss.

 

[phoenix-arizona]

Yeah! I take it GMU won the previous game based on the updated record.

 

[GMU79]

Yeah! I take it GMU won the previous game based on the updated record.

Yep. 69-60

 

[GunstonsGhost]

Rhode Island has been creamed in their last two games. Hopefully Mason can crush them as well and put on a homecoming clinic.

GMU: 88
URI: 57

 

[Patriotsince81]

10 day weather forecast now calling for partly cloudy skies and temps in the mid 50's for Saturday. Could get very lucky if that holds.

 

[DRK331]

Which parking lots is the Homecoming activities being held on?

I need to know this so I can park my car away from that

 

[Where's the party?]

Back on the bandwagon after a solid win against the Bonnies. NO WAY we lose at home against RI.

Resurgent Pats - 80
Rhode hard and put away wet - 62

 

[GreenLantern]

No cold spells at least for the next 2 weeks. We could be in for a good Homecoming

 

[GreenLantern]

Us 88
Them 69
OT

 

[CHRISTOPHER JAMES JOLLAY]

Which parking lots is the Homecoming activities being held on?

I need to know this so I can park my car away from that

That would be, "Which parking lots are..."

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[mkaufman1]

Weather looks to be in the 50s and sunny for Saturday, so looks like great weather to check out the tailgate. Come trash talk me in person, lol.

Looking forward to engaging with many of you in person. I will not be sitting in 115 this time (sorry @Patriotsince81 and @tblack33 ) but I will be in 118.

 

[Patriotsince81]

Weather looks to be in the 50s and sunny for Saturday, so looks like great weather to check out the tailgate. Come trash talk me in person, lol.

Looking forward to engaging with many of you in person. I will not be sitting in 115 this time (sorry @Patriotsince81 and @tblack33 ) but I will be in 118.

I'm starting at Oh George, then hitting the parking lot, then going to the Gold Room. I'll keep an eye out. Hope to see you.

 

[Old Man]

Weather looks to be in the 50s and sunny for Saturday, so looks like great weather to check out the tailgate. Come trash talk me in person, lol.

Looking forward to engaging with many of you in person. I will not be sitting in 115 this time (sorry @Patriotsince81 and @tblack33 ) but I will be in 118.

118 is a good section to be in. Ronnie's grandma sits in 118 as well as some of the other player's relatives/friends.

 

[mkaufman1]

118 is a good section to be in. Ronnie's grandma sits in 118 as well as some of the other player's relatives/friends.

I will be sitting with @MasonFanatic - but I will probably have to keep many of my comments to myself like I do in Brooklyn with that crowd lol.

 

[Yossarian]

God willing, there will be a greater number of porta johns available than there were last year. #BladderStrain

 

[Patriotsince81]

Home - Homecoming

George Mason University’s Homecoming 2023 will begin on February 10 with the annual Homecoming Tip Off Party!

homecoming.gmu.edu

 

[Pablo]

A10 Men's Basketball Power Rankings - January 22, 2024

A10 Men’s Basketball Power Rankings – January 22, 2024 First place votes (in parentheses) Dayton (16) Richmond Loyola Chicago George Mason vcu Massachusetts St. Bonaventure George Washington Saint Joseph’s Rhode Island Davidson Fordham Duquesne La Salle Saint Louis Voting Breakdown: DAV DAY...

www.a10talk.com

A10 Men’s Basketball Power Rankings – January 22, 2024

First place votes (in parentheses)

1. Dayton (16)​

2. Richmond​

3. Loyola Chicago​

4. George Mason​

5. vcu​

6. Massachusetts​

7. St. Bonaventure​

8. George Washington​

9. Saint Joseph’s​

10. Rhode Island​

11. Davidson​

12. Fordham​

13. Duquesne​

14. La Salle​

15. Saint Louis​

Voting Breakdown:​

DAV	DAY	DUQ	FORD	GMU	GW	LAS	LOY	MASS	URI	RICH	SBU	SLU	SJU	vcu
11	1	14	9	3	10	13	4	7	12	2	5	15	6	8
11	1	15	13	6	7	14	3	4	9	2	8	12	10	5
12	1	13	11	4	7	15	3	5	10	2	6	14	9	8
11	1	15	12	5	4	14	3	10	8	2	7	13	9	6
12	1	13	10	5	6	14	3	8	9	2	7	15	11	4
11	1	9	12	4	10	15	8	5	14	2	3	13	6	7
10	1	12	13	3	5	14	8	6	9	2	7	15	11	4
10	1	15	11	8	7	13	5	4	12	2	3	14	6	9
12	1	15	11	3	6	13	4	7	8	2	9	14	10	5
11	1	13	14	3	9	12	6	8	7	2	4	15	10	5
12	1	11	13	4	8	14	3	5	10	2	7	15	9	6
13	1	12	11	3	8	14	5	7	9	2	4	15	10	6
13	1	11	10	6	5	15	3	4	12	2	8	14	9	7
13	1	11	12	5	6	14	3	8	10	2	7	15	9	4
14	1	13	11	7	6	12	3	5	10	2	8	15	9	4
10	1	12	14	3	9	13	4	5	11	2	7	15	8	6
11.6	1.0	12.8	11.7	4.5	7.1	13.7	4.3	6.1	10.0	2.0	6.3	14.3	8.9	5.9

​

 

[By George.]

Which parking lots is the Homecoming activities being held on?

I need to know this so I can park my car away from that

YIKES!

It’s that time of year again. We’ll be grilling out and getting drunk. Join us, you don’t have to bring anything unless you want to. This party is for the Patriots! We’ll have hot dogs and wings while they last. Please sign up so we can get a head count.

By George Tailgate

THE DREAM IS ALIVE

www.eventbrite.com

 

[GMU79]

Shearing the lambs! Love it.

 

[phoenix-arizona]

And during tailgating the lambs will be slaughtered and cooked. It's GMU's own little Eid al-Adha.