Game #26 - Feb 18 - GMU @ Loyola-Chicago, 7 pm, ESPN+

[jessej]

game on short rest
I suspect the team is traveling to Chicago tomorrow

ESPN Analytics has GMU as heavy favorites
L-C is in a 3-way tie for 4th place - and the last bye - so i don't expect them to rollover
5 point win for Mason at Home

I expect to see the same starting lineup - but with Massenberg, MJ Johnson, and Amoateng getting a big plus up in minutes and K. Johnson and Greenburg seeing more court time

 

[psyclone]

GoMason preview:

Patriots to Face Loyola Chicago on Wednesday Evening - George Mason University Athletics

CHICAGO, Ill. - The George Mason women's basketball team will hits the road to play the Loyola Chiago Ramblers on Wednesday, February 18. The game will be broadcast

gomason.com

Still of the opinion that it would be more helpful to post the various Loyola team stats in column form alongside Mason's numbers on the same stats (a la Kenpom). Much easier to compare and get a sense of relative strengths and weaknesses.

 

[jessej]

GoMason preview:

Patriots to Face Loyola Chicago on Wednesday Evening - George Mason University Athletics

CHICAGO, Ill. - The George Mason women's basketball team will hits the road to play the Loyola Chiago Ramblers on Wednesday, February 18. The game will be broadcast

gomason.com

Still of the opinion that it would be more helpful to post the various Loyola team stats in column form alongside Mason's numbers on the same stats (a la Kenpom). Much easier to compare and get a sense of relative strengths and weaknesses.

sorta like this

George Mason vs. Loyola Chicago (Feb 18, 2026) Live Score - ESPN

Live coverage of the George Mason Patriots vs. Loyola Chicago Ramblers NCAAW game on ESPN, including live score, highlights and updated stats.

www.espn.com

 

[Verdad]

As Jesse alluded to, this is a sneaky difficult game - 4th game in 8 days, Loyola played us very tough at home. I absolutely agree that the reserves will see even more minutes than they did vs Richmond.

Fingers crossed they can keep the momentum going and lock up a top 3 seed tonight.

 

[jessej]

Late Q2 run go es GMU a 27-22 lead at the half. GMU has played 9 players in the half

 

[jessej]

Upset alert
GWU up 3 over Richmond
With 1 second remaining in OT

 

[jessej]

46-39
GMU up
Start of Q4

Walton leads all scorers with 17 points

 

[TweederGMU]

We won!

And UR and URI both lost tonight.

We sitting in 2nd place at 13-2

 

[jessej]

We won!

And UR and URI both lost tonight.

We sitting in 2nd place at 13-2

so URI is actually beatable?
and this changes the race for seeding

 

[jessej]

We won!

And UR and URI both lost tonight.

We sitting in 2nd place at 13-2

George Mason 67-55 Loyola Chicago (Feb 18, 2026) Box Score - ESPN

Box score for the George Mason Patriots vs. Loyola Chicago Ramblers NCAAW game from February 18, 2026 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.

www.espn.com

1) GMU wins quarters 2-4 and tie Q1
2) Walton leads all scorers with 22-hopefully her scoring slump is over
3) Both starting guards played over 30 minutes, but Mary and MJ each got at least 20 minutes; and Paige got 15;
4) poor 3 pt shooting, teams were a combined 0-13 from the 3 in the first half
5) won the FT game both in % and #
6) dominated in rebounding
7) led in steals, assists, to
8) plus 8 pt margin in bench scoring

 

[jessej]

Post Loyola-Chicago

3 regular season games left

1) clinched at least the #4 seed
2) win out and get the #2 seed - at least
3) win out and 1 URI loss = Regular Season Co-Champ but URI having the higher Tourney Seed
4) win out and 2 URI loses = Outright Regular Season Championship
URI @ Richmond on 2/25
GWU @ URI on 2/28

 

[psyclone]

Late Q2 run go es GMU a 27-22 lead at the half. GMU has played 9 players in the half

A late and-1 for loyola made it 27-25 at half

 

[Verdad]

Post Loyola-Chicago

3 regular season games left

1) clinched at least the #4 seed
2) win out and get the #2 seed - at least
3) win out and 1 URI loss = Regular Season Co-Champ but URI having the higher Tourney Seed
4) win out and 2 URI loses = Outright Regular Season Championship
URI @ Richmond on 2/25
GWU @ URI on 2/28

With only 3 games remaining, we have clinched at least the #3 seed

 

[jessej]

With only 3 games remaining, we have clinched at least the #3 seed
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correct - forgot to fix it in this thread

 

[DRK331]