Thank you @jessej for the suggestion/asking that I add KenPom rankings to each thread. NET rankings for this season are not out yet but may be added later. Please note that KenPom rankings change seemingly every minute, pretty much with the completion of every NCAA game. Numbers below reflect rankings at the time of the posting.
KenPom: Gives GMU a 92% chance of winning.
GMU - 105
American - 300
American is 0-1 on the young season losing to Marist 73-69. They were picked to finish 7th in the 10 team Patriot League. No Eagles were chosen for any preseason honors.
Starters against Marist were: 6’2” Colin Smalls (12 points), 6’9” Matt Rogers (12 points & 6 reb), 6”9” Johnny O’Neil (8 points & 6 reb), 5’9” Elijah Stephens (7 points), and 6’6” Jaxon Knotex (6 points & 5 reb). Three Eagles played double figure minutes off the bench. 6’0” Geoff Sprouse played 24 minutes and led the Eagles in scoring with 14 points. 7’0” Jermaine Ballisager Webb (8 points) and 6’4” Lorenzo Donadio (2 points) rounded out the bench scoring for American.
Mason is 33 - 11 all-time against American. We played them last year on December 21 and won 67-44.
Schedule: https://aueagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
Roster: https://aueagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
American was 10-22 (5-13) last year. They had a 4-16 road record. During the 2021-2022 season the Eagles averaged 63.5 points per contest while giving up 70.9. They shot 45.0% from the floor and 33.1% from 3. Opponents shot 47.3% from the floor and 34.7% from 3. They shot 69.4% from the charity stripe, were out rebounded by 2.4 boards per game, and averaged 12.2 turnovers per contest.
The game is on ESPN+.
My prediction: I originally had this down as a 20+ point win. I’m adjusting my expectations and say GMU 75 - American 64. Gaining confidence after a decent showing against Longwood, but not there yet.
Discuss.
KenPom: Gives GMU a 92% chance of winning.
GMU - 105
American - 300
American is 0-1 on the young season losing to Marist 73-69. They were picked to finish 7th in the 10 team Patriot League. No Eagles were chosen for any preseason honors.
Starters against Marist were: 6’2” Colin Smalls (12 points), 6’9” Matt Rogers (12 points & 6 reb), 6”9” Johnny O’Neil (8 points & 6 reb), 5’9” Elijah Stephens (7 points), and 6’6” Jaxon Knotex (6 points & 5 reb). Three Eagles played double figure minutes off the bench. 6’0” Geoff Sprouse played 24 minutes and led the Eagles in scoring with 14 points. 7’0” Jermaine Ballisager Webb (8 points) and 6’4” Lorenzo Donadio (2 points) rounded out the bench scoring for American.
Mason is 33 - 11 all-time against American. We played them last year on December 21 and won 67-44.
Schedule: https://aueagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule
Roster: https://aueagles.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster
American was 10-22 (5-13) last year. They had a 4-16 road record. During the 2021-2022 season the Eagles averaged 63.5 points per contest while giving up 70.9. They shot 45.0% from the floor and 33.1% from 3. Opponents shot 47.3% from the floor and 34.7% from 3. They shot 69.4% from the charity stripe, were out rebounded by 2.4 boards per game, and averaged 12.2 turnovers per contest.
The game is on ESPN+.
My prediction: I originally had this down as a 20+ point win. I’m adjusting my expectations and say GMU 75 - American 64. Gaining confidence after a decent showing against Longwood, but not there yet.
Discuss.
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