Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Wildcard Edition
The George Washington Colonials (8-9, 2-2 Atlantic 10) will take on the George Mason Patriots (11-7, 3-2 Atlantic 10) in Fairfax, VA at EagleBank Arena for an Atlantic 10 matchup. The Colonials have won two of their last five games and are coming off a loss while the Patriots have won three of their last five contests and are coming off a win.
The George Washington Colonials have lost three of their last five games and enter this matchup hoping to avoid suffering from their second consecutive loss. In their last game, the Colonials were handed their ninth loss of the season when they took an 81-74 loss against the Saint Louis Billikens. Against Saint Louis, the Colonials made 42.2% of their field goals, 27.3% from beyond the arc, and 91.7% from free throw range. They also earned 32 rebounds, 13 assists, five steals, and one block while turning the ball over 10 times. Defensively, they allowed the Billikens to shoot 52.7% from the field and 43.8% from deep while surrendering 16 points on the free-throw line.
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The Colonials' scoring offense is ranked 107th, averaging 75.4 points per game while shooting 47.4% from the field, 75.4% from the free-throw line, and 31.2% from beyond the arc. In addition, they are averaging 33.3 rebounds, 12.7 assists, 5.7 steals, and 3.4 blocks while turning the ball over 12.2 times per game. They yield an assist/turnover ratio of 1.04. On defense, they are conceding 72.8 points per game (267th) while allowing their opponents to shoot 44.9% from the field. James Bishop IV is the scoring leader, averaging 21.8 points per game while also earning 5.1 assists. Ricky Lindo Jr. is the leader on the boards, averaging 7.1 rebounds while recording 9.7 points, 1.2 blocks, and 1.2 steals. Brendan Adams is the second-leading scorer, averaging 16.4 points while shooting 47.8% from the field.