Game #25 - VCU

[Washingtonian]

Will this game get played Tues. night? If so, 7 PM on ESPNU.

Recent history:

January 5, 2006 - 73-60 Mason wins in Fairfax
February 9, 2006 - 73-61 VCU wins in Richmond
January 24, 2007 - 75-62 VCU wins in Fairfax
February 8, 2007 - 63-49 VCU wins in Richmond
March 5, 2007 - 65-59 VCU wins the CAA Championship game in Richmond
January 29, 2008 - 63-51 Mason wins in Fairfax
January 24, 2009 - 76-71 VCU wins in Richmond
March 9, 2009 - 71-50 VCU wins the CAA Championship in Richmond

Points per game average:

01 Sanders, Larry.....15.0
12 Rodriguez, Joey.... 11.5
20 Burgess, Bradford.. 10.8
32 Rozzell, Brandon... 8.2
50 Nixon, Ed.......... 8.1
21 Skeen, Jamie....... 6.9
42 Gwynn, T.J......... 5.8
00 Gavin, Jay......... 5.6

3 point and free throw percentage:
Sanders, Larry...... .250 .660
Rodriguez, Joey...... .262 .820
Burgess, Bradford... .435 .810
Rozzell, Brandon.... .434 .731
Nixon, Ed........... .452 .818
Skeen, Jamie........ .167 .649
Gwynn, T.J.......... .267 .696
Gavin, Jay.......... .341 .611
Pishchalnikov, K.... .000 .828
Saintil, Terrance... .000 .583

[TomGMU]

Because this is the only time we play VCU, this is a must-win situation if we want to stay in the hunt for a bye in Richmond. The key to this game is simple: protect the ball, especially against their press. Turnovers lead to a lot of uncontested points against a team like the Rams, and we need to make them earn every point they make.

On the other hand, if we can get through their initial press, it will allow us to get out in the open with numbers — and that's definitely where we thrive. The more we can run on them, the less we will be forced to run our God-awful half-court offense with that big, bad bully Larry Sanders protecting the middle.

[KA]

Loss #1 in our 1-6 finish.....

These kids don't have "it", yet.

[masonhoopsfan]

We'll win because we're going to be playing kinda desperate. Our team leaders, whomever they may be at this point, will make the rest of the team understand how important beating VCU is. GMU 70-60.

[Little Miss Mason]

Channel 4 News just said that we could get 6 inches of snow or more on Tuesday night. Hope the game doesn't get cancelled.

[dr. gunnie]

Anyone know when the team is scheduled to come back from Philly (if they haven't already)? I know their schedules have been crazy for the past 5 or 6 days, hopefully they can get back soon and try to get back into their routine.

[dan10]

Anyone know when the team is scheduled to come back from Philly (if they haven't already)? I know their schedules have been crazy for the past 5 or 6 days, hopefully they can get back soon and try to get back into their routine.

From what I saw, they left last night after the game like there was no snow on the ground, so baring a bus breakdown they should have been back long ago.

[Jollay]

I hope the bus didn't get stranded forcing an "Alive" type Andes mountains cannibalism debauchery.

There's no Jai Lewis or Darryl Monroe to feed the entire team this year; crap, eating Kevin Foster wouldn't even be like an appetizer.

I think you eat Paris Bennett first or fat, little Bill Rohland if he went with them.

Just kidding Bill. Love your work, love your work.

[Block Star]

Anyone know when the team is scheduled to come back from Philly (if they haven't already)? I know their schedules have been crazy for the past 5 or 6 days, hopefully they can get back soon and try to get back into their routine.

The team left the hotel just an hour ago and are on the way back as we speak. The bus was able to avoid an accident on 95 that happened between 2 SUV's smashing into each other.

[arcticbear1]

Ha-ha! Snowflake love that movie Jollay!!! Is funny look at dietary eating habits of hairless humans in frosty cold outside ENVIRoMENt!!!

Speaking of disgusting fatties Snowflake excited to see VCU fans come to Patriot Center!! Snowflake lure them into Snowcave outside with homosexyaul porn and then feed family for days with karkusses!!!!