George Washington University Athletics
GW Announces 2002-03 Men's Basketball Schedule
9/18/2002 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Sept. 18, 2002
WASHINGTON, DC - The George Washington University has announced its 2002-03 men's basketball schedule, which includes at least eight regionally televised appearances.
GW could play as many as six games against teams in the 2002 NCAA Tournament including a potential match-up against defending national champion Maryland in the BB&T Classic Dec. 8 at MCI Center. GW opponents from the 2002 NCAA Tournament field include Boston University, Connecticut, Texas, Maryland or Notre Dame and two games with Xavier. The Colonials also play seven games against five opponents from the 2002 NIT field: Dayton (twice), Richmond (twice), St. Bonaventure, Saint Joseph's and Temple.
In the 2002 BB&T Classic, the Colonials will face Texas on Dec. 7 in the first round of the two-day tournament at MCI Center. The Longhorns return all five starters from last year's "Sweet 16" team. Maryland squares off against Notre Dame in the other opening round contest. The Fighting Irish are coached by GW alumnus Mike Brey ('82). Championship and consolation games will be played the following day.
GW opens its regular season Nov. 25 against Connecticut at the Hartford Civic Center. The GW-UConn match-up holds special significance for second-year coach Karl Hobbs who came to GW after spending eight seasons as an assistant at Connecticut where he recruited many of the current Huskies.
The Colonials host one of college basketball's all-time winningest coaches when Jim Phelan (819 career victories) brings Mount St. Mary's to Smith Center Nov. 29 for the ninth Red Auerbach Colonial Classic. The Mount joins Bucknell and Columbia to round out the tournament field. The Colonials also host Old Dominion in a non-conference home game.
In Atlantic 10 Conference action, GW will play a home-and-home series against West Division members Dayton, Duquesne, La Salle, Richmond and Xavier. The Colonials also host Fordham, Massachusetts and Saint Joseph's at Smith Center while traveling to Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure and Temple.
The Atlantic 10 Championship Tournament has undergone a format change for 2003. First-round games will be played at campus sites March 10 with the quarterfinal, semifinal and final round games taking place at the University of Dayton Arena March 13-15. All quarterfinal games, both semifinal games and the championship, are scheduled to be televised.
The Colonials, 12-16 in 2001-02, returns leading scorer and All-America candidate Chris Monroe (Hyattsville, MD/Good Counsel) along with A-10 All-Rookie Team member T.J. Thompson (Germantown, MD/Newport School) and six other returning letterwinners as well as four highly-touted newcomers.
Season tickets can be purchased by calling 202-994-6050. Individual game tickets can be purchased through TicketMaster at 202-432-7328 or by visiting TicketMaster.com. For group tickets (10 or more), call 202-994-5778.
The George Washington University
2002-03 Men's Basketball Schedule
DAY DATE OPPONENT TIME TV
NOVEMBER
SUN 3 DOUBLE PUMP ALL-STARS (Exhibition) 2:00 pm
THUR 14 UNIVERSAL ALL-STARS (Exhibition) 7:00 pm
Mon 25 at Connecticut (Hartford Civic Center) 7:00 pm
FRI-SAT 29-30 RED AUERBACH COLONIAL CLASSIC
FRI 29 Bucknell vs. Columbia 6:00 pm
FRI 29 GW vs. MOUNT ST. MARY'S 8:00 pm
SAT 30 consolation 6:00 pm
SAT 30 championship 8:00 pm
DECEMBER
Tue 3 at Florida International 7:00 pm
Sat-Sun 7-8 BB&T Classic (at MCI Center, Washington, DC)
Sat 7 GW vs. Texas 1:00 pm UPN 20
Sat 7 Maryland vs. Notre Dame 3:30 pm UPN 20
Sun 8 Consolation 1:00 pm UPN 20
Sun 8 Championship 3:30 pm UPN 20
Wed 11 at Boston University 7:00 pm
Sun 22 at Towson 4:00 pm
SAT 28 OLD DOMINION 2:00 pm
Mon 30 at Binghamton 7:00 pm
JANUARY
Thu 2 at American TBA
Sun 5 at Temple* 2:00 pm A-10 TV
Sat 11 at La Salle*
SAT 18 DAYTON* 7:30 pm
Tue 21 at Richmond* TBA A-10 TV
SAT 25 MASSACHUSETTS* 4:00 pm A-10 TV
WED 29 SAINT JOSEPH'S* 7:30 pm
FEBRUARY
SAT 1 DUQUESNE* 4:00 pm A-10 TV
TUE 4 XAVIER* 7:30 pm
Sat 8 at Rhode Island* TBA
Wed 12 at Dayton* TBA
SUN 16 RICHMOND* 2:00 pm A-10 TV
Wed 19 at Duquesne* 7:30 pm
SAT 22 LA SALLE* 2:00 pm
Wed 26 at St. Bonaventure* 7:00 pm
MARCH
Sat 1 at Xavier* 2:00 pm A-10 TV
Sat 8 FORDHAM* 2:00 pm
Mon 10 Atlantic 10 Tournament First Round games (at campus sites)
Thu-Sat 13-15 A-10 Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Final (UD Arena, Dayton, OH) A-10, ESPN
Thu-Sun 20-23 NCAA First/Second Rounds
Thu-Sun 27-30 NCAA Regionals (Albany, San Antonio, Minneapolis, Anaheim)
APRIL
Sat, Mon 5,7 Final Four (Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans, LA)
HOME GAMES (in CAPS) at Charles E. Smith Center, 22nd and G Streets, NW
* Atlantic 10 Conference game (all times eastern)
