George Washington University Athletics
Saturday, January 18
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TIPPING OFF — Coming off a record-setting night and Coach Jamion Christian's first A-10 win with GW against George Mason, the George Washington men's basketball team is back on the road to face the UMass Minutemen on Saturday afternoon on NBC Sports Network at 4:30 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT: GW took the first game of the Revolutionary Rivalry this season against George Mason, 73-67, inside Charles E. Smith Center on Wednesday night. After GW Athletics set a new world record for the largest gathering of people wearing tricorn hats at once, the energizing momentum pushed the Colonials late in the first half to erase a five-point deficit and end the half on a 13-2 run. The Buff and Blue didn't look back in the final 20 minutes, enjoyed a 14-point lead at its largest, and held on for the rivalry win.
SCOUTING UMASS: After a hot 5-0 start to the season, the Minutemen hit a rough patch midway through the non-conference season with six straight losses.
UMass took its A-10 opener against Saint Louis to the wire with a three-point overtime loss but battled back to knock off La Salle by eight at home. In the two previous road games at No. 15 Dayton and St. Bonaventure, the Minutemen fell by an average of 20.5 points.
UMass first-year center Tre Mitchell is dominating the A-10 as one of the top rookies next to GW's Jamison Battle. Mitchell is seventh in the A-10 in scoring at 15.5 ppg and is the top scorer in league games, averaging 20.8 ppg through four appearances.
SERIES HISTORY: GW leads the all-time season series, 43-29, and is riding a seven-game winning streak over the Minutemen that dates back to the 2013-14 season.
POTTER'S 20-FOR-20: Armel Potter scored a season-high 26 points against George Mason on Wednesday. Potter shot 7-of-15 from the field and knocked down 12-of-15 from the free throw line. In his career, Potter has reached 20+ points on 17 occasions. In his first two years at Charleston Southern, Potter scored 20+ points 11 times with the last seven at GW.
Potter's 20+ Point Performances (19-20 season)
George Mason - 26
vs. Evansville - 25
vs. Milwaukee - 22
at South Carolina - 22
Harvard - 22
vs. Kansas City - 20
POTTER'S SECOND HALF BURST: Against George Mason, Potter tied his season-high for the third time this season with 17 point second-half points. Potter also had 17 points against Saint Louis and Delaware.
Potter's Top Five Second-Half Performances (19-20 season)
George Mason - 17
at Saint Louis- 17
Delaware - 17
at South Carolina - 16
vs. Milwaukee - 15
Harvard/UMKC/Evansville - 13
THANKS, CBB REFERENCES: Armel Potter is the lone Colonial in the last 10 years to finish a game with at least 22 points, six rebounds and seven assists in a single game. Potter has done this twice this season, first against Milwaukee (Nov. 24) with a 22/6/7 line, and the second was against George Mason when he finished with 26 points, six rebounds and seven assists.
LAST TIME OUT: GW took the first game of the Revolutionary Rivalry this season against George Mason, 73-67, inside Charles E. Smith Center on Wednesday night. After GW Athletics set a new world record for the largest gathering of people wearing tricorn hats at once, the energizing momentum pushed the Colonials late in the first half to erase a five-point deficit and end the half on a 13-2 run. The Buff and Blue didn't look back in the final 20 minutes, enjoyed a 14-point lead at its largest, and held on for the rivalry win.
SCOUTING UMASS: After a hot 5-0 start to the season, the Minutemen hit a rough patch midway through the non-conference season with six straight losses.
UMass took its A-10 opener against Saint Louis to the wire with a three-point overtime loss but battled back to knock off La Salle by eight at home. In the two previous road games at No. 15 Dayton and St. Bonaventure, the Minutemen fell by an average of 20.5 points.
UMass first-year center Tre Mitchell is dominating the A-10 as one of the top rookies next to GW's Jamison Battle. Mitchell is seventh in the A-10 in scoring at 15.5 ppg and is the top scorer in league games, averaging 20.8 ppg through four appearances.
SERIES HISTORY: GW leads the all-time season series, 43-29, and is riding a seven-game winning streak over the Minutemen that dates back to the 2013-14 season.
POTTER'S 20-FOR-20: Armel Potter scored a season-high 26 points against George Mason on Wednesday. Potter shot 7-of-15 from the field and knocked down 12-of-15 from the free throw line. In his career, Potter has reached 20+ points on 17 occasions. In his first two years at Charleston Southern, Potter scored 20+ points 11 times with the last seven at GW.
Potter's 20+ Point Performances (19-20 season)
George Mason - 26
vs. Evansville - 25
vs. Milwaukee - 22
at South Carolina - 22
Harvard - 22
vs. Kansas City - 20
POTTER'S SECOND HALF BURST: Against George Mason, Potter tied his season-high for the third time this season with 17 point second-half points. Potter also had 17 points against Saint Louis and Delaware.
Potter's Top Five Second-Half Performances (19-20 season)
George Mason - 17
at Saint Louis- 17
Delaware - 17
at South Carolina - 16
vs. Milwaukee - 15
Harvard/UMKC/Evansville - 13
THANKS, CBB REFERENCES: Armel Potter is the lone Colonial in the last 10 years to finish a game with at least 22 points, six rebounds and seven assists in a single game. Potter has done this twice this season, first against Milwaukee (Nov. 24) with a 22/6/7 line, and the second was against George Mason when he finished with 26 points, six rebounds and seven assists.
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