Saturday, February 25
Washington, DC
6 p.m.
George Washington University
vs
La Salle
Men's Basketball Welcomes La Salle for Critical Clash Saturday
2/24/2023 9:52:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Colonials look to exact revenge against Explorers at 6 p.m.
WASHINGTON - Following back-to-back overtime road victories for the first time in program history, GW men's basketball returns to the Charles E. Smith Center for a second-chance showdown with La Salle. Tip is set for 6 p.m. on Saturday with coverage available on ESPN+.
40 MINUTES ... OR HOWEVER LONG IT TAKES
40 MINUTES ... OR HOWEVER LONG IT TAKES
GW is now 4-0 in overtime games, with all four wins coming in the last month. GW's last regulation victory was Jan. 21 vs. Dayton. The Colonials are tied for the best OT record in the country, with Kansas State and Washington joining the Buff & Blue at 4-0.
GW's four OT games are tied for the most in program history, also going 4-0 in 2005-06 and 1990-91 in addition to 2-2 in 1982-83. Prior to the last two games, GW had only ever played consecutive overtime games once - Jan. 7 & 11, 2006 (at Marshall, vs. SLU). Sunday and Wednesday marked the first back-to-back road overtime wins in program history.
THEY DON'T COME OFF THE FLOOR
He has also increased his field goal percentage by 10.3 points from last year to 48.3%, which is 7th in the A-10, and 3-point percentage by 12.8 points to 40%, 2nd in the A-10. Adams has now gone over 20 points seven times this season after doing so just twice in the first four years of his career.
The Baltimore native ranks fifth in the A-10 with 2.5 made 3s per game. His 70 3s this year are nearly as many as his first four years combined (81) and rank 10th in GW single-season history (school record - 89).
A LOOK AT THE EXPLORERS
La Salle enters Saturday just a game behind the Colonials in the standings but has dropped two in a row to George Mason (70-66) and Duquesne (91-74). Prior to that, the Explorers had won five in a row starting with a 75-64 triumph over the Colonials on Feb. 1.
First-year head coach Fran Dunphy, now in his 31st season as a college head coach, oversees a balanced attack led by Khalil Brantley's 14.3 ppg. Josh Nickelberry is the lone other Explorer adding double digits at 11.3 ppg. The balance has come throughout the lineup as La Salle ranks second in the A-10, and 29th nationally, with 26.1 bench points per game.
GW, after a poor shooting night in the first matchup, will look to exploit a La Salle defense that ranks 14th in the A-10 in field goal defense (44.8%) and 13th in scoring defense (72.4 ppg).
GW's four OT games are tied for the most in program history, also going 4-0 in 2005-06 and 1990-91 in addition to 2-2 in 1982-83. Prior to the last two games, GW had only ever played consecutive overtime games once - Jan. 7 & 11, 2006 (at Marshall, vs. SLU). Sunday and Wednesday marked the first back-to-back road overtime wins in program history.
THEY DON'T COME OFF THE FLOOR
Four members of GW's starting five played over 40 minutes on Wednesday and three played at least 43 minutes on Sunday. GW is 355th in the country (out of 363 teams) in bench minutes, as starters Brendan Adams (37.6 mpg) and James Bishop IV (37.5) play the two highest single-season MPG in GW history.
Adams' 37.6 mpg is fifth in the country and he is also fifth in percentage of minutes played (92.6%). Bishop played all but 23 seconds at URI and is now sixth nationally in MPG and 10th nationally in percentage of minutes played (91.9%).
Maximus Edwards is averaging 33.1 mpg, the fifth-most for a freshman in the nation. He's just the third Colonial rookie to play more than 30 minutes per game in their debut season since 2009-10 (Jamison Battle and Jameer Nelson, Jr. in 2019-20).
ADAMS = A-10'S MOST IMPROVED
Brendan Adams is averaging 25.0 ppg while shooting a remarkable 68% (17/25) overall and 50% (6/12) from 3-point range over the last two games. Adams is averaging 17.8 ppg, an improvement of +9.6 ppg which is the best in the A-10 among returners.Adams' 37.6 mpg is fifth in the country and he is also fifth in percentage of minutes played (92.6%). Bishop played all but 23 seconds at URI and is now sixth nationally in MPG and 10th nationally in percentage of minutes played (91.9%).
Maximus Edwards is averaging 33.1 mpg, the fifth-most for a freshman in the nation. He's just the third Colonial rookie to play more than 30 minutes per game in their debut season since 2009-10 (Jamison Battle and Jameer Nelson, Jr. in 2019-20).
ADAMS = A-10'S MOST IMPROVED
He has also increased his field goal percentage by 10.3 points from last year to 48.3%, which is 7th in the A-10, and 3-point percentage by 12.8 points to 40%, 2nd in the A-10. Adams has now gone over 20 points seven times this season after doing so just twice in the first four years of his career.
The Baltimore native ranks fifth in the A-10 with 2.5 made 3s per game. His 70 3s this year are nearly as many as his first four years combined (81) and rank 10th in GW single-season history (school record - 89).
A LOOK AT THE EXPLORERS
La Salle enters Saturday just a game behind the Colonials in the standings but has dropped two in a row to George Mason (70-66) and Duquesne (91-74). Prior to that, the Explorers had won five in a row starting with a 75-64 triumph over the Colonials on Feb. 1.
First-year head coach Fran Dunphy, now in his 31st season as a college head coach, oversees a balanced attack led by Khalil Brantley's 14.3 ppg. Josh Nickelberry is the lone other Explorer adding double digits at 11.3 ppg. The balance has come throughout the lineup as La Salle ranks second in the A-10, and 29th nationally, with 26.1 bench points per game.
GW, after a poor shooting night in the first matchup, will look to exploit a La Salle defense that ranks 14th in the A-10 in field goal defense (44.8%) and 13th in scoring defense (72.4 ppg).
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