George Washington University Athletics
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Men's Basketball Returns Home Friday Night vs. Army
12/12/2024 2:26:00 PM | Men's Basketball
WASHINGTON -Â GW men's basketball is back at the Charles E. Smith Center on Friday night to battle Army. Tip is scheduled for 7 p.m. with live coverage on ESPN+ and regionally on Monumental Sports Network.
Fans can purchase a special Friday Night Flights ticket package, sponsored by Johnsonville and DC Brau. This special ticket will include six tokens to redeem for food or beer samples. All for just $40!Â
All fans can also partake in a pregame block party at G Street Park from 5-7 p.m. and the first 400 GW students in attendance will receive a free floral bucket hat. Additionally the Mutts Gone Nuts frisbee dogs will be in attendance for a special halftime performance!
RESERVE POWER
GW's bench catalyzed the victory at Old Dominion last Saturday, providing a season-high 34 points and a pair of double-digit performances in Christian Jones' 17 and Sean Hansen's 10. With the two double-digit outings, GW's bench has now seen nine games of 10+, led by five from Trey Autry, followed by three from Jones and one from Hansen.
Autry and Jones have already reset their respective career-highs multiple times in reserve and Hansen became the first player in the country to put up 10 points, seven rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks in the same game off the bench.
WATER FINDS ITS LEVEL
Gerald Drumgoole Jr. posted his best shooting day of the season on Saturday at Old Dominion, connecting on 3-of-4 3-pointers and 4-of-8 field goals overall to tie his season high with 16 points. Drumgoole, a career 38.6% 3-point shooter with 181 career triples, has found the touch after a slow start, making multiple treys in six straight games and shooting an efficient 42.4% clip (14-of-33).
The Rochester, NY native opened the season by making just 6-of-28 (21.4%) in the first four games. Drumgoole has reached double digits in eight of 10 contests and has scored at least eight points in every game, providing a consistent scoring presence and ranking second on the team in PPG. He entered the campaign having made 155 3-pointers in 64 games (2.4 per game) over the last two seasons at Albany (79 in 2022-23) and Delaware (76 last year).
HISTORY VS. ARMY
GW and Army are squaring off for the first time in over nine years and for just the second time in the last 50 years on Friday. The Buff & Blue have won three straight in the series, including a pair of home wins in 1972 and 2015 sandwiched around a neutral-site triumph in 1997 in Fairfax, Va.Fans can purchase a special Friday Night Flights ticket package, sponsored by Johnsonville and DC Brau. This special ticket will include six tokens to redeem for food or beer samples. All for just $40!Â
All fans can also partake in a pregame block party at G Street Park from 5-7 p.m. and the first 400 GW students in attendance will receive a free floral bucket hat. Additionally the Mutts Gone Nuts frisbee dogs will be in attendance for a special halftime performance!
RESERVE POWER
GW's bench catalyzed the victory at Old Dominion last Saturday, providing a season-high 34 points and a pair of double-digit performances in Christian Jones' 17 and Sean Hansen's 10. With the two double-digit outings, GW's bench has now seen nine games of 10+, led by five from Trey Autry, followed by three from Jones and one from Hansen.
Autry and Jones have already reset their respective career-highs multiple times in reserve and Hansen became the first player in the country to put up 10 points, seven rebounds, four assists, two steals and two blocks in the same game off the bench.
WATER FINDS ITS LEVEL
Gerald Drumgoole Jr. posted his best shooting day of the season on Saturday at Old Dominion, connecting on 3-of-4 3-pointers and 4-of-8 field goals overall to tie his season high with 16 points. Drumgoole, a career 38.6% 3-point shooter with 181 career triples, has found the touch after a slow start, making multiple treys in six straight games and shooting an efficient 42.4% clip (14-of-33).
The Rochester, NY native opened the season by making just 6-of-28 (21.4%) in the first four games. Drumgoole has reached double digits in eight of 10 contests and has scored at least eight points in every game, providing a consistent scoring presence and ranking second on the team in PPG. He entered the campaign having made 155 3-pointers in 64 games (2.4 per game) over the last two seasons at Albany (79 in 2022-23) and Delaware (76 last year).
HISTORY VS. ARMY
GW leads the all-time series 9-4 and is 3-1 on its home floor against the Black Knights. The Buff & Blue are scheduled to visit West Point next year as part of a home-and-home agreement between the programs.
A LOOK AT THE BLACK KNIGHTS
Army is 5-4 in its second season under Kevin Kuwik after a 10-22 (6-12 Patriot) campaign a year ago. Kuwik is an Army veteran who served 10 years and earned a Bronze Star for meritorious service (the Army's highest merit award), while serving in Iraq before beginning his coaching career.
On the court, Army possesses a potent offense that is 37th in the nation in scoring (83.9 ppg), 35th in 3s per game (10.1), 20th in assist/turnover ratio (1.74) and 16th in assists per game (18.3). Jalen Rucker, a two-time All-Patriot League selection, is 31st in the country in scoring at 19.2 ppg and was named Patriot League Player of the Week last week after posting 34 point, 13 rebounds and five assists in a 3OT win vs. Le Moyne.
Reigning Patriot League Rookie of the Year Josh Scovens pours in 17.7 ppg while fellow sophomore Ryan Curry averages 13.2 ppg and is 25th nationally in 3-point shooting at 47.5%. Inside, AJ Allenspach gives Army four double-digits scorers with 11.1 ppg and is fourth nationally in effective field goal percentage at 75.0%.Â
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