Sunday, December 22
Washington, DC
12 p.m.
George Washington University
11-2,0-0Atlantic 10
102
vs
62
UVA Wise
7-6,4-4SAC
1
2
F
UVA Wise
27
35
62
George Washington
40
62
102
Men’s Basketball Celebrates the Holidays with Win vs. UVA Wise, 102-62
12/22/2024 2:25:00 PM | Men's Basketball
WASHINGTON - Wrapping up the semester and non-conference play Sunday against Division II UVA Wise, George Washington men's basketball did what it needed to do to enjoy a happy holiday season.
While it took a good portion of the first half to awake from a winter's nap, the Revolutionaries responded from a 20-15 deficit with 7:46 to play in the first with a 45-20 run over the next 16 minutes of play to take a 65-40 lead at the under-12 timeout of the second half.
Rafael Castro had his way with the opposition, as the Big East transfer showed UVA Wise top-level athleticism. His 14-point, 14-rebound double-double in 24 minutes left little to doubt in the closing minutes as the GW bench got to play significant time to close out the game in valuable court action that could pay dividends in Atlantic 10 play.
In all GW had nine players play at least 10 minutes, and the Revolutionaries' reserves outscored the Cavaliers' bench, 59-10.
Dayan Nessah led the bench unit with an efficient 19-point outing, shooting 8-of-9 shooting from the floor in his 16 minutes of play.
Walk-on Amir Arrington put a bow on top of the win with a 3-pointer in the closing seconds to put his team over the 100-point mark in regulation for the first time since Feb. 21, 2018.
George Washington now starts anew with conference play on tap. A-10 action tips off for the GW Revs on New Year's Eve at Richmond at 4pm on Monumental Sports Network and ESPN+.
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GW fans can get in the game by directly supporting student-athletes through donations to the Buff & Blue Fund. For more information on GW Athletics, fans are encouraged to visit GWsports.com, or follow the Revolutionaries on social media through X (@GWsports) and Instagram (@gwsports).
In addition, single-game and season tickets for the 2024-25 GW men's and women's basketball campaigns are currently on sale through the GW Athletics Ticket Office (202-99-GWTIX or tickets@gwu.edu).
While it took a good portion of the first half to awake from a winter's nap, the Revolutionaries responded from a 20-15 deficit with 7:46 to play in the first with a 45-20 run over the next 16 minutes of play to take a 65-40 lead at the under-12 timeout of the second half.
Rafael Castro had his way with the opposition, as the Big East transfer showed UVA Wise top-level athleticism. His 14-point, 14-rebound double-double in 24 minutes left little to doubt in the closing minutes as the GW bench got to play significant time to close out the game in valuable court action that could pay dividends in Atlantic 10 play.
In all GW had nine players play at least 10 minutes, and the Revolutionaries' reserves outscored the Cavaliers' bench, 59-10.
Dayan Nessah led the bench unit with an efficient 19-point outing, shooting 8-of-9 shooting from the floor in his 16 minutes of play.
Walk-on Amir Arrington put a bow on top of the win with a 3-pointer in the closing seconds to put his team over the 100-point mark in regulation for the first time since Feb. 21, 2018.
George Washington now starts anew with conference play on tap. A-10 action tips off for the GW Revs on New Year's Eve at Richmond at 4pm on Monumental Sports Network and ESPN+.
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GW fans can get in the game by directly supporting student-athletes through donations to the Buff & Blue Fund. For more information on GW Athletics, fans are encouraged to visit GWsports.com, or follow the Revolutionaries on social media through X (@GWsports) and Instagram (@gwsports).
In addition, single-game and season tickets for the 2024-25 GW men's and women's basketball campaigns are currently on sale through the GW Athletics Ticket Office (202-99-GWTIX or tickets@gwu.edu).
Team Stats
Wise
GWU
FG%
.328
.612
3FG%
.267
.435
FT%
.842
.625
RB
29
40
TO
19
11
STL
6
12
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
19
FGM
8
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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