George Washington University Athletics
Saturday, February 17
Washington, DC
12:30 p.m.
George Washington University
14-11,3-9Atlantic 10
74
vs
90
Richmond
18-7,10-2Atlantic 10
1
2
F
Richmond
52
38
90
George Washington
37
37
74
Men’s Basketball Challenges But Falls to Richmond, 90-74
2/17/2024 3:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball
WASHINGTON - The Richmond Spiders came to D.C. Saturday looking to secure a road win in its quest to boost its NCAA Tournament resume. Tied atop the top of the conference with Dayton and Loyola Chicago with just two conference loses, the Spiders had to battle to thwart GW's second half comeback attempt in a 90-74 decision for the visitors.
After allowing a .767 field goal percentage in the first half to trail by 15 at the break, 52-37, the GW Revs resolved to not go down quietly. Playing without starter Garrett Johnson, last year's A-10 honorees James Bishop IV and Maximus Edwards had to pick up some slack, with Bishop logging the full 40:00 and netting a team-high 23 points, while Edwards flirted with 20 in an efficient 19-point performance that came with three 3-point field goals (6-of-10 FG overall).
Replacing Johnson in the starting lineup, true first-year Jacoi Hutchinson was strong with 15 points, featuring a perfect 3-of-3 day from deep, leading his GW Revs to a .407 mark from distance.
The GW Revs sliced Richmond's first half shooting show in half in the second, allowing just a .382 FG% in the closing 20 minutes, but the damage was done. Despite cutting the deficit to four at 63-59 following a Bishop three with 9:31 to play, George Washington seemed to have little left in the tank thereafter, with the Spiders finishing the contest on a 27-15 run.
Jordan King paced Richmond with a game-high 24 points after dropping 32 in the previous meeting between the teams. Neal Quinn was ultra efficient inside for Richmond, with the center scoring 19 points on 9-of-12 shots from the interior.
A zone defense helped GW claw back in the second after a halftime adjustment, but the veteran Spiders were able to hold on. George Washington's next opportunity to snap its losing skid comes Wednesday at St. Joe's in a 7 p.m. tip in Philly.
After allowing a .767 field goal percentage in the first half to trail by 15 at the break, 52-37, the GW Revs resolved to not go down quietly. Playing without starter Garrett Johnson, last year's A-10 honorees James Bishop IV and Maximus Edwards had to pick up some slack, with Bishop logging the full 40:00 and netting a team-high 23 points, while Edwards flirted with 20 in an efficient 19-point performance that came with three 3-point field goals (6-of-10 FG overall).
Replacing Johnson in the starting lineup, true first-year Jacoi Hutchinson was strong with 15 points, featuring a perfect 3-of-3 day from deep, leading his GW Revs to a .407 mark from distance.
The GW Revs sliced Richmond's first half shooting show in half in the second, allowing just a .382 FG% in the closing 20 minutes, but the damage was done. Despite cutting the deficit to four at 63-59 following a Bishop three with 9:31 to play, George Washington seemed to have little left in the tank thereafter, with the Spiders finishing the contest on a 27-15 run.
Jordan King paced Richmond with a game-high 24 points after dropping 32 in the previous meeting between the teams. Neal Quinn was ultra efficient inside for Richmond, with the center scoring 19 points on 9-of-12 shots from the interior.
A zone defense helped GW claw back in the second after a halftime adjustment, but the veteran Spiders were able to hold on. George Washington's next opportunity to snap its losing skid comes Wednesday at St. Joe's in a 7 p.m. tip in Philly.
Team Stats
UR
GWU
FG%
.563
.406
3FG%
.389
.407
FT%
.846
.733
RB
37
33
TO
4
7
STL
3
3
Game Leaders
Pts
23
FGM
7
3FGM
5
FTM
4
Pts
19
FGM
6
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
15
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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