Wednesday, February 19
Washington, DC
7 p.m.
George Washington University
vs
Saint Joseph's
Photo by: Mitchell Layton
Men's Basketball Begins Big Week at Home with St. Joe's Wednesday
2/18/2025 12:46:00 PM | Men's Basketball
WASHINGTON - GW men's basketball returns home for a pair of critical contests at the Smith Center starting with a showdown against Saint Joseph's on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Live coverage will be available on ESPN+.
GW (6-7) and St. Joe's (6-6) are separated by just a half-game in the A-10 standings and Wednesday is the lone meeting between the programs in the regular season.
A WINNING SEASON OF QUALITY WINS
GW's victory on Saturday at Davidson was its 17th of the year, securing the program's first winning season since 2016-17 (20-15). The win was also GW's fourth "Quad 2" win of the season, joining victories at Rhode Island and St. Bonaventure as well as the home triumph over Dayton.
GW is tied for third in the A-10 with four Quad 1+2 wins and is one of only three teams to be .500 or better against the top two quadrants, joining George Mason (5-3) and VCU (6-4). Wednesday represents an opportunity for GW to pick up its fourth top-100 victory of the season having already bested Dayton (33rd at tip-off), Rhode Island (95th) and St. Bonaventure (95th).
PLAYING BEYOND THEIR YEARS
GW ranks 320th in the country, and last in the A-10, in KenPom's "D-I Experience" metric, averaging just 1.56 years played on the roster. Six of GW's 10 rotation players are underclassmen, accounting for 54% of the minutes played and 53% of the scoring this year.
Despite the lack of experience, GW has won six road and neutral games this season after combining for eight such wins in the past two years under Coach Caputo. The Buff & Blue are also 13-6 against teams with a .500 or better record at tip-off after an 18-24 mark the prior two years.
HISTORY VS. SAINT JOSEPH'S
GW (6-7) and St. Joe's (6-6) are separated by just a half-game in the A-10 standings and Wednesday is the lone meeting between the programs in the regular season.
A WINNING SEASON OF QUALITY WINS
GW's victory on Saturday at Davidson was its 17th of the year, securing the program's first winning season since 2016-17 (20-15). The win was also GW's fourth "Quad 2" win of the season, joining victories at Rhode Island and St. Bonaventure as well as the home triumph over Dayton.
GW is tied for third in the A-10 with four Quad 1+2 wins and is one of only three teams to be .500 or better against the top two quadrants, joining George Mason (5-3) and VCU (6-4). Wednesday represents an opportunity for GW to pick up its fourth top-100 victory of the season having already bested Dayton (33rd at tip-off), Rhode Island (95th) and St. Bonaventure (95th).
PLAYING BEYOND THEIR YEARS
GW ranks 320th in the country, and last in the A-10, in KenPom's "D-I Experience" metric, averaging just 1.56 years played on the roster. Six of GW's 10 rotation players are underclassmen, accounting for 54% of the minutes played and 53% of the scoring this year.
Despite the lack of experience, GW has won six road and neutral games this season after combining for eight such wins in the past two years under Coach Caputo. The Buff & Blue are also 13-6 against teams with a .500 or better record at tip-off after an 18-24 mark the prior two years.
HISTORY VS. SAINT JOSEPH'S
Longtime A-10 rivals George Washington and Saint Joseph's renew acquaintances for the 73rd time on Wednesday evening in a series that dates back to the 1913-14 season. St. Joe's leads the all-time series, 41-31, and has won three straight and four of the last five over GW. The lone Buff & Blue triumph was a 92-91 overtime win at home in Jan. 2023.
GW has won three straight on its home floor against the Hawks with wins in 2017, 2020 and 2023. St. Joe's hasn't won in D.C. since Feb. 10, 2016. Last season, St. Joe's came from behind to earn a 79-75 victory on its home floor. James Bishop IV had 32 points for GW while Jacoi Hutchinson posted a strong line of 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
A LOOK AT THE HAWKS
Saint Joseph's is a half-game ahead of George Washington heading into play on Wednesday with a 6-6 conference mark following a one-point loss at George Mason on Wednesday. The Hawks have not lost consecutive games since Jan. 3 and 8 at Saint Louis and Duquesne, but are 1-5 on the road in league play compared to a 5-1 mark at home.
Reigning A-10 Rookie of the Year Xzayvier Brown leads SJU in scoring with 16.6 ppg to rank seventh in the A-10 with Erik Reynolds II right behind him in eighth at 16.3 ppg. Brown is second in the A-10 in free throw percentage (89%) and third in assists (4.7 apg) while Reynolds has taken the third-most FG attempts (360) and is seventh with 65 3-pointers on the year.
Inside, Rasheer Fleming provides 14.7 ppg and 8.8 rpg and ranks second in the A-10 in FG% (55.1%) and double-doubles (8).
GW has won three straight on its home floor against the Hawks with wins in 2017, 2020 and 2023. St. Joe's hasn't won in D.C. since Feb. 10, 2016. Last season, St. Joe's came from behind to earn a 79-75 victory on its home floor. James Bishop IV had 32 points for GW while Jacoi Hutchinson posted a strong line of 12 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
A LOOK AT THE HAWKS
Saint Joseph's is a half-game ahead of George Washington heading into play on Wednesday with a 6-6 conference mark following a one-point loss at George Mason on Wednesday. The Hawks have not lost consecutive games since Jan. 3 and 8 at Saint Louis and Duquesne, but are 1-5 on the road in league play compared to a 5-1 mark at home.
Reigning A-10 Rookie of the Year Xzayvier Brown leads SJU in scoring with 16.6 ppg to rank seventh in the A-10 with Erik Reynolds II right behind him in eighth at 16.3 ppg. Brown is second in the A-10 in free throw percentage (89%) and third in assists (4.7 apg) while Reynolds has taken the third-most FG attempts (360) and is seventh with 65 3-pointers on the year.
Inside, Rasheer Fleming provides 14.7 ppg and 8.8 rpg and ranks second in the A-10 in FG% (55.1%) and double-doubles (8).
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