1/28 | George Mason | 7:00PM (YurView/Stadium)

[spookydog]

University of Rhode Island vs George Mason University
EagleBank Arena, Fairfax, VA
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
7:00PM

Media
TV: YurView or WUTF-DT4
Online: Stadium
Radio: 101.5 FM (B101) or iHeart Radio App
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Previews:
George Mason’s Fan Forum

Rhody finishes up their second game of a two-game road trip when they head down to Fairfax, VA to take on George Mason. URI is coming off of a road win at St Bonaventure while George Mason is coming off a loss at Davidson. URI can’t afford to stumble here as they look at ahead to a big home game against VCU. This one has trap game written all over it. Take care of business, get the W & come back to Kingston healthy ready to take on VCU. Like the Rams, the Patriots have starting guards (Javon Greene & Jordan Miller) who play over 30 minutes a game & are their 2 leading scorers. George Mason embarrassed Rhody last year in Kingston, so hopefully the Rams return the favor this time around. My prediction, URI will get the 74-67 win on Tuesday night. Go Rhody!!

Opponent
Record:
13-7, 2-5 in the A10
Last season: 18-15, 11-7 in the A10

Rankings:
RPI: 116
KenPom: 160
NCAA NET: 157

Leaders :
Points – Javon Greene, 14.7 (Jr., G)
Rebounds – AJ Wilson, 8.3 (Jr., C)
Assists – Javon Greene, 3.0 (Jr., G) (2.5 TO per game)

Historical
Series: 5-4
H: 3-3, A: 2-1, N: 0-0
Most Recent Matchup: 1/13/19 84-67 L at URI
Most Recent Win Streak: 1 – George Mason
Match-up Predictor: 63.8% Chance of URI Winning

[Taylor Swift]

Great, another game on Stadium. The stream worked perfectly yesterday.

[RF1]

Unlike the recent sold out conference games at SBU and VCU, this contest will likely not be in a really hostile environment. GMU is drawing just 3,839 at the 10k seat on campus EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, VA. Had only 2,652 for their last home game against UMass last Wednesday. Would not expect a big uptick this Tuesday with the Patriots coming off a loss and a stretch of games where they have gone just 2-6.

GMU, like SBU this past weekend, will also be without one of its better players. Senior guard Justin Kier has since January 15th been ruled out for the rest of the season due to a foot injury.

[Blue Man]

Must. Win.

[adam914]

Blue Man...I'm waiting...

EDIT: HA! I guess we posted at the exact same time.

[DC_Rams]

I don’t like this game.

That’s all I’m going to say.

[Rhody15]

Unlike the sold out conference games at SBU and VCU, this contest will likely not be in a really hostile environment. GMU is drawing just 3,839 at the 10k seat on campus EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, VA. Had only 2,652 for their last home game against UMass last Wednesday. Would not expect a big uptick this Wednesday with the Patriots coming off a loss and a stretch of games where they have gone just 2-6.

GMU, like SBU this past weekend, will also be without one of its better players. Senior guard Justin Kier has since January 15th been ruled out for the rest of the season due to a foot injury.

We may be starting (or already are) to be that team that brings people out to games on the road. Bonnies sold out against us,
(Their second sellout this year) Brown, VCU also sell outs.

[Section104]

i almost prefer 7000 opposing fans to a sleepy 2500. Fatts and co. thrive in a tough environment. We can’t afford to sleep walk through this.

[RamStock]

This another one of those games you try to survive anyway possible whether winning by 1 or 25. It is never easy on the road. They need to come out and play from in front for a change similar to VCU

[SlamRam]

Biggest game of the year.....

[Seawrightspostgame]

URI sold out brown with URI fans in the seats. VCU is always sold out.

I always think of Jamal’s big 30+ point game at Mason.

[reef]

This is going to be a tough one but we need it bad

[section(105)]

......Team Rankings sez; URI to Dance at 69%; with their #62 URI team to beat their #154 George Mason with 68 % chance, they rank us at #3 in A-10.......

[RhodyRams916]

......Team Rankings sez; URI to Dance at 69%; with their #62 URI team to beat their #154 George Mason with 86% chance, they rank us at #3 in A-10.......

Where is URI ranked #62?

[section(105)]

Yes

[NYGFan_Section208]

I don’t like this game.

That’s all I’m going to say.

Get to know it.

[RhodyRams916]

Yes

oh wait my bad I read it wrong lol.

[PeterRamTime]

Great, another game on Stadium. The stream worked perfectly yesterday.

Yeah except for the clock and the fact they don't update the foul situation it's great!

Better than ESPN+ With the horrible sound, Stone and some other college guy calling it

[Taylor Swift]

Great, another game on Stadium. The stream worked perfectly yesterday.

Yeah except for the clock and the fact they don't update the foul situation it's great!

Better than ESPN+ With the horrible sound, Stone and some other college guy calling it

Touché. The shot clock drove me nuts.

[rhodyfan3000]

Every game is going to be that much tougher, that much more important, going forward.

[rhodyfan3000]

Put it this way. Look at the remaining schedule. There are games that would be considered "acceptable losses" like @ Dayton, or @ Davidson. This isn't one of those games, a loss here would derail what this team is trying to do.

[theblueram]

Just. Win.

[Rhody83]

Call me crazy but I like games where URI is a significant favorite.

[RhodysRelevant]

I know very little about them, but I was in attendance last time they kicked our ass at home. Do they have any size to compete with Cyril, Harris and Walker?

[rhodyfan3000]

For whatever reason, I remember the game vs George Mason last year more than any of the other A-10 games I saw.

They are a team that gets the maximum out of the sum of their parts. They are well coached, in sync with one another, and love to force the opposing team into hurried mistakes. This will be another rung up the ladder, expect more than what we saw from the Bonnies, it will be a close scrappy fight on the road (this is a recording).

[theblueram]

For whatever reason, I remember the game vs George Mason last year more than any of the other A-10 games I saw.

They are a team that gets the maximum out of the sum of their parts. They are well coached, in sync with one another, and love to force the opposing team into hurried mistakes. This will be another rung up the ladder, expect more than what we saw from the Bonnies, it will be a close scrappy fight on the road (this is a recording).

Their fans seem to differ:

http://www.masonhoops.com/board/threads ... -7pm.1909/

[DC_Rams]

I know very little about them, but I was in attendance last time they kicked our ass at home. Do they have any size to compete with Cyril, Harris and Walker?

Yes, AJ Wilson is top 3 in the country in blocked shots

[reef]

Going to be a war

[Ramtastico]

Stadium feed on DIRECTV ch. 640 MASNHD

[NYGFan_Section208]

Going to be a war

According to the fans at GMU, via the post from theblueram....I think more of a steamrolling than a war. Rhody rolls by at least 15.

[theblueram]

They just need to lock in once again, treat this game like the NCAAT is on the line because it is. No let down. No trap game.

[PeteRI]

Wow, their fans sound like us last year. (Or maybe after the Brown game this year. )

[Rhody74]

For whatever reason, I remember the game vs George Mason last year more than any of the other A-10 games I saw.

They are a team that gets the maximum out of the sum of their parts. They are well coached, in sync with one another, and love to force the opposing team into hurried mistakes. This will be another rung up the ladder, expect more than what we saw from the Bonnies, it will be a close scrappy fight on the road (this is a recording).

http://www.masonhoops.com/board/threads ... -7pm.1909/

Send those fans a case of Zoloft stat!

[rambone 78]

Read their board...that there is some funny stuff.

No one gives them a chance.

Hope they are right!

Any updates on JH's status?

I'm guessing he won't play Tuesday.

We'll need him a lot more Friday.

[URIFIJI]

Who is going?? I am headed down to meet a few fellow URI grads. Section 102 Last Row. Meeting at Uncle Julio's in Fairfax prior to game

[PeterRamTime]

I'm not too worried about this one.

You can never be sure, but they are really reeling after Kiers injury.

They will not challenge us like St Bonaventure did.

Playing Umass next week is much scarier to me...

[Rhodymob05]

We have plenty of land mines left on the schedule but this is not one of them. Definitely similar talent to St Bonnies with less of a home field advantage. Rams need to focus and realize what’s at stake, which they certainly do.

[rhodyfan3000]

No one thought Brown was a landmine either.

Don't kid yourselves. They are all landmines. All we need is for our team to put it on cruise control for one game.

Don't encourage the cruise control feature. George Mason isn't going to roll over and play dead for you at home, like any team on the Conference schedule, if they sense blood, the fangs are coming out.

[NYGFan_Section208]

No one thought Brown was a landmine either.

Don't kid yourselves. They are all landmines. All we need is for our team to put it on cruise control for one game.

Don't encourage the cruise control feature. George Mason isn't going to roll over and play dead for you at home, like any team on the Conference schedule, if they sense blood, the fangs are coming out.

Nah. If they smell blood...they'll be reaching for band-aids while we continue to stomp.

[Rhody83]

Mason is 2-5 in the A10.
Wins against UMass and LaSalle
Losses to Bonnies, GW, Davidson, Richmond & VCU

[Dowtinsavestheworld]

I can’t wait for Tuesday!! I’ll be there with another Rhody grad. We are probably going to the bar O’George before or after. Anybody else have other suggestions?

[Blue Man]

We have plenty of land mines left on the schedule but this is not one of them. Definitely similar talent to St Bonnies with less of a home field advantage. Rams need to focus and realize what’s at stake, which they certainly do.

This is a land mine. Every god damn game in this conference except for like 5 is a landmine.

The idea that we can roll the ball out and win has been proven false time and time again.

I think we take it too - but I don’t think it’s a cakewalk that we can pencil in.

Brown and Richmond were “gimmes” too.

Nothing is easy. Lose this and kiss the at large good bye. MUST WIN.

[rhodyfan3000]

That's precisely it.

I think this team has the "potential" to be as good as the 98 elite eight team. I really do.

It also has the potential to lay a massive egg on any given night, if they believe their press clippings.

I don't care what their fans say, the fans aren't their players. No one is just going to let you show up. This might be the biggest game of the year left on George Mason's schedule, as far as they are concerned, they are going to try to make it their NCAA play in game.

[PeterRamTime]

I just feel confident that we are going to bring it.

We can certainly lose.

Also, Fatts is going to want to go out there and honor Kobe.... said on instagram Kobe was his hero growing up.

[Urifan91]

For whatever reason, I remember the game vs George Mason last year more than any of the other A-10 games I saw.

They are a team that gets the maximum out of the sum of their parts. They are well coached, in sync with one another, and love to force the opposing team into hurried mistakes. This will be another rung up the ladder, expect more than what we saw from the Bonnies, it will be a close scrappy fight on the road (this is a recording).

I also recall the disaster last year... they had a freshman #11 who had redshirted all year until our game. They scrapped the redshirt plans, he came in and looked like the best player on the floor that day, leading GM to victory.

[rhodyfan3000]

URI doesn't dominate teams. I'm not sure if you noticed.

They come back in the second half, in some Rocky inspired, cardiac kid like fashion.

They dominated LaSalle in one "half" of basketball. The second half.

So, even if they pull a stinker in the first half, all is not over. But one day, someone will shoot the lights out in the second half. They need to concentrate on playing every game that much better than the last, one at a time, regardless of the other team's record.

[TruePoint]

For whatever reason, I remember the game vs George Mason last year more than any of the other A-10 games I saw.

They are a team that gets the maximum out of the sum of their parts. They are well coached, in sync with one another, and love to force the opposing team into hurried mistakes. This will be another rung up the ladder, expect more than what we saw from the Bonnies, it will be a close scrappy fight on the road (this is a recording).

I also recall the disaster last year... they had a freshman #11 who had redshirted all year until our game. They scrapped the redshirt plans, he came in and looked like the best player on the floor that day, leading GM to victory.

Oy that game. I think Silverio made a couple threes but the rest of the team was like 0-25 or something. Yikes.

[kmillr]

Unlike the sold out conference games at SBU and VCU, this contest will likely not be in a really hostile environment. GMU is drawing just 3,839 at the 10k seat on campus EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, VA. Had only 2,652 for their last home game against UMass last Wednesday. Would not expect a big uptick this Wednesday with the Patriots coming off a loss and a stretch of games where they have gone just 2-6.

GMU, like SBU this past weekend, will also be without one of its better players. Senior guard Justin Kier has since January 15th been ruled out for the rest of the season due to a foot injury.

We may be starting (or already are) to be that team that brings people out to games on the road. Bonnies sold out against us,
(Their second sellout this year) Brown, VCU also sell outs.

75 % of the fans at Brown were wearing Keaney Blue!!

[luke]

Check out the George Mason message board . They are really down on their team right now . Everyone is predicting a double digit loss for the home team. Have never seen such pessimism on a message board since Baron left Kingston. Hope their players are feeling it too.

[rhodyfan3000]

I'm telling you, it won't matter.

This team, the URI team, isn't going to all of a sudden become something they aren't. I know people, desperately, want them to all of a sudden, flip a switch, and decimate a lower ranked team, but it's not going to happen. And you can crunch the numbers all you want, but it's not based on numbers.

What started this 6 game win streak? Do you remember?

It was sitting Fatts to start the game. And very few people caught the significance of that. It still amazes me that so few people on here realize what was going on there.

Remember when someone said during LaSalle, that Cox, like Skinner, believes the second half "is the half that matters"? That's what is going on here. This team plays best, when it's behind. They came out like gang busters against Maryland, only to watch Maryland take the second half and pass them in the high speed lane.

Cox wants to be the team doing the passing, not vice versa.

He actually handicapped himself against LaSalle, keeping CL out the last 10 minutes of the first half, and allowed them to go ahead.

He did the same thing last game, as soon as Fatts got in foul trouble, he yanked him, for nearly the entire 10 mins before the half.

Watch for the same thing this game. Either CL, Fatts, Jeff, or the first starter to get into foul trouble, he'll pull for the duration of the half, let the team play handicapped for the rest of the half. It's kind of like drafting in NASCAR.

That's how this game will go. That is the game plan.

The game plan is: use the first half to size up your opponent. Scout them, check their tendencies, push them, pull them, find their pressure points, and then make a bunch of adjustments at half time and come out of the locker room like a completely different team.

I really think that was the major adjustment, when we lost against Brown and Richmond, and it was do something drastic, or risk watching the season go down the crapper.