George Washington Game Thread

[lhsgolf19]

Solid Rebound win last night but we have another huge game on Friday Night against a team that stole a win from us on a fluke last year... Let's take it to them.

Game is at 7 PM on Friday Night and will be shown on ESPN2.

Possible Starting Lineup:
G 3 Paul Jorgensen 6’2” 185 SO New City, NY
G 13 Patricio Garino 6’6” 210 SR Mar del Plata, Argentina
F 12 Yuta Watanabe 6’8” 197 SO Kagawa, Japan
F 34 Tyler Cavanaugh 6’9” 238 RS JR Syracuse, NY
F 21 Kevin Larsen 6’10” 265 SR Copenhagen, Denmark

Their normal PG Joe McDonald missed the last game with an eye injury, I wonder if he plays on Friday. Wake Forest transfer Cavanaugh avgs 17+ Points and 7+ Rebounds a Night.

Hopefully Chuck plays.

Let's finish off the successful week in style before we, I can't believe I'm going to say this, have a showdown in Olean against SBU next Tuesday!

I Believe... Go UD!

[DallasFlyer]

So GW starts guys from 4 different continents? That's pretty impressive.

[rollo]

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[CE80]

Are UD students still on break?

[Lifelong Flyer Fan]

They begin classes Monday the 18th. But it looked about 100 in the Pep band last night for the women's game. It appeared most were students with some alumni sprinkled in, so maybe students will have a presence on Friday.

[Sea Bass]

will be interesting to see if either team is forced to match up with the other.

[Bat'71]

Classes don't resume until the 18th? Wow, times have changed from the Old Daze when we'd be back on the 3rd or 4th. Is this a GREAT Country or what!? Sorry, don't mean to hijack the Thread, but Man have times changed at UD.

[CE80]

Classes don't resume until the 18th? Wow, times have changed from the Old Daze when we'd be back on the 3rd or 4th. Is this a GREAT Country or what!? Sorry, don't mean to hijack the Thread, but Man have times changed at UD.

I think most schools started back this past week.

[lhsgolf19]

There you go, no Joe McDonald tonight

Jon Rothstein ‏@JonRothstein · 15s15 seconds ago
George Washington's Joe McDonald (eye) will not play tonight against Dayton, Mike Lonergan told @CBSSports.

[Avid Flyer]

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I assume you are referring to the ones standing on the shoulders, right!;)

[Avid Flyer]

There you go, no Joe McDonald tonight

Jon Rothstein ‏@JonRothstein · 15s15 seconds ago
George Washington's Joe McDonald (eye) will not play tonight against Dayton, Mike Lonergan told @CBSSports.Injuries sure seem to have raised their ugly heads for many teams this year; our womens team seems to have the most, Austria, Deanne, Edwards, all former starters with Deanne and Austria our two leading scorers, and Austria and Edwards on A-10 all defensive teams:o.

[Sea Bass]

will be interesting to see if either team is matches up with the other as GWs front line of Larsen, Cavanaugh and Garino is much bigger than the Flyers. On the hand Pollard, Pierre and Cooke are much quicker than the Colonials.

[springborofan]

I'm not going to lie, this game has me concerned. I'm concerned about the match ups for this game in the interior. GW could kill us on the boards tonight. Larsen could expose McElvene.

I'd rather beat a team when at 100% but glad to see McDonald out. Any word on Cooke?

[DallasFlyer]

There you go, no Joe McDonald tonight

Jon Rothstein ‏@JonRothstein · 15s15 seconds ago
George Washington's Joe McDonald (eye) will not play tonight against Dayton, Mike Lonergan told @CBSSports.

No Country Joe!

And it's one, two, three,
What are we fighting for?

[UDFlyer23]

Saw some rumors on Twitter that Cooke is a no go tonight and now Crosby also has some sort of injury. Frustrating if true, we need all the help we can get tonight.

[CE80]

Saw some rumors on Twitter that Cooke is a no go tonight and now Crosby also has some sort of injury. Frustrating if true, we need all the help we can get tonight.

Who you following that is rumoring?

[UDFlyer23]

Full disclaimer, these are NOT confirmed, I'm not even sure if totally reliable. Just something I saw mentioned among a few students I know. So who knows, hopefully it's nothing and Cooke is still questionable.

[Swampy Meadows]

No Country Joe!

And it's one, two, three,
What are we fighting for?

I preferred the "Fish Cheer" (Woodstock version) myself.

[lhsgolf19]

David Jablonski ‏@DavidPJablonski 45s45 seconds ago

Charles Cooke looks good. He'll play tonight for @DaytonMBB.

[lhsgolf19]

David Jablonski ‏@DavidPJablonski 2m2 minutes ago Dayton, OH

In other Dayton injury news, John Crosby has a quad injury but may be able to play.

[Sea Bass]

Supposedly both will play

[Sea Bass]

Cooke not showing much lift in warmups. .... Makes me wonder

[Sea Bass]

Cookies in the posted lineup

[lhsgolf19]

Scooch, KD, Cooke, Pierre, Pollard the starting 5

[udx2]

Pierre on fire!

[lhsgolf19]

8-7 UD with 14:50 left... DP with all 8

[TommyGola]

Dyshawn is looking very comfortable out there tonight. We are a much quicker team when we play small-ball.

[TommyGola]

Charles: You had a squared up 3...why settle for a 2 shot off the dribble?

[lhsgolf19]

16-13 UD with 10:56 left in the half

[TommyGola]

Daryl Davis' hands are quicker this year. That was a big-time steal and two.

[jack72]

Wondered if something was wrong with Scooch... not a thing!!

[TommyGola]

Charles with an NBA move - switching hands in mid-air with a kiss off the glass. Wow, that was a superb finish.

[lhsgolf19]

23-15 with 7:35 left

[Swampy Meadows]

I thought Kyle was fouled on that layup and the replay confirms it
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[Smitty10]

KD should've gotten the and one.

[jack72]

Charles with an NBA move - switching hands in mid-air with a kiss off the glass. Wow, that was a superb finish.

Cavanaugh was hanging back for the block, and then it was where did he go, as Charles blew past him.

[TommyGola]

Daryl! That was a good bounce pass...he waited until the defender sold out to him and then he hit Kyle and Kyle finished strongly, as he normally does. Our fast breaks are much better tonight, giving us some easy buckets.

[DGO67]

wow! D and ball movement are very good!

[jack72]

We miss four straight easy shots.

[TommyGola]

We are focusing way too much on the dribble and not enough on the shooters! You can't let them sit out there and shoot 3's!!!!!!!!

[lhsgolf19]

31-30 GW with 3:17 left

[jack72]

Giving up 6 offensive rebounds to our 2, but they have 8 turnovers to our 2

[Smitty10]

Has Cooke gotten a rest at all today?

[longtimefan67]

Their bigs can stroke it from deep. That's a problem
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[jack72]

Has Cooke gotten a rest at all today?

He went out after playing less than two minutes.

[TommyGola]

Charles: Watch your shot selection that jump shot off the dribble has been ineffective.

[jack72]

Mikesell gives up an easy basket in 2 seconds

[udx2]

35 - 34 on a Pierre 3 at the end of the half.

[lhsgolf19]

Big 3 by Dyshawn at the end

35-34 UD at the half

[TommyGola]

That was an incredible look by Scoochie to catch Dyshawn in the corner of his eye...and Dyshawn knocks down the big 3 for the lead.

[Smitty10]

DP is the one I trust most to take a 3 anymore.

[Sea Bass]

Nice 2 for 1 to finish the half. Excellent choice by Scooch to shoot the three

[TommyGola]

Mikesell gives up an easy basket in 2 seconds

He lost the smallest guy on the court and the guy capitalized with a bucket in the paint. Ryan has to be focused like a laser on his man. I think he gets caught following the ball and not the man.

[DaytonInsider]

This team drives me crazy how much they rely on runs. both offense and defense!

[Sea Bass]

Flyers took a few too many bad shots the last 10 minutes. Charles and Darrell need to clean it up

[jack72]

Cavanaugh and Garino 5-7 on threes is killing us right now, and of course their 8 offensive rebounds.

Pollard has been a non-factor with no rebounds and one missed shot, and a seat on the bench for not blocking out.

[jack72]

Refs let them play. Only 10 total fouls called. Enjoyable.

[redbengal]

What a fun half of basketball to watch! Great shots, up and down action, and some nice defensive plays too. In the halfcourt O, Dayton is not settling for perimeter passing and 3's. Lots of crisp passing, penetration, and mostly good shot selection. Now let's pull away in the 2nd!

[SC_Flyer]

Give Watanabe a pump fake already!

[TommyGola]

Arcie really needs to work on shot selection with these guys.

[Jeff]

19 point play!

[lhsgolf19]

44-43 UD with 15:40 left

[redbengal]

Daryl! That was a good bounce pass...he waited until the defender sold out to him and then he hit Kyle and Kyle finished strongly, as he normally does. Our fast breaks are much better tonight, giving us some easy buckets.

Right on! It amazes me how the 2-on-1 fast break has become a lost art.

[TommyGola]

If you are going to play a man-to-man defense then the defender must close out on the 3-ball! If not, then you are better off to play zone and cut off the dribble penetration.

[jack72]

Kyle gets shot happy, which is sad for us.

[Sea Bass]

Kyle tacking the bad shots this half

[SC_Flyer]

Pierre and 1!

[Jeff]

Get ready..........only 12 total fouls called 5 min into the 2nd half. The whistles will warm up...

[udx2]

I am starting to hate their Cavanaugh.

[Jeff]

Need to get Pollard off Cavanaugh

[TommyGola]

Somebody better get in Cavanaugh's face! Pollard is a complete foul machine.

[redbengal]

Pollard has no interest in participating in tonight's game.

[Flyer1995]

They are hot but our perimiter defense is AWFUL

[lhsgolf19]

51-49 GW with 11:30 left... UD Ball after the TO

[Jeff]

They are hot but our perimiter defense is AWFUL

Bingo!

[TommyGola]

Wow, this GW team is well coached. I don't know if I have seen a team work the ball screens as well as they do. The Flyers are getting caught up in these ball screens and creating open shots for GW.

[udx2]

Big Steve is showing his value. We are getting outrebounded badly.

[TommyGola]

Pollard has no interest in participating in tonight's game.

Kendall is just completely out of sorts with his game.

[Flyer1995]

D DAVIS!! a game of runs

[TommyGola]

I guess the refs aren't calling traveling tonight!

[lhsgolf19]

61-57 GW with 7:50 left... Scooch w 2 FTs after the TO

[TommyGola]

Daryl: You were under the bucket; shoot it! Don't throw it wildly to the crowd!

[jack72]

Get frickin Pollard out of there! He wants to be a spectator so let him sit and watch.

[TommyGola]

Larsen is a load in the paint. The Flyers need to start fronting him.

[Smitty10]

Cooke just stood there on that last score by GW. Pierre had him on the right, Cooke needed to dig in on the left and just stood there.

[Sea Bass]

KP. Zero points and zero boards

[jack72]

Now getting outrebounded by 13 and the threes not falling.

[Jeff]

PLaying better since Arch called the TO

[Swampy Meadows]

Wow this crowd
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[Flyer1995]

THREE missed opportunities. Our history of close games and GW is unsettling to say the least, let's take his lead out

[lhsgolf19]

66-61 with 3:50 left... DP with 24

[Swampy Meadows]

DP is back and he's back big!
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[jack72]

Great crowd, greater Pierre!

[Flyer1995]

DP leading this team! Love it!

[Sea Bass]

Cafv for GW looked tired. No attempt to close out on Pierre

[TommyGola]

Good thing we have Dyshawn's game back. He is keeping us in the game. That steal by Kyle two minutes ago was huge in turning this game around. It does appear that GW is running low on gas at this time.

[Flyer1995]

I guess the refs aren't calling traveling tonight!

Truth...once again

[lhsgolf19]

Up 5 with 3:37 left

[TommyGola]

Larsen just walked in the lane. I swear the refs have missed about five GW walks tonight. I think they missed a goaltending call on Scoochie's drive as well.

[Swampy Meadows]

Traveling must not be a point of emphasis this year
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[redbengal]

Unlike Davidson, GW not hitting its FT's.

[Jeff]

GW 2-9 from the line

[Flyer1995]

Thank god Cavanaugh missed that 3

[redbengal]

Even with countdown help from the crowd, Scooch was too nonchalant about getting a shot off.

[Flyer1995]

Awful foul.....c"mon

[udx2]

Down to the wire. Up 3 with 1:45 to go.
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[udx2]

Come on, Big Steve!
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[redbengal]

Here we go. Did we pack our FT's tonight?

[Flyer1995]

Rebound

[Flyer1995]

Cooke!! Huge!

[redbengal]

Cookie!!!!

[lhsgolf19]

Up 6 with 42.1 left

[udx2]

With McDonald, this is a very good GW team. Let's finish this and get a good win.
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[TommyGola]

Huge free throws by Big Steve in the clutch. Charles getting a step for the "and 1!"

[Flyer1995]

Love that they keep showing last year...c'mon boys let's hold on and get revenge

[Jeff]

Scooch must be gassed....to & let down on D

[TommyGola]

A three-prayer by Jorgenson...now we will have to make some free throws.

[Flyer1995]

C'mon Pierre!

[NovaFlyer]

Two shots

[udx2]

Pierre can be the hero at the free throw line.

[NovaFlyer]

What happened ?

[udx2]

Alright!

This has been a very good game.

[lhsgolf19]

I heart KD! That is one Bad A** little dude lol

[Flyer1995]

WARM UP THE BUS!! Big win!

[redbengal]

Disappointing way to end a hardfought, encouraging, fun game.

[udx2]

What a game!

Good win and Pierre is saying "I'm back..."

[Sea Bass]

Kudos to Dyshawn and Steve. Steve really stepped up and hung in against 2 very good bigs

[The Price is Wright]

Other than Garinos two untouched three pointer fouls, that was the best ref crew I've seen in a college game this year.

[Swampy Meadows]

Hats off to the zebras. With the exception of the missed traveling calls on GW they let the guys play. The result: a fast paced, fun to watch game.

What a concept!
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[DGO67]

Ball control, ball movement and ball in the basket at critical moments!
Cav made this a very interesting battle and our guys didn't wilt.
WOW!!!

[Bill McPeek]

Kudos to Dyshawn and Steve. Steve really stepped up and hung in against 2 very good bigs

And don't forget the big free throws they both hit at crucial times!

[Smitty10]

16-17 from FT line. However, nobody watching on TV saw us miss a free throw. The only miss they had the camera was pointed somewhere else. Scooch must have known, he only shines when we're watching.

[Fudd]

Very entertaining game. GW is good. Pierre played like a champion tonight.

[Whacker]

And he played like a senior.

[mook]

Hats off to the zebras. With the exception of the missed traveling calls on GW they let the guys play. The result: a fast paced, fun to watch game.

What a concept!
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I thought they were pretty liberal in letting moving screens go...

[jack72]

I thought they were pretty liberal in letting moving screens go...

Amen. I don't believe they called more than one, and there were at least a dozen missed. I do not agree with not calling blatant moving picks, as it will lead to chaos in later games.

[mook]

Amen. I don't believe they called more than one, and there were at least a dozen missed. I do not agree with not calling blatant moving picks, as it will lead to chaos in later games.

Seems I've seen that called more this year than ever especially on our bigs. Not to say they werent warranted but sometimes they were close.. Larsen was shuffling around as the pick man something terrible. More irritating than anything to me