Haslametrics = has the Dukes as 61st in the country; and OUT in the NCAA Tournament.
George Washington is 250th in the country and OUT in the NCAA.
Automated Game Preview:  http://haslametrics.com/preview.php?yr=&tid1=4391&tid2=113&neut=0
Overall Ratings:  http://haslametrics.com/ratings.php

Couple of things...
Skeptic - I agree - I was surprised that momentum was on their "side" also
-Coach didn't practice the team on Thursday after their long bus ride.  Yesterday, he only practiced for 35 minutes.  I guess we will find out if not having a hard practice as he did before and between the two losses and resting the legs will result in a win.  When he cut down practice before he said it was a problem however after last week, he had to rest folks.  I think it was a good idea but what do I know...  Go Dukes!

(Another article on a player - Today - Maceo - Tribune Review)

Last edited by FAM (1/11/2020 10:19 am)

SkepticAl wrote:

Seems a bit unusual that in the category of "momentum" GW has the edge  

Well that sounds pretty skeptical.

Seriously though, you’ve got to consider how the team is currently playing compared to how the same team was playing earlier. Of course it’s true that we are 3-0 in conference while GW is 0-2. Even those losses were an improvement for GW though, because they were close losses to decent teams. They previously had big losses to Vermont and Harvard. A big win over St. Joe’s seems good, but they are rated 251st. So from a pure numbers standpoint it looks like a lot of our non-conference wins meaning our momentum is neutral.

Mississippi Valley just lost to Arkansas Pine Bluff, giving them just their second win of the season. So that’s a terrible loss. Their momentum from that game would be positive though because they only lost by 4, when they had lost the previous two to Cal Baptist and Santa Clara in blowouts. On the other hand, San Diego State just beat Wyoming by 20. Because Wyoming is much worse than the Utah State team they previously beat though, their momentum may be negative.

Last edited by luckymcd (1/11/2020 10:52 am)

If you read the methodology of Haslametrics, our last 10 games we are 8-2. Compared to our first 10-0, we have lost some momentum. GW last 10, 5-5: first 10, 4-6 = slight gain in momentum and the edge to them in that category.
Probably over simplified since a good performance could still be a loss, and vice versa. Your mileage may vary.

Last edited by MikeR (1/11/2020 12:14 pm)

GW doing a good job on Hughes and Weathers by doubling down. Might have to live or die with the 3 today.

It was pretty silly to have Sin in the game at that point. There were stoppages to get him out. I absolutely love that kid but he isn't infallible. That was an unnecessary risk. 

In the interest of developing confidence, others have got to learn to do it without Sin. I suspect that the opportunity will come in the second half.

That was the quintessential TDM half. For better & worst, he showed why it is hard to take your eyes off of him.

I'll bet KD blistered some behinds in the locker room.

Rugcuttin time.

Ladies Win - Guys Win

IT'S A GREAT DAY FOR BASKETBALL!!!

That was pretty ugly but, it is such a pleasure to finally, consistently be on the other end of this kind of game.

Time for some rest & home cooking. Looking forward to a better showing against Fordham.

It is so impressive that Ray is still traveling with this team. What an asset to the program & school he is.

Well they can't all be easy. For one GW is a much better team than their record indicated. How the heck did they lose to Vermont by 20+? Beyond that, good teams can win even when they don't have their A game. We clearly didn't today, but still found a way to win. Return home, get some time off, and we should be ready to go against Fordham.

luckymcd wrote:

Well they can't all be easy. For one GW is a much better team than their record indicated. How the heck did they lose to Vermont by 20+? Beyond that, good teams can win even when they don't have their A game. We clearly didn't today, but still found a way to win. Return home, get some time off, and we should be ready to go against Fordham.

Match-ups. Some teams just play into your weakness. Some nights, you just can't miss.  Some nights, your are too run-down to hit a shot.  Some nights one player has a career night, (hopefully yours). But everyone wanted the Jamie Dixon's close game half court style of play vs Ron's high scoring -run away-style.  By percent of wins, half court teams with superior players win, today is that higher percent half court game. I think, every coach in BB want's to be this team. And the best players, and coach wins in this situation. Great game to watch,(because we won). Coach Dambroth has a good handle on the flow of the game with this team, especially in the second half.

A bad team would lose when they committed 17 turnovers. Good win, can't complain. Loved the defense at the end.