G-M-U-What?
Posted by TTHS on February 27th, 2008
First of all, I took away the poll and counter so the site should be much faster now. Sorry about that and thanks to everybody who let me know.
GMU. Currently tied for second place in the CAA with UNCW at 11-5. They are 19-9 on the year with their biggest win over Kansas State, and are in At-Large consideration as they have an RPI of 72. They went on a red-hot streak towards the middle of the year, winning big over ODU, VCU, and Madison over a 2 week span. However they have lost 3 of their last 5 and are ripe for an upset.
Mason has been led this year, not shockingly, by senior center Will Thomas. He is averaging 16.3 points per game on the year, one of the best numbers in the league, to go along with 10.5 boards per. He also has a 3/2 assist/turnover ratio which shows what a great passer he is for a big man. On top of all that, he is shooting 63% from the field. He is a monster.
The other key member of the 06 Final Four run is Folarin Campbell, a senior 2 guard for the Patriots. Campbell is averaging 15.4 points per game and 4.4 boards per. He is a complete player that will do a little bit of everything, as he can shoot the 3, makes his foul shots, gets a few steals per game, etc etc. He is one of the Pat’s 3 strong guards, along with John Vaugn and Dre Smith(very underrated in my opinion).
This is pretty much a must win for the Tribe, and not so much for the Patriots, but their motivation won’t be lacking as this is the last game in the Patriot Center for 2 of the big 2006 players. Mason has been disappointing their fans all season with their inconsistent play, and they will drop a game they should win Wednesday night by double digits.
WM: 75
GMU: 63