Men’s basketball will head to Brooklyn Wednesday for their first matchup in the A-10 Championship after finishing with their best regular season record since 2017. The Colonials (16-15, 10-8 A-10) earned a first-round bye and the 7-seed in the tournament, setting them up to take on St. Joseph’s in the second round of the conference tourney. The 5 p.m. matchup for GW will take … [Read more...] about A-10 Championship preview: men’s basketball
Men’s basketball falls to VCU in senior-night nail-biter
Men’s basketball fell to Atlantic 10-leading VCU Saturday in the Smith Center 74-68 in their final regular-season game despite a furious, late-game comeback from the Colonials. Graduate student guard Brendan Adams and senior guard James Bishop, who were both honored in the pregame, senior-night ceremony, led the Colonials with 14 points each. Senior forward Hunter Dean, who … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball falls to VCU in senior-night nail-biter
Students receive sponsorships for GW basketball ads
Student and alumni social media influencers said a local consulting firm is paying them up to $800 to promote basketball games in an attempt to bolster attendance at sporting events. They said MtoM Consulting, a digital marketing agency based in Falls Church, Virginia, contacted students with up to 500,000 followers on TikTok or Instagram to post promotions for the men’s and … [Read more...] about Students receive sponsorships for GW basketball ads
Student-athlete GPA plateaus in 2022: athletic department data
Student-athletes’ GPAs plateaued in 2022 following a momentary surge that coincided with the onset of remote learning during COVID-19, according to data released by the athletic department last month. Multiple semesters of department data show student-athletes’ average GPA rose to 3.37 this fall from 3.35 last spring – a slight uptick from the nearly two-year low in fall 2021. … [Read more...] about Student-athlete GPA plateaus in 2022: athletic department data
Women’s basketball wraps up best season since 2018
A squadron of established seniors and high-scoring additions led women’s basketball to their most successful year since the 2017-18 season, when the team last reached the NCAA tournament. The Colonials (18-13, 9-7 A-10) finished the year tied for sixth in the Atlantic 10, and a triumvirate of players earned conference awards in Head Coach Caroline McCombs’ second year at the … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball wraps up best season since 2018