Next up:                          Long Island University (LIU) Sharks
Conference:                   Northeast Conference (NEC)
Time:                               November 14, 2026; 5:30 PM ET
Venue:                            Charles E Smith Center; Washington DC
2025-26 Record:            21-11 (14-4 in NEC)
2027 Projection:            NA
Current Record:            0-4
Common Opponents:   None
Last Time Out:               No history
Broadcast:                     ESPN+

Opponent Summary:

The Long Island University (LIU) Sharks visit the Smith Center on Saturday for the first ever meeting between the two programs. After finishing 2nd in the NEC and losing in the finals of the NEC Tournament, the Sharks come into this contest without a win in the 2026-27 season, with 3 losses coming against power conference foes (Rutgers, Pitt, and SMU) by significant margins. The Sharks are led by a high scoring duo-- Leila Nuñez (13.0 ppg) and Janessa Williams (14.0 ppg). but no one else on the team averages more than 5 ppg. As a team, LIU is scoring 48.8 ppg while yielding 78.3 ppg to their opponents. They have shot 37.6% from the field (30.8% from 3-point range), and sport a -11.3 margin in rebounding. The Shark’s assist-to-turnover ratio is 0.4.

About the game: The Shark’s stats are skewed by a couple of huge losses (Rutgers and Pittsburgh) on the road and it’s early in the season. In their 19-point loss to SMU, LIU turned the ball over 30 times, but their defense forced SMU into 26 turnovers. So despite their current level of performance, GW can’t underestimate them. GW is coming off a big win against Georgetown and enters this contest shooting 46.6% (41.4% from beyond the arc) while scoring 76.0 ppg. The defense has also been strong, allowing 58.3 ppg, while holding a +4.3 advantage in turnovers per game. The Revs backcourt is solid both offensively and defensively, with Bair, Newell, and Reynolds leading the way, and Harris, Wilson, Habbal providing productive substitutions. The front court has not yet caught up offensively. Both Sims and now Lewis can get inside on occasion, and sink a trey when they’re open, but overall, the Revs lack consistent offensive post play. Look for this area to improve as the offensive spacing improves, and especially as Konate and Rust get more playing time.

The Georgetown game showed some areas for GW to improve. There were moments when the Hoya pressure rattled them into unforced errors, but overall the Revs kept their composure to minimize the damage. The Hoyas also had their way in the lane, resulting in either easy buckets or fouls by GW. This led to a 40-28 points-in-the-paint Hoya advantage. On the plus side, GW got their free throw shooting touch back, hitting on 9-10 attempts for the game, and 4-4 to ice the game in the waning seconds. Ultimately, the keys to the game for GW are to take care of the ball, and on defense, shut down the driving lanes to the basket.

With Temple on the horizon, the Revolutionaries have to take of of business against LIU and keep their momentum going.
 

Last edited by xAC (11/12/2026 2:51 pm)