Post Game Presser

Alum '04 wrote:

How did the Tonic trivia get the A10 founding question wrong? The announcer said it was 1986 when there is even a banner here in the arena that says 50 years of the A-10.

I thought the same thing but was thinking that maybe that was the year we went from the Eastern 8 to the A-10, but I looked it up and the change of name was 1982

Last edited by Long Suffering Fan (2/11/2026 4:51 am)

Thanks jf and Gwmayhem for the nice messages earlier!

Rhody in the first half looked a lot like GW going into the Fordham game. That is, a bit shell-shocked that a key contributor in Tripp was out. There's always an adjustment period playing without an important player. The Revs are used to being without Slim and Bubu for a couple games now, and came out really wanting it.

I had mentioned at the end of the preview that although URI turns people over at high rates, they also turn the ball over a lot themselves. It was good to see GW capitalize on the latter. It's been a while since I last saw guys trying to knock the ball out of the opponent's hands and generate takeaways. It's what McNeese did to us. It's what Dayton did to us. It's what Rhody did a bit to us in the second half. GW looked like they finally came out hungry and wanting to set the tone defensively. That's what it is going to take the rest of the year, with or without Slim and Bubu. I was a bit surprised that the three point shot was de-emphasized in the game compared to the last two, but it was good to see a bit more balance.

Kudos to Luke - he's really stepped up the last couple games and has shown he's more than a back to the basket big. His driving ability to the basket has been showcased and diving for that loose ball at the end was awesome. I still feel the percentages don't really support taking the threes but I can live with two attempts compared to the five he took at St. Joe's. Hunger is also quietly really good at tapping the ball out and creating extra chances on offense. GW is now the top offensive rebounding team in A10 conference games.

Woo was really good again too. When he makes his layups and limits the turnovers, there's not much he can't do. His impact was felt across the box score - 6 boards, 5 assists, 3 steals. A real energy lifter for the team.

Tricky made some big defensive plays and was a bit better staying in front of his man defensively. Was also fantastic on the glass, leading the team in rebounding. When the threes aren't falling, I wish he would drive inside a bit. He did that a couple times but probably could have done it more.

Outside of a forced three, Garrett was much more in sync and looked good out there. Any time he falls down to the ground though I hold my breath. CJ was a bit quiet again, but had a couple nice rebounds defensively.

It definitely seems preferable to let Jean run the show the rest of the year compared to Tre. Aranguren can commit some silly turnovers, but he did have six rebounds, six assists, and got to the basket quite frequently - often before Rhody was set. At some point, Dinkins is going to have a game where he can't miss from 3, but he just wasn't particularly impactful yesterday. No rebounds, no assists but four turnovers. The front end of a 1-and-1 barely hit the front rim down the stretch. The steal he was credited for came from URI literally bouncing the ball to him. I did like the plays setting him up for threes on the wing in the second half. Perhaps there will be more lineups with him off the ball alongside CJ or Jean moving forward.
 

Alum '04 wrote:

How did the Tonic trivia get the A10 founding question wrong? The announcer said it was 1986 when there is even a banner here in the arena that says 50 years of the A-10.

Everybody is wrong. Technically the A-10 was the Eastern Collegiate Basketball League when it was founded in 1975. It began play in 1976 as basketball only and then added other sports the next year to the Eastern Athletic Association which was more commonly referred to as the Eastern 8. The A-10 name was not adopted until 982 following some additions and subtractions of conference members. So if you are asking about the A-10 and its predecessors the answer is 1975-1976 and 50 years but if you are asking precisely about the A-10 it's 1982.

I believe GW is the last original member who has stuck with the A-10 and its predecessors for the entire 50 years. So it makes it a little strange to claim this as the 50th anniversary when there has only been one schoool out of 14 who has been with the A-10 and its predecessors the entire time. Just saying.

Last edited by GWRising (2/11/2026 10:46 am)

GWRising wrote:

Alum '04 wrote:

How did the Tonic trivia get the A10 founding question wrong? The announcer said it was 1986 when there is even a banner here in the arena that says 50 years of the A-10.

Everybody is wrong. Technically the A-10 was the Eastern Collegiate Basketball League when it was founded in 1975. It began play in 1976 as basketball only and then added other sports the next year to the Eastern Athletic Association which was more commonly referred to as the Eastern 8. The A-10 name was not adopted until 982 following some additions and subtractions of conference members. So if you are asking about the A-10 and its predecessors the answer is 1975-1976 and 50 years but if you are asking precisely about the A-10 it's 1982.

I believe GW is the last original member who has stuck with the A-10 and its predecessors for the entire 50 years. So it makes it a little strange to claim this as the 50th anniversary when there has only been one schoool out of 14 who has been with the A-10 and its predecessors the entire time. Just saying.

Duquesne wasn't an original ECBL member?

It was good to win, needless to say. And kudos to the team and staff for not folding.
It was interesting to see Rhode Island kind of mirrored us in most of our games.
They were losing 34-18 at the half and seemed lost, but executed a major comeback to within 3 or 4 points.
Maybe even less.
    Ran an unstructured offense, well described as "disjointed" by a post above. And when they
could tie or get to 1 point in crunch time of the game. Shot a quick, not particularly good 3, and never
recovered.
   Played their way back, but could not get over the hump, much like we often do.
  

GW Alum Abroad wrote:

22ndandF wrote:

GWRising wrote:

Everybody is wrong. Technically the A-10 was the Eastern Collegiate Basketball League when it was founded in 1975. It began play in 1976 as basketball only and then added other sports the next year to the Eastern Athletic Association which was more commonly referred to as the Eastern 8. The A-10 name was not adopted until 982 following some additions and subtractions of conference members. So if you are asking about the A-10 and its predecessors the answer is 1975-1976 and 50 years but if you are asking precisely about the A-10 it's 1982.

I believe GW is the last original member who has stuck with the A-10 and its predecessors for the entire 50 years. So it makes it a little strange to claim this as the 50th anniversary when there has only been one schoool out of 14 who has been with the A-10 and its predecessors the entire time. Just saying.

Duquesne wasn't an original ECBL member?

Yes, but they flaked out for a season or two in the 90´s before rejoining. It was around the time conferences like the Colonial and Yankee were making plays for I-AA football (which Duquesne has), if I am not mistaken. 

Correct. I believe it might have been just one season but not completely sure. Could have been 2.

Just listened to CC’s comments (thanks for posting the presser). Made me proud to hear what he had to say about our academics. Especially when he said that our guys go to class. There are teams (looking at you, Big Ten and ACC) where, because of coast-to-coast travel, the players can only attend classes online. His comments gave me perspective that, at least for GW, it’s about more than what happens on the court.

Of course, I’d still like what happens on the court to be good!