GW Hoops / GW vs VCU Game Thread

**Posted by Free Quebec** 3/04/2023 4:40 pm

Refs blowing a lot of whistles early. If they are going to call it like this, it’s going to be a brutal game.

**Posted by jf** 3/04/2023 4:53 pm

Max big shot again

**Posted by The Dude** 3/04/2023 4:55 pm

Maximus is going to be a huge star at GW

Dean's improvement has been outstanding

**Posted by Free Quebec** 3/04/2023 4:56 pm

Refs did settle down and so has the game.

Guards are handling the pressure really well. Just need to be more composed around the rim.

And keep defending the way we are. A bit unlucky that their three came from a 19% 3pt shooter and a 29% 3pt shooter.

**Posted by Hugh** 3/04/2023 4:58 pm

looked like brown got beat so bad he didn't even have a chance to foul him

**Posted by Free Quebec** 3/04/2023 4:58 pm

Two bad calls in a row on Noel Brown. Sigh.

**Posted by MG14** 3/04/2023 5:10 pm

Hunter and Noel just aren't quick enough to guard their bigs. Both with two fouls.

Game is being dominated by bigs for both teams.

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**Posted by DC Native** 3/04/2023 5:12 pm

Win or lose, the guys came to play today!

**Posted by Free Quebec** 3/04/2023 5:13 pm

Yeah, baby. Getting it inside to Noel for 3 straight layups. Great interior passing!

That’s the key to beat VCU because they just aren’t going to let the guards get free, but if you move the ball, you can get those layups. Great game plan.

**Posted by The Dude** 3/04/2023 5:13 pm

what, a run, tied at 30-30 now GW basketball is back.

**Posted by jf** 3/04/2023 5:13 pm

Great teamwork.
Noel and Amir making a difference

**Posted by Free Quebec** 3/04/2023 5:15 pm

And that’s 3 on Brown. Those two earlier ticky tack had calls coming back to hurt us. Dean and Lindo each have 2.

**Posted by DC Native** 3/04/2023 5:15 pm

One turnover in 16 minutes!

**Posted by DC Native** 3/04/2023 5:17 pm

Free Quebec wrote:
And that’s 3 on Brown. Those two earlier ticky tack had calls coming back to hurt us. Dean and Lindo each have 2.

Their game plan is obviously to attack the basket and get our bigs in foul trouble. Will probably work…

**Posted by MG14** 3/04/2023 5:18 pm

Caputo sitting Lindo and Dean for what I assume will be the rest of the half. Unfortunate we have to do that but it's the right call.

**Posted by Hugh** 3/04/2023 5:20 pm

i'm here for noel brown fouling out before halftime

**Posted by Free Quebec** 3/04/2023 5:20 pm

Oh my God. Replay showed Brown wasn’t moving at all I. That moving screen whistle. He now has 4 fouls (unless the box score is wrong - it’s surprising that Caputo is leaving him in with 4 fouls in the first half)

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**Posted by MG14** 3/04/2023 5:20 pm

That's 4 on Brown. As FQ said those early bad calls really cost us.

These refs in general cannot stop blowing the whistle. Lots of awful calls

**Posted by MG14** 3/04/2023 5:24 pm

Need Brown to look for that pass as soon as he catches the ball in that position. If he can get a couple of those on target he'll end up with a few assists.

**Posted by Hugh** 3/04/2023 5:27 pm

for all the ticky tack calls on us, they could've given one for samuels at the rim there (though no call was probably right there)