After their New England road trip, George Mason (10-8, 4-1) heads home to take on Fordham (9-8, 0-4).
This game marks the 10th meeting between the two programs, with the Rams leading the series 7-2. Even though it may seem heavily in Fordham’s favor, Mason has pulled out wins in 2 of the last 3 matchups. In the last meeting between these two, Fordham came out on top 67-66 at the Rose Hill Gym.
Fordham’s record may look like they’re decent, but their non-conference schedule was so weak. Currently, they’re on a four-game losing streak, with their most recent loss came from Saint Louis by a score of 63-60. George Mason, on the other hand, is coming off a 68-63 win over UMass and is 4-1 in conference play.
Breaking Down Fordham
Freshman standout Nick Honor is averaging 15.8 ppg this season putting him tenth in the Atlantic 10 and 13th among all NCAA Div. I freshmen. Honor has also scored in double digits in 15 of the 17 games this season.
Fordham’s scoring average has increased since last year. In the previous season, Fordham averaged 62.3 ppg; this season, they are averaging 68.8 ppg.
Fordham’s scoring defense has been surprisingly decent this season as they are currently 3rd in the Atlantic 10 and 28th in the NCAA, allowing 64.2 ppg.
It also seems like Fordham took a page out of Davidson’s book with their statistics.
Like Davidson, if Fordham is looking to improve their program, start with building a decent website.
Breaking Down Mason
Justin Kier is now a strong contender for the POY. In his most recent game, he led the Patriots with 22 points going 8-12 from the field and grabbed 8 rebounds. He has now recorded 6 double-doubles in the last 8 games.
Javon Greene has been playing great defensively in conference play and has become a key player of the Mason defense. He put up a career-high 19 points against UMass and recorded 8 rebounds. He could also be a potential candidate Defensive Player of the Year.
Jordan Miller looks like a great developing player, he scored 11 points in his first game and 7 in the most recent contest. I can’t wait to see what type of player he becomes.
George Mason will reportedly play in the 2019 Cayman Islands Classic as per Jon Rothstein, however, a team official has yet to confirm this claim. Tyler wrote more about below.
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Mason’s 3-point defense risen in the rankings to 25th in the nation (.293) and 1st in the A10 (.206). Good stuff.
My Prediction: A GMU “W”
