Gameday Pick ‘em #29: George Mason (18-8; 11-5, t-2nd in CAA)
The Pundits
“Jays, Patriots set for title race diversion” (OWH)
“George Mason relies on defense” (OWH)
“Struggles can’t sink Witter’s confidence” (OWH)
“George Mason at Creighton” (Washington Post)
The Picks
George, I feel like I’ve known you forever! Remember that time, early in your Final Four season, that Creighton beat you down on your home floor? That’s when we first met.
I turned my basketball attention to you after I watched as our team collapsed down the stretch that season, after Funk busted up a shoulder and Mullins tangled up with Dotzler and we limped to the end of the MVC season. After we played an NIT game at home that left everyone fuming.
You carried the torch for non-BCS schools everywhere as you collected the mascot heads of some of the biggest basketball factories in the country en route to a Final Four. It was a run that made CU fans think the unthinkable was possible.
We invited you to play in Omaha the next season, where you garnered applause during team introductions usually reserved for only the home team. We beat you by 2 points over Thanksgiving Weekend, during a season that many CU fans thought would be capped off by multiple NCAA tournament wins.
Welcome back to Omaha, George. A few weeks back, when this matchup was first announced, I wasn’t too thrilled. Not because I don’t like you, George, but because it seemed a tough matchup for a Jays team in the midst of some midseason struggles. But now? It is still a tough game for CU, but the Jays’ prospects have changed mightily during a 7-game win streak.
We are both playing for league titles now. Both teams sport RPIs in the 50s. It is truly the type of game that ESPN BracketBuster weekend was invented to showcase. Forget that the game is only on ESPNU tonight; it is an 8:30 p.m. start that will go up only against Oklahoma-Texas in terms of college hoops on at that time of night on the Family of Networks.
Forget Butler (slumping a bit) vs. Davidson (Curry-less for the past few games). Turn your eyes away from a possible stinker on the road for Northern Iowa (slumping even more than Butler) at Siena (a solid squad). For all intents and purposes, the CU-GMU game is the game to follow on a day full of intriguing mid-major matchups.
It is nice to have you back, George. We look forward to taking local product Justin Carter out to Virginia next season, when we hope to bring an all-time record of 3-0 against you with us.
Leading Scorer
Creighton Otter: Justin Carter (14)
Dance Cam Guy: Booker Woodfox (19)
Panon: P’Allen Stinnett (19)
Mrs. Creighton Otter: Woodfox (16)
Mrs. Dance Cam Guy: Woodfox (16)
Margin
Creighton Otter: Jays by 4
Dance Cam Guy: Jays by 12
Panon: Jays by 9
Mrs. Creighton Otter: Jays by 9
Mrs. Dance Cam Guy: Jays by 8
“Jays, Patriots set for title race diversion” (OWH)
“George Mason relies on defense” (OWH)
“Struggles can’t sink Witter’s confidence” (OWH)
“George Mason at Creighton” (Washington Post)
The Picks
George, I feel like I’ve known you forever! Remember that time, early in your Final Four season, that Creighton beat you down on your home floor? That’s when we first met.
I turned my basketball attention to you after I watched as our team collapsed down the stretch that season, after Funk busted up a shoulder and Mullins tangled up with Dotzler and we limped to the end of the MVC season. After we played an NIT game at home that left everyone fuming.
You carried the torch for non-BCS schools everywhere as you collected the mascot heads of some of the biggest basketball factories in the country en route to a Final Four. It was a run that made CU fans think the unthinkable was possible.
We invited you to play in Omaha the next season, where you garnered applause during team introductions usually reserved for only the home team. We beat you by 2 points over Thanksgiving Weekend, during a season that many CU fans thought would be capped off by multiple NCAA tournament wins.
Welcome back to Omaha, George. A few weeks back, when this matchup was first announced, I wasn’t too thrilled. Not because I don’t like you, George, but because it seemed a tough matchup for a Jays team in the midst of some midseason struggles. But now? It is still a tough game for CU, but the Jays’ prospects have changed mightily during a 7-game win streak.
We are both playing for league titles now. Both teams sport RPIs in the 50s. It is truly the type of game that ESPN BracketBuster weekend was invented to showcase. Forget that the game is only on ESPNU tonight; it is an 8:30 p.m. start that will go up only against Oklahoma-Texas in terms of college hoops on at that time of night on the Family of Networks.
Forget Butler (slumping a bit) vs. Davidson (Curry-less for the past few games). Turn your eyes away from a possible stinker on the road for Northern Iowa (slumping even more than Butler) at Siena (a solid squad). For all intents and purposes, the CU-GMU game is the game to follow on a day full of intriguing mid-major matchups.
It is nice to have you back, George. We look forward to taking local product Justin Carter out to Virginia next season, when we hope to bring an all-time record of 3-0 against you with us.
Leading Scorer
Creighton Otter: Justin Carter (14)
Dance Cam Guy: Booker Woodfox (19)
Panon: P’Allen Stinnett (19)
Mrs. Creighton Otter: Woodfox (16)
Mrs. Dance Cam Guy: Woodfox (16)
Margin
Creighton Otter: Jays by 4
Dance Cam Guy: Jays by 12
Panon: Jays by 9
Mrs. Creighton Otter: Jays by 9
Mrs. Dance Cam Guy: Jays by 8
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