Friday, March 9, 2012

George Mason vs. James Madison, CAA Quarterfinals Preview

The Patriots, coming off their first CAA tournament win since 2006, have a giant roadblock standing in their way   of advancing to the semifinal round: the JMU Dukes. Though the Patriots fell twice to Madison during the regular season they definitely have shown that this is a Patriot squad capable of pulling off the upset

Let's first look at some of the numbers between the two teams.
Scoring average: JMU 63.2 ppg GMU 63.3 ppg
Field Goal Percentage: JMU 36.6% GMU 39.6%

Clearly these are two high-powered offenses capable of putting up plenty of points at will. The first time these two teams played, Madison won by four points, 49-45. The second time they faced off George Mason fell again, 66-54, but the final score was not indicative of how close this game really was. Mason edges out JMU on both Field Goal Percentage and Scoring Average.

Next up are the numbers for Assists, Blocks, and Steals.
Assists: JMU 12 GMU 12.7
Blocks: JMU 4.6 GMU 4.4
Steals: JMU 7.4 GMU 7

Again the numbers are very evenly matched across the board. Though the large difference in regular season records, George Mason and James Madison are two very evenly matched teams.

Key Players: JMU's Tarik Hislop. The 5'7 Junior guard is averaging a team-high 14.7 points per game and was named to All-CAA Second Team.

GMU's Taleia Moton. Moton has singlehandedly won ball games for her team this year with her ability to take over the offense. Look for Moton to try and ensure her Mason career does not end tonight.

5:00 PM Tip-Off, CAA Quarterfinals at the Showcase Arena

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