- When GW and URI tip on Sunday, it will be 35 days since the Buff and Blue last took the floor. Last time out, GW found a home at George Mason's EagleBank Arena on Jan. 17, with roads closed around its DC campus ahead of the Inauguration. The Buff and Blue hosted Dayton in Fairfax instead, marking.
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- George Washington will be playing for the first time in 35 days. The Colonials have been off since Jan. 17, when it lost to Dayton, 67-54. By contrast, Rhode Island has played eight games since George Washington last played. That does not include the game the Rams played against George Mason on Jan. 16, the day before GW's COVID pause began.
- – Rhode Island's men's basketball game against George Washington has been postponed due to a positive COVID-19 test result from a Tier 1 staff member in George Washington's traveling party. The Colonials also will not be traveling to Dayton for their game on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON — On the journey to excellence for the young George Washington men's basketball team, there are going to be days like Saturday. Starting four first-years against a deep and talented Rhode Island Rams team that is projected to be an at-large invitee to the NCAA Tournament, the Colonials were outmanned in an 82-51 setback.
WASHINGTON -- — James Bishop scored a career-high 28 points and Jamison Battle added 26 as George Washington topped Rhode Island 78-70 on Sunday.
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Ricky Lindo Jr. had 11 points and 10 rebounds for George Washington (4-9, 3-3 Atlantic 10 Conference).
Ishmael Leggett had 16 points for the Rams (10-13, 7-9). Fatts Russell had 14 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds. Makhel Mitchell also scored 14 points.
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