Stories from the December 11, 2006, Print Edition
For the No. 19/21 GW (AP, ESPN/USAToday) women's basketball team, trailing early before pulling out a win has become a trend this season. Three of GW's victories have come after trailing at halftime, while another saw the Colonials with only a two-point advantage midway through the game.
In a resilient 74-66 victory over Liberty University (Va.) Sunday, the GW women's basketball team rebounded from a loss to Tennessee on Thursday and an eight-point first half deficit to the Flames. The Colonials shot a dismal 30 percent from the field in the first half while its opponents scored nearly 52 percent of the time.
ANAHEIM, Calif., Dec. 9 -Tim Floyd said he doesn't know how his University of Southern California Trojans beat the GW men's basketball team Saturday afternoon in the Wooden Classic. His confusion is warranted. GW was up 13 points at halftime, a lead that quickly grew to 20 points after two minutes in the second half.
ANAHEIM, Calif., Dec. 9 - Finals are this week in Foggy Bottom and a handful of men's basketball players are beginning with failing marks - on the court, at least. GW's 76-65 loss to the University of Southern California in the Wooden Classic Saturday won't count toward any classroom grade, but it was a final of sorts - one of GW's final opportunities to justify its early-season cupcake schedule.
Posted Tuesday, Dec. 12, 10:48 p.m. In between two of the biggest games of its season, the GW men's basketball team did not overlook University of Maryland-Baltimore County, beating the Terriers 72-51 at home.
Posted Thursday, Jan. 4, 2:22 p.m. Of Karl Hobbs' 100 career wins as GW's men's basketball head coach, this one was not the prettiest. GW's Atlantic 10 opener against Fordham was downright ugly at times, as both teams stumbled into 2007 with a sloppy, foul-plagued affair. The Colonials managed to come away with a 70-59 win at home.
AMHERST, Mass., Jan. 10 - After losing its first Atlantic 10 game since March 1, 2005, Karl Hobbs said he is having a tough time convincing his players that they are not the team they were last year. "For some reason (members of the media) seem to be stuck and think this is last year's team and I just cant get our guys to realize that this is a young basketball team," Hobbs said.
Posted Saturday, Jan. 13, 5:42 p.m. For the GW men's basketball team's 22nd consecutive home victory over St. Bonaventure Saturday, the Colonials got a few things that were conspicuously missing Wednesday in a road loss to Massachusetts. A much maligned and somewhat thin frontcourt showed up and the team was able to execute fluidly.
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