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Dec. 6, 2005
GW-Maryland Game Notes
BB&T Classic
12.5.05
MCI Center - Washington, DC
- The last ranked opponent GW defeated was Maryland (101-92) exactly one year ago today in the 2004 BB&T Classic Championship game.
- GW senior Mike Hall has now scored in double figures in all five of GW's games; six straight dating back to last season.
- The last time GW started the season 5-0 was the 1992-93 season when the Colonials finished 21-9 and advanced to the "Sweet 16."
- GW senior Pops Mensah-Bonsu was in the starting lineup for the first time this season.
- Following 5-0 GW run to start the game, Maryland countered with a 10-0 run.
- GW senior Pops Mensah-Bonsu drew three charges in the first half.
- In the first half, both teams were in the double bonus at the 4:34 mark.
- GW went on a 5-0 run in junior Carl Elliott's absence (a 1:52 span) following a cut to his forehead in the first half at the 5:45 mark.
- Maryland scored a season-low 29 first-half points. Its previous season low was 30 first-half points vs. Arkansas at the Maui Invitational (11/23).
- GW sophomore Maureece Rice has now scored in double-figures in all five games. He never reached double figures in 28 games as a freshman.
- GW sophomore Maureece Rice has now eclipsed his career-high in points (19) for the third consecutive game.
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- GW had four players (Elliott, Mensah-Bonsu, Williams & Rice) with four fouls at the 13:03 mark in the second half.
- GW went on a 12-7 run between the under 12-minute (11:45) and under eight-minute (7:05) media timeouts.
- Mike Hall (14 pts., 12 reb.) is the first GW player to have a double-double at the BB&T Classic since Pops Mensah-Bonsu (23 pts., 11 reb.) in 2003. It is his 19th career double-double.
- GW had four players score in double-figures for the fourth time in five game s this season.
