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Men's Basketball Hosts Providence Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Dec. 8, 2009
Game Notes 
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Providence (6-3) at George Washington (6-1)
Game 8
Date: Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009 • Time: 7:00 pm (EST)
Location: Smith Center (5,000) • Washington, DC
Radio: 1050 AM, www.FederalNewsRadio.com (Byron Kerr)
Internet: live video streaming, stats on GameTracker at GWsports.com
TV: none
Series: PC leads, 2-1 (PC 1-0 at Smith Center)
GW COACH: Karl Hobbs (Connecticut `85)
Record at GW: 139-101 (.579) 9th season
Atlantic 10 Record: 68-60 (.531) 9th season
Career Record: 139-101 (.579) 9th season
Hobbs' Record vs. PC: 1-1
PC COACH: Keno Davis (Iowa `95)
Record at PC: 25-17 (.595) 2nd season
Career Record: 53-22 (.707) 3rd season
Drake 28-5
Davis' Record vs. GW: 0-0
Wednesday's Game: GW (6-1) hosts Providence (6-3) in the final game of a five-game homestand and first visit from a Big East Conference team since the Friars' last visit almost nine years ago to the day on Dec. 11, 2000.
• Wednesday's game marks the fourth meeting between the teams but first since 2006. It is the third game for Providence in the last five days.
• GW is coming off a 81-69 victory over Navy on Sunday in the 15th Annual BB&T Classic at Verizon Center. Senior Damian Hollis netted a team-high 18 points on 7-14 FGs. Hollis is the A-10 co-Player of the Week for the week of Nov. 29-Dec. 5.
• Providence is coming off a 78-62 victory over Brown Monday at PC's Dunkin' Donuts Center. PC Jamine Peterson led the Friars with a 22-point, 9-rebound effort against the Bears (4-7). Providence shot 38.6 percent from the field, 87.5 percent (7-8) from the line and dominated the boards, 56-38. The Friars also blocked 11 shots against Brown, three each by Bilal Dixon and Russ Permenter.
• Wednesday's game will be Providence's second against an A-10 opponent in the last five days. The Friars lost at Rhode Island, 86-82, last Saturday at URI's Ryan Center in Kingston.
• Providence is picked to finish 13th in the 16-team Big East Conference preseason poll of the League's coaches released Oct. 21.
A Closer Look at Providence: A member of the Big East Conference, Providence is picked to finish 13th in the 16-team preseason coaches' poll released Oct. 21. The Friars bring a 6-3 record to Smith Center and are led by Jamine Peterson who is averaging a 17.6-point, 10.2-rebound double-double through nine games. Marshon Brooks contributes 15 points a game while Sharaud Curry's 30 assists and 85 percent free throw shooting lead the squad. As a team, Providence is averaging nearly 83 points per game while shooting 43 percent from the field, 34 percent from 3-point range and 68 percent from the line. PC has been strong on the boards with an +8.7 rebounding margin and averages 12.4 turnovers per outing through its first nine contests.
Next Game: GW travels to Towson (2-4) Saturday, Dec. 12 for a 4 p.m. contest The game will be broadcast live on 1050 AM and online at FederalNewsRadio.com.
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