Comments on: 2008 BracketBuster Preview: George Mason vs Ohio

By: Jonathan Wall

Jonathan Wall — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:47:29 +0000

@John:
That’s some pretty solid analysis. I would totally agree with what you’re saying, especially the mention to the halftime score. As I said in the article, Mason is 7-1 when they score over 80 points, but what I find really interesting is that Ohio has only allowed teams to score more than 60 points on four occasions this season when playing at home. Maybe it’s the home court advantage, but I think Ohio has a way of slowing teams down and throwing them off their game at home. Regardless of the outcome, it should be one hell of a game.

By: John

John — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:37:08 +0000

@ Jonathan Wall. This is a tricky game to call. I think George Mason is the better team, but playing in Athens is very difficult(as you pointed out by Ohio’s undefeated record at home.) Both teams have marquee neutral site or true road non-conference wins(George Mason vs Kansas State at the Old Spice Classic and Ohio at Maryland.), but the better team usually wins. However, where the score is at halftime will be a key. If it’s in the mid 30-s to low 40-s, expect George Mason to win. If it’s in the high 20’s to mid 30’s, expect Ohio to win. This is really a tough one to predict, but in the end I think the better team(George Mason) will win(although outside of my beloved Mighty Gators, I do have a great appreciation for the MAC, so this is a hard pick for me.) Will Thomas shows why he is the best player on the floor. George Mason 80, Ohio 72.

By: Jonathan Wall

Jonathan Wall — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 22:26:22 +0000

@ Robert:
Good catch. Don’t think the error was due to anything more than a lapse in proofreading on my part. I know the conference, so please don’t think that respect for the MAC is down in the media. Good luck on Saturday.

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 21:37:08 +0000

it is the MID-AMERICAN Conference! And people in the media wonder why the mid-major conferences bristle about the coverage they get in the media?