Colonials Seek Run in Atlantic 10

GW enters conference tournament as fifth seed as three Colonials earn A-10 honors.

March 9, 2016

Patricio Garino

Patricio Garino and GW open their Atlantic 10 tournament Thursday afternoon. (Harrison Jones/Special to GW Today)

The George Washington University men’s basketball team begins postseason play 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the second round of the Atlantic 10 tournament at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

The fifth-seeded Colonials will face the winner of Wednesday’s game between George Mason and Saint Louis. The Colonials (22-9 overall, 11-7 A-10) have won their opening game in the conference tournament each of the past two seasons. A victory Thursday over the George Mason/St. Louis winner would propel GW into the quarterfinal round vs. Saint Joseph’s. That game would be played at 2:30 p.m. Friday.


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GW vs. George Mason/St. Louis

When: Thrusday, 2:30 p.m.
Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Tickets: getGWtix.com
TV: NBCSN


GW is one of five A-10 teams to amass more than 20 wins this season (top-seeded Dayton, St. Bonaventure, Virginia Commonwealth and Saint Joseph’s are the others). All-session and individual-session passes for the A-10 tournament are on sale through getGWtix.com or by calling the GW ticket office at 202.99.GWTIX. A pregame tailgate will be held inside the Barclays Center at the 40/40 Club starting at 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

Three Colonials earned all-conference accolades Tuesday.

Senior forward Patricio Garino and junior forward Tyler Cavanaugh were named to the All-Conference Second Team. Mr. Garino was named to the All-Defensive Team for the third straight season. Guard Alex Mitola (a graduate student), Mr. Cavanaugh and Mr. Garino were named to the A-10’s six-man All-Academic Team.