2017–18 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team

The 2017–18 George Mason Patriots Men's basketball team represented George Mason University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The season was the 52nd for the program, the third under head coach Dave Paulsen, and the fifth as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference The Patriots played their home games at EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, Virginia. They finished the season 16–17, 9–9 in A-10 play to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place. As the No. 5 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated Massachusetts in the second round before losing to Saint Joseph's in the quarterfinals.

2017–18 George Mason Patriots men's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record16–17 (9–9 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaEagleBank Arena
2017–18 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Rhode Island15–3 .83326–8  .765
St. Bonaventure14–4 .77826–8  .765
Davidson †13–5 .72221–12  .636
Saint Joseph's10–8 .55616–16  .500
VCU9–9 .50018–15  .545
Saint Louis9–9 .50017–16  .515
George Mason9–9 .50016–17  .485
Richmond9–9 .50012–20  .375
Dayton8–10 .44414–17  .452
Duquesne7–11 .38916–16  .500
George Washington7–11 .38915–18  .455
La Salle7–11 .38913–19  .406
Massachusetts5–13 .27813–20  .394
Fordham4–14 .2229–22  .290
† 2018 A10 Tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Patriots finished the 2016–17 season 20–14, 9–9 in A-10 play to finish in a tie for seventh place. As the No. 7 seed in the A-10 tournament, they defeated Fordham[1] in the second round before losing in the quarterfinals to VCU.[2][3] They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they lost in the first round to Loyola (MD).[4]

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
DeAndre Abram1F6'7"195SophomoreCarrollton, TXTransferred to University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Danny Dixon15F6'10"228SophomoreGrosse Pointe South, MITransferred to University of Missouri–Kansas City
Jalen Jenkins31F6'7"246SeniorBrooklyn, NYGraduated
Marquise Moore22G6'2"208SeniorQueens, NYGraduated
Kameron Murrell2G6'2"197SophomoreLong Beach, CATransferred to St. Thomas Aquinas College
Karmari Newman10G6'4"170SophomoreDetroit, MITransferred to Oakland University
Daniel Relvao14F6'9"255RS SophomoreCoimbra, PortugalLeft program for personal reasons
Myles Tate12G5'7"161SeniorAshburn, VAGraduated
Troy Temara25F6'8"238SophomoreSyracuse, NYTransferred to Palm Beach State College

2017 recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Greg Calixte
F		 Mount Vernon, NY Mount Vernon High School 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Apr 12, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:2/5 stars   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Javon Greene
G		 McDonough, GA Henry County High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Aug 5, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Goanar Mar
F		 Plymouth, MN DeLaSalle High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Apr 30, 2016 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "ESPN". ESPN.com.
  • "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.

Source[5]

Preseason

In a poll of the league's head coaches and select media members at the conference's media day, the Patriots were picked to finish in 10th place in the A-10.[6] Junior guard Otis Livingston II was named to the conference's preseason third team.[6]

Honors and awards

Atlantic 10 All-Conference 2nd Team

  • Otis Livingston II

Roster
2017–18 George Mason Patriots men's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 0 Goanar Mar 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)195 lb (88 kg) FrDeLaSalle High School Mankato, MN
G 1 Justin Kier 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)183 lb (83 kg) SoSpotswood High School Grottoes, VA
G 2 Zach Garrett (W) 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)202 lb (92 kg) FrHeritage High School Woodbridge, VA
G 4 Otis Livingston II 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)170 lb (77 kg) JrLinden High School Linden, NJ
G 5 Jaire Grayer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)195 lb (88 kg) JrIMG Academy Flint, MI
F 12 A. J. Wilson 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)200 lb (91 kg) RS FrElev8 Prep Academy Lanham, MD
G 21 Jack Tempchin 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)155 lb (70 kg) RS FrBlake High School Silver Spring, MD
G 23 Javon Greene 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)174 lb (79 kg) FrHenry County High School McDonough, GA
G 24 Nick Diclementi (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)198 lb (90 kg) SrMiddleburg Academy Leesburg, VA
F 31 Jarred Reuter Current redshirt 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)260 lb (118 kg) JrBrewster Academy / UVA Marion, MA
G 32 Ian Boyd 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)215 lb (98 kg) SoApex High School Cary, NC
F 33 Greg Calixte 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)230 lb (104 kg) FrMount Vernon High School Mount Vernon, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Player statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Otis Livingston II313135.8.446.403.8393.44.51.00.117.5
Jaire Grayer303030.2.412.365.7457.11.41.30.812.6
Justin Kier313033.3.465.167.7874.62.41.30.111.2
Goanar Mar313131.8.436.371.7964.50.90.60.110.8
Ian Boyd311424.7.405.299.7864.51.30.60.18.1
Greg Calixte302019.5.598.000.4054.30.40.10.45.0
Javon Greene31016.9.341.224.6412.80.90.70.24.2
A.J. Wilson29011.7.463.308.5432.70.10.21.13.6
Jack Tempchin401.3.000.000.6670.50.30.00.01.0
Zach Garrett401.3.000.000.0000.00.00.00.00.0
Nick DiClementi401.3.000.000.0000.50.00.30.00.0

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Lafayette W 67–65  1–0
  17 – Grayer  9 – Grayer  6 – Livingston II  EagleBank Arena (6,706)
Fairfax, VA
November 12, 2017*
2:00 pm, RSN		 at No. 16 Louisville L 61–72  1–1
  20 – Grayer  10 – Grayer  3 – Livingston II  KFC Yum! Center (18,304)
Louisville, KY
November 16, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Binghamton
Cancún Challenge campus game		 W 69–57  2–1
  19 – Livingston II  10 – Grayer  6 – Livingston II  EagleBank Arena (2,877)
Fairfax, VA
November 18, 2017*
6:00 pm		 Cal State Northridge
Cancún Challenge campus game		 W 78–73 OT 3–1
  22 – Mar  11 – Mar  6 – Kier  EagleBank Arena (3,041)
Fairfax, VA
November 21, 2017*
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 vs. Louisiana Tech
Cancún Challenge Riviera Division semifinals		 L 64–77  3–2
  17 – Mar  8 – Boyd/Grayer/Mar  3 – Livingston II  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Convention Center (842)
Cancún, Mexico
November 22, 2017*
6:00 pm, CBSSN		 vs. Fresno State
Cancún Challenge Riviera Division 3rd place game		 L 73–79  3–3
  18 – Boyd/Livingston II  9 – Grayer  3 – Livingston II  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Convention Center (982)
Cancún, Mexico
November 29, 2017*
7:00 pm		 at James Madison W 76–72  4–3
  17 – Livingston II  10 – Grayer  8 – Livingston II  Convocation Center (2,965)
Harrisonburg, VA
December 3, 2017*
3:00 pm, SECN+		 at Auburn L 63–79  4–4
  18 – Grayer  11 – Grayer  7 – Livingston II  Auburn Arena (6,164)
Auburn, AL
December 6, 2017*
7:00 pm, A-10 Network		 William & Mary L 70–77  4–5
  24 – Grayer  7 – Grayer  5 – Livingston II  Eaglebank Arena (3,406)
Fairfax, VA
December 9, 2017*
4:00 pm		 North Carolina Central W 77–65  5–5
  17 – Livingston II  8 – Grayer  5 – Kier  Eaglebank Arena (3,489)
Fairfax, VA
December 12, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Georgia Southern L 51–74  5–6
  13 – Wilson  10 – Wilson  2 – Boyd  Eaglebank Arena (2,607)
Fairfax, VA
December 17, 2017*
4:00 pm, Stadium		 Penn State L 54–72  5–7
  17 – Kier  9 – Grayer  1 – 6 tied  EagleBank Arena (5,439)
Fairfax, VA
December 22, 2017*
7:00 pm		 Morgan State W 86–79  6–7
  22 – Kier  7 – Mar  5 – Livingston II  EagleBank Arena (2,582)
Fairfax, VA
A-10 regular season
December 30, 2017
4:00 pm		 at Rhode Island L 64–83  6–8
(0–1)		  15 – Kier  8 – Kier  3 – Kier  Ryan Center (6,383)
Kingston, RI
January 3, 2018
7:00pm		 at Massachusetts W 80–72 OT 7–8
(1–1)		  33 – Livingston II  12 – Calixte  9 – Livingston II  Mullins Center (2,243)
Amherst, MA
January 7, 2018
12:00 pm, NBCSN		 Davidson L 59–86  7–9
(1–2)		  20 – Livingston II  5 – Calixte/Kier  3 – Kier/Livingston II  EagleBank Arena (3,023)
Fairfax, VA
January 10, 2018
7:00 pm		 Saint Joseph's W 81–79  8–9
(2–2)		  25 – Livingston II  10 – Kier  7 – Kier  EagleBank Arena (2,783)
Fairfax, VA
January 13, 2018
2:30 pm, NBCSN		 Saint Louis W 86–81  9–9
(3–2)		  26 – Livingston II  7 – Grayer  7 – Livingston II  EagleBank Arena (3,284)
Fairfax, VA
January 17, 2018
7:00 pm		 at George Washington
Revolutionary Rivalry		 L 68–80  9–10
(3–3)		  17 – Mar  10 – Grayer  5 – Grayer  Charles E. Smith Center (2,215)
Washington, D.C.
January 20, 2018
4:30 pm, NBCSN		 at Duquesne L 89–95 2OT 9–11
(3–4)		  27 – Kier  15 – Grayer  6 – Livingston II  Palumbo Center (2,543)
Pittsburgh, PA
January 27, 2018
2:00 pm, CBSSN		 VCU
Rivalry		 L 76–84  9–12
(3–5)		  23 – Livingston II  13 – Grayer  4 – Kier  EagleBank Arena (7,028)
Fairfax, VA
January 31, 2018
7:00 pm, Stadium		 St. Bonaventure L 69–85  9–13
(3–6)		  30 – Livingston II  6 – Calixte  4 – Kier  EagleBank Arena (3,024)
Fairfax, VA
February 3, 2018
4:30 pm, NBCSN		 at Richmond W 79–75  10–13
(4–6)		  22 – Livingston II  9 – Mar  6 – Livingston II  Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, VA
February 7, 2018
7:00 pm		 at Fordham L 66–67  10–14
(4–7)		  16 – Livingston II  8 – Calixte/Kier  7 – Livingston II  Rose Hill Gymnasium (1,152)
Bronx, NY
February 10, 2018
4:00 pm, Stadium		 George Washington
Revolutionary Rivalry		 W 72–65  11–14
(5–7)		  14 – Livingston II  12 – Grayer  9 – Livingston II  EagleBank Arena (7,032)
Fairfax, VA
February 14, 2018
7:00 pm, MASN		 Dayton W 85–67  12–14
(6–7)		  29 – Livingston II  7 – Calixte  6 – Kier/Livingston II  EagleBank Arena (3,047)
Fairfax, VA
February 17, 2018
2:00 pm		 at La Salle L 62–69  12–15
(6–8)		  19 – Kier  7 – Kier  5 – Livingston II  Tom Gola Arena (2,891)
Philadelphia, PA
February 21, 2018
7:00 pm		 at Saint Joseph's W 79–76  13–15
(7–8)		  19 – Kier  6 – Livingston II/Mar  2 – Livingston II/Mar  Hagan Arena (3,082)
Philadelphia, PA
February 24, 2018
6:00 pm, MASN		 Massachusetts W 78–76 OT 14–15
(8–8)		  22 – Livingston II  10 – Grayer  4 – Livingston II  EagleBank Arena (4,228)
Fairfax, VA
February 28, 2018
7:00 pm, MASN		 at VCU
Rivalry		 W 81–80  15–15
(9–8)		  26 – Livingston II/Mar  8 – Calixte  5 – Livingston II  Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
March 3, 2018
7:00 pm, MASN		 Richmond L 79–93  15–16
(9–9)		  21 – Livingston II  6 – Boyd  5 – Livingston II  EagleBank Arena (5,895)
Fairfax, VA
A-10 tournament
March 8, 2018
2:30 pm, NBCSN		 (5) vs. (13) Massachusetts
Second round		 W 80–75  16–16
  21 – Livingston II  9 – Wilson  2 – Boyd/Greene/Livingston II  Capital One Arena (6,483)
Washington, D.C.
March 9, 2018
2:30 pm, NBCSN		 (5) vs. (4) Saint Joseph's
Quarterfinal		 L 49–68  16–17
  12 – Grayer  13 – Grayer  6 – Kier  Capital One Arena (7,321)
Washington, DC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References
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