No. 25 George Washington (20-3, 11-1 Atlantic 10)
Massachusetts (10-13, 7-5 A-10)
Thursday, Feb. 17, 7 p.m.
Mullins Center
Amherst, Mass.
Head Coaches:
GW: Joe McKeown (11th season)
UMass: Joanie O’Brian (ninth season)
All-time series record:
GW leads 24-5
Last meeting:
GW 82-54 (Jan. 7, 99)
Last meeting at Mullins Center:
UMass 68-55 (Feb. 19, 1998)
Current streaks:
GW has won six straight.
UMass has lost three of last four.
UMass Notes: Enrollment of 24,100; nicknamed the Minutewomen; UMass lost its first six games of the season.
George Washington
Xavier (21-3, 11-2 A-10)
Sunday, Feb. 20, 4:30 p.m.
Smith Center
Head Coaches:
GW: Joe McKeown (11th season)
Xavier: Melanie Balcomb (fifth season)
All-time series record:
GW leads 6-4
Last meeting:
Xavier 68-55 (Jan. 22, 2000)
Last meeting at Smith Center:
GW 99-64 (Feb. 7, 1999)
Current streaks:
GW has won six straight (UMass game not included).
Xavier has won 10 straight (La Salle game not included).
Notes:
GW enters weekend with a half-game lead over Xavier for lead in A-10 West Division; the winner of the game will likely win the division.