The Colonials have hosted six Associated Press Top 25 teams at the Smith Center since the 1990-’91 season (the year Mike Jarvis became coach). They’ve gone 4-2 in those games and 3-0 in games vs. top-10 teams.
Feb. 10, 1998
No. 24 Rhode Island 69, No. 17 GW 61
Jan. 14, 1998
GW 78, No. 18 Xavier 73 (OT)
Jan. 23, 1997
No. 15 Xavier 62, GW 61
Jan. 25, 1996
GW 64, No. 8 Virginia Tech 47
Feb. 4, 1995
GW 78, No. 1 UMass 75
Feb. 27, 1994
GW 77, No. 6 UMass 66
Ten Men
The Colonials have faced 12 top 10 teams since the 1990-’91 season. They are 3-0 at home and 5-7 overall. Here are the other games GW’s played vs. the best.
Dec. 7, 1998
No. 5 Stanford 70, GW 56 (BB&T Classic)
Nov. 24, 1997
No. 7 Kentucky 70, GW 55 (Maui Invitational)
Dec. 11, 1996
No. 1 Kansas 85, GW 56 (away)
March 8, 1996
No. 2 UMass 74, GW 65 (A-10 Tournament)
Feb. 24, 1996
GW 86, No. 1 UMass 76 (away)
Feb. 14, 1995
GW 80, No. 5 UMass 78 (away)
Dec. 6, 1994
No. 9 Duke 103, GW 73 (away)
March 19, 1994
No. 4 UConn 75, GW 63 (NCAA)
March 26, 1993
No. 3 Michigan 72, GW 64 (NCAA)