Junior Yogin Kothari, a Hatchet columnist, reviews the men’s basketball season so far, pointing out how both the offense and defense need to stay consistent.

The men’s basketball team began conference play this past Wednesday at home against La Salle University. The good news is that the Atlantic 10 season has started off somewhat positively, with a home victory against an average conference opponent. Including Wednesday’s 72-67 win over the Explorers, the GW men’s basketball team has won seven of its past eight games. The team can easily improve its 9-6 mark during the next few games, as it has a relatively easy schedule until it begins to play better conference opponents such as Richmond, Xavier, Dayton and Temple. Just like last season, the men’s team is predicted to place 10th by the time conference play finishes up.