George Washington University

Women’s basketball fell to Rhode Island on the road, 47-64, snapping a five-game conference win streak that vaulted GW to fourth place in the season standings. The Colonials (16-9, 8-4 A-10) were lethargic on offense and struggled to limit the conference-leading Rams’ (10-4, 12-0 A-10) second chance opportunities and proficiency from deep. Rhode Island built an early lead and … [Read more...] about GW falls to fourth in A-10 with loss to Rhode Island

Men’s basketball pulled off a 107-105 double-overtime victory against Richmond Wednesday after record-breaking performances from multiple Colonials combined with scorching 3-point shooting willed to the finish line. The Colonials (6-5 A-10, 12-12) came into the game aiming to end a three-game losing streak against the Richmond Spiders (5-7 A-10, 12-13), who had lost four out of … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball rides electric offense to victory over Richmond in double overtime thriller

A federal workplace civil rights agency and GW are going head-to-head in court, filing opposing motions to request a District Court judge to rule in their favor on a six-year battle over a pay bias case in the athletics department. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission asked a judge to throw out GW’s denial of sex-based employment discrimination allegations last week … [Read more...] about Timeline: GW, EEOC spar over 2017 pay bias lawsuit

Duquesne dealt men’s basketball a 93-67 blowout loss Saturday after the Dukes’ defense kept the GW offense to an icy 29.6 percent first-half shooting rate causing a scoring chasm the Colonials couldn’t climb out of. The Colonials (5-5 A-10, 11-12) trailed from start to finish, as Duquesne (5-5 A-10, 15-8) capitalized off red-hot 3-point shooting and aggressive defensive … [Read more...] about Men’s basketball suffers third-straight loss in blowout against Duquesne

The athletics department inducted eight members into the GW Athletics Hall of Fame Friday, starring the historic 1993 Sweet Sixteen men’s basketball team and the first three Black athletes who integrated GW sports. The induction ceremony for the Class of 2022 was held at the Betts Theatre Friday night where the audience was made up of top administrators, former inductees, … [Read more...] about Eight Buff and Blue athletes inducted into GW Hall of Fame