Biggest non-conf. BU win since...

[LittleBrave]

Trying to think of our last road win vs. a non-Valley team that you had a good feeling after it.
Not sure if the win in last year's B'Busters game would qualify - vs. an RPI team of almost 300.

Do we have to go back to the U of I game 2 years ago?
Not to say that this was anywhere near the excitement as that win.
But it's a big win in the new era.

 

[MacabreMob]

USC last year?

 

[LittleBrave]

USC last year?

O.k. - I think we can include neutral site games too.
But how about any roadies?

 

[MacabreMob]

O.k. - I think we can include neutral site games too.
But how about any roadies?

You suggested UIUC a couple years ago - that was in Las Vegas. So I went with USC.

 

[MacabreMob]

But how about any roadies?

Wright St 12-11-07 72-65 in OT (Wright finished #86 in RPI that year)

 

[MacabreMob]

And then the season before (2-17-07), we won at VCU in BBuster who finished #44 in RPI

 

[Bradleyfan1]

USC! How bout this for feeling gitty lol We win out going into The Valley opener vs The shock? The place is sold out! We are coming off the upset over big blue! Thattll get em talkin!

 

[it's boogie time]

I'd say since the win at Virginia in the CBI tournament. '08, I think.

 

[spoon]

Michigan, Dec 22nd, 2011

 

[Braves4Life]

I'd say since the win at Virginia in the CBI tournament. '08, I think.

I agree. Though that VCU win the year before was impressive because VCU was a better team than UVA. UVA was important because it was post season against a BCS team.

 

[Bravesfan]

I'd say since the win at Virginia in the CBI tournament. '08, I think.

That's a good one. Beating even a mediocre ACC team on their home court was an accomplishment since many pundits still think mid-majors are far "inferior" to even the worst of the BCS bunch!

 

[Bravesfan]

Michigan, Dec 22nd, 2011

Very good! I like your optimism here spoon!

 

[Buesch N Chips]

Usc.

 

[LittleBrave]

I agree. Though that VCU win the year before was impressive because VCU was a better team than UVA. UVA was important because it was post season against a BCS team.

I guess I would have to go with the win @ UVA since it was more recent.
Hopefully this game will be one we can look at in a few weeks and say it was a quality road win.

 

[LittleBrave]

GW didn't look too bad - not great, but it took a good performance to pull it out.
IMO, we lost 1 we should have won (vs. Woff.) and won one most expected to lose.
I'll take 5-4 at this point. Not bad for a team picked last in the league!

 

[Braves4Life]

Hopefully this game will be one we can look at in a few weeks and say it was a quality road win.

I hope you are right LittleBrave. But, unfortunately, GWU has lost 5 games in a row with 2 more tough games coming up. Might not seem like such a "quality road win" when all is said and done.

Now, don't get me wrong. I think this was a HUGE win for our program as far as confidence and learning to win on the road. I'm excited to see how we build off of this game when we face Drexel.

 

[bujeff23]

I remember the VCU win that year for bracket buster. I believe VCU went on to beat Duke in the first round in the 11 vs 6 matchup.

 

[Air Petey]

......But it's a big win in the new era.

Congrats to the Braves for a road win...... But to compare this to other road wins or even say "it's a big win" is stretching it. Let's remember GWU is another MID-major school and they are currently in 13th out of 14 schools in the Atlantic 10. NOT a "big" win. But something to grow on!

 

[Bravesfan]

Congrats to the Braves for a road win...... But to compare this to other road wins or even say "it's a big win" is stretching it. Let's remember GWU is another MID-major school and they are currently in 13th out of 14 schools in the Atlantic 10. NOT a "big" win. But something to grow on!

Right. This is not the George Washington of over a decade ago when they were ranked top 5 in the country. But it is a team out of strong mid-major conference and a good way to hopefully get to play more teams out of that conference in the future.

Right now any road win is a big win for us as we had very few wins last year.

 

[Buesch N Chips]

Congrats to the Braves for a road win...... But to compare this to other road wins or even say "it's a big win" is stretching it. Let's remember GWU is another MID-major school and they are currently in 13th out of 14 schools in the Atlantic 10. NOT a "big" win. But something to grow on!

Agreed. We won a game we should have won.