George Washington University

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

Women’s basketball topped George Mason 58-39 Sunday after an impressive defensive performance that forced 15 turnovers and held George Mason to 28.8 percent shooting. The Colonials (8-4 A-10, 16-9) pulled away with a 21-point lead in the third quarter while disrupting the offensive rhythm of the Patriots (4-7 A-10, 11-13). The win marked GW’s fifth straight victory and raised … [Read more...] about Women’s basketball pushes win streak to five

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