A10 Basketball: 3 reasons why the conference can receive multiple 2019 bids
By Stu Luddecke
2. George Mason is back, literally.
George Mason, who finished fifth (albeit with some fortunate end-game breaks) in the conference last season, is in the fortunate situation of bringing back 100% of their scoring production from last season. Not only should Otis Livingston II (17 points per game) be an even better version of himself – and a dark horse POTY candidate – but he’ll be joined by some new talent as well. Expect Virginia transfer Jarred Reuter to make the impact that Jon Rothstein predicts he will.
Virginia transfer Jarred Reuter shining here at George Mason practice. Taking and making 3's. Elite high post passer. Will form strong duo with Otis Livingston II.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) July 24, 2018
Dave Paulsen is one of the best coaches in the league, and I’m excited to see what he can do with a group that’s already as confident and connected as this one. If things go as expected, GMU should be in the double-bye territory by conference tournament time. They have a chance to make some national noise early on with games against Cincinnati, Kansas State, and Vermont as well. I don’t think it’s crazy to predict they succeed in doing so, and maybe even snag an at-large bid because of it.