Atlantic 10 Basketball: St. Bonaventure on top in latest power rankings

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 10: The Atlantic 10 Logo on a basketball during the game between the St. Bonaventure Bonnies and the Davidson Wildcats during the Semifinals of the Atlantic 10 Basketball Tournament at Capital One Arena on March 10, 2018 in Washington, DC. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images) /

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Atlantic 10 Basketball Jamion Christian George Washington Colonials (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

12. George Washington Colonials

2020-21 record: 3-9 overall, 2-3 A-10
Previous ranking: 12th

After suffering a tumultuous post-Christmas stretch that saw three players – including their fourth and fifth-leading scorers – leave the program, the Colonials have actually done fairly well, all things considered. They are still not great – but George Washington has finally picked up a solid A-10 win to add to their lackluster resume.

When I ranked the A-10 teams earlier in the month, the Colonials were coming off the first of back-to-back home games against Duquesne, having dropped the first by 12. Hours after those rankings were published, the Colonials knocked off the Dukes, 75-73, giving them their third win. George Washington dropped their following two games to VCU and Dayton by seven and 13 points, respectively – which are not necessarily awful results, given how GW’s season has gone.

The Colonials can be forgiven a bit, too, considering the outside factors that have had an impact on their season. The riots in Washington, D.C. earlier this month forced George Washington to relocate to George Mason – and after their game against Dayton, the Colonials were forced to go on pause due to COVID-19 protocol. Additionally, GW has been forced to operate without Jamison Battle, the team’s second-leading scorer, due to injury.

Luckily for GW, James Bishop has continued his impressive sophomore campaign, pouring in 24 points – which included a 13-15 mark from the charity stripe – against VCU, and followed that up with a 17 point, five-rebound, five-assist performance against Dayton. What has ailed the Colonials in their last two outings, however, has been their inefficiency to score – they averaged 0.92 points per possession against the Rams, and were slightly worse against the Flyers at 0.87.

Their COVID-19 pause has caused GW’s final two games of January – at George Mason and home against Fordham – to be postponed. Both were winnable, but now, the Colonials will be slated to return to action on February 6th – and will host Saint Louis, before having to travel to Richmond.

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