Mason dominates UNCW

Wow, we certainly have seen it all this season. Last night the Patriots dominated the UNCW Seahawks and reached the century mark for the first time since 2005. It is definitely a rare spectacle to see Larranaga's guys put up 100 points. Dre Smith had another good showing shooting wise and John Vaughan led all scorers with 20 while going 5-for-6 from the three-point line. The Patriots had many runs in this game but the 18-0 run in the second half sealed the deal. UNCW's front court was abysmal and basically got abused the entire game. Mason owned the boards and got a lot of their early baskets off second chance opportunities. If Monroe and Birdsong logged more minutes they each could have put up 20. But instead we saw freshmen Ryan Pearson and Michael Morrison develop in the low post (13 points each). Morrison seems to have a better touch than I had thought. More post moves to follow? Everyone looked good in this game and we saw a lot less erratic shooting than we have in previous games. Seniors John Vaughan and Dre Smith are started to lead the way on offense, which is how it should be. Monroe and Birdsong were consistant again in this one although they were not needed much .

Mason now moves to 2-0 in the conference and that might not seem like much now but a lot of teams moved to 1-1 in the CAA last night leaving only Mason, Georgia State, and Northeastern unbeaten so far. It's definitely going to be an interesting season in the CAA this year. Next up for the Patriots is Georgia State at home this Monday, with a 5pm start time. Thanks CAA, is having another TV game really worth putting out the loyal fans that attend games after a workday?