On Tuesday, CBS basketball insider Jon Rothstein reported that Auburn will be facing George Mason in game one of their ’22-’23 season. This is interesting, to say the least.
The two teams have met just once in history. Their very first meeting came in 2017 when Auburn defeated George Mason by a score of 79-63. Now, they will meet for just the second time and the game will be played in Neville Arena.
The Patriots haul from an impressive Atlantic 10 conference, to say the least. Programs like Davidson, Dayton, Richmond, St. Louis, St. Bonaventure’s, and VCU are among very successful teams in the conference. When the 2021 season came to a close, George Mason finished with a 14-16 and eighth in the A-10. However, they did knock off several notable teams. The Patriots beat Maryland and Georgia on the road. They also knocked off Dayton who beat the eventual national champions, the Kansas Jayhawks.
The program is set to bring in two transfers: Victor Bailey (Tennessee) and Saquan Singleton (New Mexico). Along with those two additions, they are also bringing top 150 four-star prospects Justyn Fernandez. It will be interesting to see how Auburn performs against a team that appears to be heading in the right direction.
The Tigers are also slated to compete in the Cancun Challenge in November. They are also going to travel to both Washington and USC for road games on the west coast. Along with those opponents, [autotag]Bruce Pearl[/autotag] and his squad are also slated to take on Appalachian State, South Florida, and St. Louis as part of the home-and-home series. One storyline to watch is how the Tigers perform in non-conference. It certainly seems to the naked eye that Pearl is doing his best to put together a strong schedule for the upcoming season.
Source: Auburn will open the 22-23 season on November 7th at home against George Mason.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 26, 2022
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