Defense, rebounding and shooting of Mikic carry Colonials, 60-52

George Washington coach Mike Lonergan inserted Dwayne Smith and Aaron Ware in the lineup early this week to spark the Colonials’ anemic offense. Saturday night when GW found itself in a street fight against physical Charlotte, it also was nice to have two players on the floor who look like NFL tight ends.

With Smith and Ware pounding inside and sophomore Nemanja Mikic scoring from the perimeter, GW won its third straight game in the Atlantic-10, 60-52, before 2,813 at the Smith Center.