For the second consecutive season they found themselves in the midst of a seven-game losing streak, desperate to break out.
Something positive had to happen for George Washington’s men’s basketball team. Instead, there was only more heartache on Thursday night against Atlantic 10 rival Dayton.
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The Colonials, leading by one point with 21.6 seconds to play, committed a team technical foul after breaking a timeout huddle with six men on the court. That led to a pair of free throws by Dayton junior guard Marcus Johnson and eventually a devastating 63-61 loss at the Smith Center.
George Washington (6-10, 0-4 A-10) had led the Flyers (17-2, 3-1) by six with two minutes to go. Senior forward Wynton Witherspoon continued his January resurgence, scoring a career-high 19 points. But it wasn’t enough. George Washington had one last chance, but a potential game-winning 3-pointer by freshman Tony Taylor missed as did the putback by senior Rob Diggs.