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George Washington Revolutionaries women's basketball
College basketball team
The George Washington Revolutionaries women's basketball team represents George Washington University, located in Washington, D.C. It plays its home games in the Charles E. Smith Center, which is also the venue for other George Washington Revolutionaries athletic programs. The team competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference.[2][3]
| George Washington Revolutionaries | ||||
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| University | George Washington University | |||
| Head coach | Caroline McCombs (3rd season) | |||
| Conference | Atlantic 10 | |||
| Location | Washington, D.C. | |||
| Arena | Charles E. Smith Center (Capacity: 5,000) | |||
| Nickname | Revolutionaries | |||
| Student section | George's Army | |||
| Colors | Buff and blue[1] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | ||||
| 1997 | ||||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1995, 1997, 2007, 2008 | ||||
| NCAA tournament second round | ||||
| 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 | ||||
| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2016, 2018 | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| 1992, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2015, 2016, 2018 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 (West), 2002, 2003, 2004 (West), 2005 (West), 2006, 2007, 2008, 2015, 2016 | ||||
George Washington began play in 1975. They joined the Atlantic 10 Conference in 1983. Since joining the conference, they have won the regular season title 16 times, winning it in 1994 (shared), 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 (West), 2002, 2003, 2004 (West), 2005 (West), 2006 (shared), 2007, 2008 (shared), 2015, 2016, and 2017 (shared). They have also won the A-10 Tournament in 1992, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2015, 2016, and 2018. In 1997, the Colonials made their four straight NCAA Tournament appearance and sixth in seven years. In the ensuing tournament, the Colonials (ranked as a 5 seed) went all the way to the Elite Eight. They beat Northwestern 61–46, Tulane 81–67, and North Carolina 55–46 before losing to Notre Dame 62–52 in the regional final. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, the Colonials have an all-time record of 748–448.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1991 | #10 | First Round Second Round | #7 Richmond #2 NC State | W 73–62 L 83–94 |
| 1992 | #8 | First Round Second Round | #9 Vermont #1 Virginia | W 70–69 L 58–97 |
| 1994 | #7 | First Round Second Round | #10 UAB #2 Southern Cal | W 74–66 L 72–76 |
| 1995 | #4 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #13 DePaul #5 Drake #1 Colorado | W 87–79 W 96–93 (OT) L 61–77 |
| 1996 | #6 | First Round Second Round | #11 Maine #3 Virginia | W 83–67 L 43–62 |
| 1997 | #5 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight | #12 Northwestern #4 Tulane #1 North Carolina #6 Notre Dame | W 61–46 W 81–67 W 55–46 L 52–62 |
| 1998 | #10 | First Round Second Round | #7 Georgia #2 Connecticut | W 74–72 L 67–75 |
| 2000 | #7 | First Round Second Round | #10 UCLA #2 Notre Dame | W 79–72 L 60–95 |
| 2001 | #7 | First Round | #10 Stanford | L 51–76 |
| 2003 | #7 | First Round Second Round | #10 Oklahoma #2 Villanova | W 71–61 L 57–70 |
| 2004 | #8 | First Round | #9 DePaul | L 46–83 |
| 2005 | #9 | First Round Second Round | #8 Ole Miss #1 North Carolina | W 60–57 L 47–71 |
| 2006 | #7 | First Round Second Round | #10 Old Dominion #2 Tennessee | W 87–72 L 53–66 |
| 2007 | #4 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #12 Boise State #4 Texas A&M #1 North Carolina | W 76–67 W 59–47 L 56–70 |
| 2008 | #6 | First Round Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #11 Auburn #3 California #2 Rutgers | W 66–56 W 55–53 L 42–53 |
| 2015 | #6 | First Round | #11 Gonzaga | L 69–82 |
| 2016 | #8 | First Round | #9 Kansas State | L 51–56 |
| 2018 | #14 | First Round | #3 Ohio State | L 45–87 |
- "Athletics logo - George Washington University". July 23, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
- "GWsports.com : George Washington University Official Athletic Site : Women's Basketball". Gwsports.com. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
- "Career Records" (PDF). Grfx.cstv.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-02-27.
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