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George Washington would have liked to put on a better performance for President Obama, who dropped by Smith Center on Saturday afternoon, but the Colonials were undone by their slow start.

With the president and his family cheering on first lady Michelle Obama's brother, Oregon State Coach Craig Robinson, the Beavers picked up a much-needed win, beating GW, 64-57.

The Colonials (4-1), who fell behind 14-0 to start the game, pulled to 59-57 with 33 seconds remaining. The sparse post-Thanksgiving crowd of 2,401 was in a frenzy, eager for a dramatic comeback.

President Barack Obama, left, his mother-in-law Marian Robinson, first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia watch Saturday's Oregon State-George Washington game in Washington.

Add, Black Friday: Mindful that OSU freshman Jared Cunningham has already launched a shot on the White House basketball court , here's a preview of Saturday night's game against George Washington.

In a game where the GW men's basketball team put up nearly 100 points, it would be easy to say the offense played well.

GW was already comfortably ahead of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County Saturday, the game's 94-51 lopsided final score starting to take form in the first half, when freshman Bryan Bynes fired a cross-court pass to classmate Lasan Kromah, who lingered in the corner awaiting the ball, ready to shoot.

Lasan Kromah scored 21 points and George Washington dominated Maryland-Baltimore County in a 94-51 win on Saturday.

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From Anchorage to Puerto Rico, early-season college hoops tournaments have become common and more popular than ever.

Senior guard Johnny Wolf had five points and four assists in Sunday's loss to George Washington.

BU's Corey Lowe stays low and George Washington's Joseph Katuka goes high to try and keep the ball inbounds.

Lasan Kromah scored 17 points and George Washington defeated Boston University 69-59 on Tuesday night.

David Pellom is one of five members of the Wildcats' 2007 championship team playing Division I athletics.

GEORGE WASHINGTON 76, UNC WILMINGTON 71: Sophomore Aaron Ware scored a game-high 16 points in leading the Colonials to their fifth straight season-opening victory with a triumph over the Seahawks in Wilmington, N.C. The game was a rematch of GW's thrilling overtime victory in the first round of the 2006 NCAA tournament at Greensboro, N.C. The ...

Published: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 7:36 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 7:36 p.m. UNC-Wilmington and George Washington appeared strong for the long haul when they met in the 2006 NCAA Tournament.

Freshman Megan Nipe and sophomore Kay-Kay Allums eat the same pre-game sandwich, a tradition that began in high school.

With the GW men's basketball team already leading its Division II visitors, West Georgia, by 33 points as the clock ticked away toward the end of Saturday's preseason exhibition, redshirt junior Travis King lobbed a pass to leaping redshirt sophomore Jabari Edwards in the paint that Edwards failed to handle and dropped.

Appalachian State was guard-oriented, and then some, in its 94-81 exhibition defeat of Mars Hill over the weekend.

They had gone for the same connection on the preceding possession but Edwards had fumbled the ball during the catch.

Plenty of questions surround the men's basketball team as it enters this season with a roster boasting six freshmen and two players working their way back from injury.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: The Colonials bring in three prep school players among six newcomers into the mix this season, with small forward David Pellom having the most potential to be an impact player immediately.