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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]

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George Washington Revolutionaries
2024–25 George Washington Revolutionaries women's basketball team
UniversityGeorge Washington University
Head coachCaroline McCombs (4th season)
ConferenceAtlantic 10
LocationWashington, D.C., U.S.
ArenaCharles E. Smith Center
(capacity: 5,000)
NicknameRevolutionaries
Student sectionGeorge's Army
ColorsBuff and blue[1]
   
Uniforms
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
Alternate jersey
Team colours
Alternate
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
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History

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.

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NCAA tournament results

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Year Seed Round Opponent Result
1991 #10First Round
Second Round
#7 Richmond
#2 NC State
W 73–62
L 83–94
1992 #8First Round
Second Round
#9 Vermont
#1 Virginia
W 70–69
L 58–97
1994 #7First Round
Second Round
#10 UAB
#2 Southern Cal
W 74–66
L 72–76
1995 #4First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#13 DePaul
#5 Drake
#1 Colorado
W 87–79
W 96–93 (OT)
L 61–77
1996 #6First Round
Second Round
#11 Maine
#3 Virginia
W 83–67
L 43–62
1997 #5First 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 #10First Round
Second Round
#7 Georgia
#2 Connecticut
W 74–72
L 67–75
2000 #7First Round
Second Round
#10 UCLA
#2 Notre Dame
W 79–72
L 60–95
2001 #7First Round#10 StanfordL 51–76
2003 #7First Round
Second Round
#10 Oklahoma
#2 Villanova
W 71–61
L 57–70
2004 #8First Round#9 DePaulL 46–83
2005 #9First Round
Second Round
#8 Ole Miss
#1 North Carolina
W 60–57
L 47–71
2006 #7First Round
Second Round
#10 Old Dominion
#2 Tennessee
W 87–72
L 53–66
2007 #4First 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 #6First Round
Second Round
Sweet Sixteen
#11 Auburn
#3 California
#2 Rutgers
W 66–56
W 55–53
L 42–53
2015 #6First Round#11 GonzagaL 69–82
2016 #8First Round#9 Kansas StateL 51–56
2018 #14First Round#3 Ohio StateL 45–87
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References

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