The Washington, D.C.-based school has used the name Colonials since 1926. It’ll continue to use the name until a new name is introduced by the 2023-24 academic year.
George Washington confirmed on Friday afternoon that it is temporarily pausing basketball-related activities following the discovery of a positive COVID-19 test result among a Tier 1 staff member within the traveling party.
Both the George Washington Colonials and UMass Minutemen confirmed that Wednesday's men's basketball game between the two schools has been postponed due to the ongoing situation in Washington D.C.