The Colonials finished the 2016 – 17 season with a record of 20 – 15 , 10 – 8 in A-10 play to finish in sixth place . They defeated Saint Louis in the Second Round of the A-10 Tournament before losing in the Quarterfinals to Richmond . They were invited to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated Toledo in the First Round before losing in the Quarterfinals to UIC . Head coach Mike Lonergan was fired on September 17 , 2016 , after the school concluded a two-month investigation into alleged emotional abuse against his players . Maurice Joseph was named interim head coach on September 27
A-10 Tournament
2017 Atlantic 10 Men's Basketball Tournament
2017–18 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team