Tuesday, February 13
Fairfax, VA
7 p.m.
George Washington University
14-10,3-8Atlantic 10
67
at
90
George Mason
17-8,6-6Atlantic 10
1
2
F
George Washington
27
40
67
George Mason
54
36
90
Men's Basketball Defeated by George Mason
2/13/2024 10:02:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FAIRFAX, Va. - GW men's basketball suffered its seventh-straight defeat on Tuesday night at George Mason, falling 90-67. The two teams have now split the season series in each of the last three years.
Playing without Darren Buchanan Jr. for the first time all season, GW was never able to get in gear on either end of the floor. George Mason, which shot just 32.8% and hit only five 3-pointers in the team's first meeting last month, came out blazing with three triples in the opening 2:30.
The Patriots led 14-2 at the first media timeout and only expanded the lead from there, taking a 54-27 lead into the locker room at halftime. George Mason made 14 of its first 20 shots and shot 61% with seven 3-pointers in the first half while GW shot just 31% in the opening 20 minutes.
The second half started similarly as Mason pushed the lead to as many as 39 with 11:39 left. GW finally found a rhythm at that point, outscoring the Patriots 28-12 the rest of the way.
GW got a season-high scoring performance from Antoine Smith Jr., who scored 13 points on an efficient 5-of-7 shooting day that included three 3-pointers. Maximus Edwards (12 points) and James Bishop IV (10) also reached double digits for the Buff & Blue.
GW will be back at home on Saturday when it hosts Richmond for the annual White Out presented by GW Hospital. TIp-off is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on USA Network.
Playing without Darren Buchanan Jr. for the first time all season, GW was never able to get in gear on either end of the floor. George Mason, which shot just 32.8% and hit only five 3-pointers in the team's first meeting last month, came out blazing with three triples in the opening 2:30.
The Patriots led 14-2 at the first media timeout and only expanded the lead from there, taking a 54-27 lead into the locker room at halftime. George Mason made 14 of its first 20 shots and shot 61% with seven 3-pointers in the first half while GW shot just 31% in the opening 20 minutes.
The second half started similarly as Mason pushed the lead to as many as 39 with 11:39 left. GW finally found a rhythm at that point, outscoring the Patriots 28-12 the rest of the way.
GW got a season-high scoring performance from Antoine Smith Jr., who scored 13 points on an efficient 5-of-7 shooting day that included three 3-pointers. Maximus Edwards (12 points) and James Bishop IV (10) also reached double digits for the Buff & Blue.
GW will be back at home on Saturday when it hosts Richmond for the annual White Out presented by GW Hospital. TIp-off is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. on USA Network.
Team Stats
GWU
GMU
FG%
.400
.567
3FG%
.296
.385
FT%
.700
.706
RB
30
42
TO
7
9
STL
7
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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