Wednesday, February 5
Washington, DC
7 p.m.
George Washington University
15-8,4-6Atlantic 10
50
vs
53
George Mason
18-5,9-1Atlantic 10
1
2
F
George Mason
19
34
53
George Washington
13
37
50
Men’s Basketball Drops Rock Fight With George Mason, 53-50
2/5/2025 9:59:00 PM | Men's Basketball
WASHINGTON - The rematch between George Washington and George Mason after last month's double-overtime contest in Fairfax resulted in every bit of the slugfest fans would expect from the nearby rivals. In a game that saw the GW Revs climb back from a 13-point hole with ten minutes to go to take a two-point lead with 1:56 left, GW couldn't hold on as GM survived a 53-50 squeaker after a buzzer-beating 3-point try from the Buff & Blue was off.
Neither squad had anything going in the first half, throwing rocks at each other to the tune of a 19-13 score at intermission. After both clubs shot below 27% in the first, the action heated up in the second with the combatants each hitting north of 47%.
First-year Christian Jones tied for a game-high 17 points while picking three steals on the other end, but ultimately free throws undid George Washington in the tight affair after leaving six points at the line in the 9-of-15 effort (.600).
Rafael Castro was also all over the floor once again, double-doubling with 10 points and 10 rebounds, while tying for game-high honors with four assists and two blocks, as George Washington topped the bigger Patriots inside, outdoing the rival guests 32-18 in points in the paint.
With eight games remaining in the regular season, GW looks to pick up a key road win at St. Bonaventure on Sunday, with tip-time coming at the Reilly Center at noon on USA Network.
Neither squad had anything going in the first half, throwing rocks at each other to the tune of a 19-13 score at intermission. After both clubs shot below 27% in the first, the action heated up in the second with the combatants each hitting north of 47%.
First-year Christian Jones tied for a game-high 17 points while picking three steals on the other end, but ultimately free throws undid George Washington in the tight affair after leaving six points at the line in the 9-of-15 effort (.600).
Rafael Castro was also all over the floor once again, double-doubling with 10 points and 10 rebounds, while tying for game-high honors with four assists and two blocks, as George Washington topped the bigger Patriots inside, outdoing the rival guests 32-18 in points in the paint.
With eight games remaining in the regular season, GW looks to pick up a key road win at St. Bonaventure on Sunday, with tip-time coming at the Reilly Center at noon on USA Network.
Team Stats
GMU
GWU
FG%
.353
.404
3FG%
.389
.120
FT%
.556
.600
RB
33
32
TO
15
18
STL
11
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
6
Pts
10
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
F
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