Tuesday, December 31
Fairfax, VA
2 p.m.
Davidson College
10-4,0-1Atlantic 10
57
at
69
George Mason
10-4,1-0Atlantic 10
1
2
F
Davidson
30
27
57
George Mason
35
34
69
Photo by: Tim Cowie/DavidsonPhotos.com
Wildcats Drop A-10 Opener at George Mason
12/31/2024 4:01:00 PM | Men's Basketball
FAIRFAX, Va. – George Mason shot 55.8 percent in a 69-57 victory over Davidson to open Atlantic 10 Conference play Tuesday afternoon inside EagleBank Arena.
The setback drops the 'Cats to 10-4 overall and 0-1 in league play, while the Patriots improve to 10-4 and 1-0.
Despite the loss, Reed Bailey led the way for Davidson with a game-high 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting. Hunter Adam came off the bench to finish with a career-best 11 points highlighted by a 3-for-3 effort from deep.
Zach Laput (11) and Bobby Durkin (10) also scored in double figures for the Wildcats, who shot just 37.5 percent from the floor in the second half.
The first 20 minutes featured three ties and four lead changes before George Mason used a small spurt late to take a 35-30 lead into the intermission.
The Patriots, who held a commanding 32-21 advantage on the glass, scored the first five points of the second half and eventually pushed the margin to as many as 15 late in the contest.
Brayden O'Connor and Jaylen Haynes were the lone George Mason players in double digits with 19 and 16, respectively.
Up Next
Davidson returns home Saturday for a 2 p.m. tip with Duquesne.
The setback drops the 'Cats to 10-4 overall and 0-1 in league play, while the Patriots improve to 10-4 and 1-0.
Despite the loss, Reed Bailey led the way for Davidson with a game-high 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting. Hunter Adam came off the bench to finish with a career-best 11 points highlighted by a 3-for-3 effort from deep.
Zach Laput (11) and Bobby Durkin (10) also scored in double figures for the Wildcats, who shot just 37.5 percent from the floor in the second half.
The first 20 minutes featured three ties and four lead changes before George Mason used a small spurt late to take a 35-30 lead into the intermission.
The Patriots, who held a commanding 32-21 advantage on the glass, scored the first five points of the second half and eventually pushed the margin to as many as 15 late in the contest.
Brayden O'Connor and Jaylen Haynes were the lone George Mason players in double digits with 19 and 16, respectively.
Up Next
Davidson returns home Saturday for a 2 p.m. tip with Duquesne.
Team Stats
DC
GMU
FG%
.420
.558
3FG%
.409
.400
FT%
.545
.619
RB
21
32
TO
10
10
STL
6
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
1
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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