Massachusetts Minutemen at George Washington Revolutionaries
· NCAA Men's Basketball
67 - 61
Massachusetts defeats George Washington 67-61
The Minutemen (20-5, 7-4 Atlantic 10) handed the Colonials (19-6, 7-4) their first home loss of the season.
UMass shot 49 percent from the floor, including 5 of 15 from beyond the arc. Derrick Gordon added 11 points, while Raphiael Putney put up eight points and nine boards.
Patricio Garino had a big outing for GW, with 20 points and three steals. Isaiah Armwood had 16 points and 8 boards, while Maurice Creek added 11 points.
George Washington's poor shooting (11 of 28) proved to be an Achilles heel midway through the first half, as Massachusetts pulled ahead by 10 on Derrick Gordon's layup with 2:58 left.
The Minutemen took advantage of sloppy Colonial plays to open the second half with an 8-2 run that put them up by 11 after the first 2:45.
George Washington came back as Carter and Williams were forced to sit with four fouls apiece. John Kopriva drew a charge that knocked Maxie Esho out of the game with eight minutes left, pushing both Carter and Williams back into play. The Minutemen switched to a zone to protect the players in foul trouble.
George Washington caught Massachusetts and went up 56-55 on a Garino layup with 6:11 left, setting off rapid-fire back-and-forth action that lasted to the final buzzer.
The Colonials missed all four of their shots in the game's final two minutes.
George Washington heads to Richmond Tuesday, while Massachusetts hosts Virginia Commonwealth on Feb. 21.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 67 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Raphiael Putney made Free Throw. | 67 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Massachusetts Deadball Team Rebound. | 66 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Raphiael Putney missed Free Throw. | 66 - 61 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Foul on Maurice Creek. | 66 - 61 |
Statistics
 MASS |
 GW |
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|---|---|---|
| 25-51 | FG | 22-60 |
| 49 | Field Goal % | 37 |
| 5-15 | 3PT | 4-13 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 12-26 | FT | 13-21 |
| 46 | Free Throw % | 62 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 38 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 16 | Assists | 12 |
| 10 | Steals | 7 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 8 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 23 | Fouls | 21 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 4,705 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |