Northern Iowa Panthers at George Mason Patriots
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
73 - 65
73 - 65
Northern Iowa pulls away late to beat George Mason 73-65
Jesperson made three 3-pointers and grabbed 12 rebounds. Wes Washpun had 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting for Northern Iowa (6-2).
Marquise Moore had 15 points and Otis Livingston II 13 for George Mason (4-6). Shevon Thompson added eight points with 10 rebounds.
Jesperson made a 3 to stretch the Panthers' lead to 53-47 with eight minutes left. Thompson made a layup and Livingston a 3-pointer to pull George Mason to 53-52 with five minutes to play. Matt Bohannon answered with a 3, and Washpun made a layup to make it 58-52.
Jesperson made a 3-pointer and six free throws, and the Panthers led 67-54 with a minute left.
Livingston's first shot in the opening minute gave the Patriots their only lead.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 73 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Marquise Moore made Jumper. | 73 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Marquise Moore Offensive Rebound. | 73 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Jaire Grayer missed Three Point Jumper. | 73 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Wes Washpun made Free Throw. | 73 - 63 |
Statistics
 UNI |
 GMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-57 | FG | 27-70 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 10-26 | 3PT | 5-24 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 21 |
| 15-20 | FT | 6-13 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 46 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 11 | Assists | 9 |
| 4 | Steals | 0 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 4 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 2 |
| 3 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 36 |
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 18 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Venue: EagleBank Arena
Location: Fairfax, VA
Attendance: 4,102 | Capacity:
Location: Fairfax, VA
Attendance: 4,102 | Capacity:
2025-26 Missouri Valley Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont | 16-4 | - | 26-6 |
| Bradley | 13-7 | 3 | 21-13 |
| Illinois State | 12-8 | 4 | 23-13 |
| Murray State | 12-8 | 4 | 20-13 |
| UIC | 12-8 | 4 | 19-16 |
| Northern Iowa | 11-9 | 5 | 23-13 |
| Valparaiso | 11-9 | 5 | 18-15 |
| Southern Illinois | 10-10 | 6 | 16-16 |
| Drake | 6-14 | 10 | 14-20 |
| Indiana State | 4-16 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Evansville | 3-17 | 13 | 7-25 |
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 |