George Mason Patriots at Duquesne Dukes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
89 - 95
Duquesne edges George Mason in double OT thriller
Williams struck the telling blow for the Dukes (14-6, 5-2 Atlantic 10 Conference) when he nailed a 3-pointer with 41 seconds left in the second OT after George Mason's Jaire Grayer tied the game at 89 on a trey with 61 seconds to play. Duquesne, which shot just 59 percent from the foul line, hit 3 of 4 free throws in the final 19 seconds to preserve the win.
Mike Lewis II scored 20 for the Dukes, while Rene Castro-Caneddy added 14 points and seven rebounds. Tydus Verhoeven had only four points, but the freshman added eight boards, five assists and a career-best nine blocked shots with five of those coming in the final five minutes.
Justin Kier paced the Patriots (9-11, 3-4) with a career-high 27 points on 10-of-15 shooting. Grayer chipped in with 22 points and a career-best 15 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the campaign. Otis Livingston II scored 12 with six assists and four steals.
Williams hit a 3 with six seconds left in regulation to force overtime tied at 75. And Kier buried a jumper with 1 second left to send it to a second OT tied at 85.
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| 4th 0:00 | End of Game | 89 - 95 |
| 4th 0:02 | Justin Kier Turnover. | 89 - 95 |
| 4th 0:06 | Justin Kier Offensive Rebound. | 89 - 95 |
| 4th 0:06 | Ian Boyd missed Three Point Jumper. | 89 - 95 |
| 4th 0:12 | Ian Boyd Defensive Rebound. | 89 - 95 |
Statistics
 GMU |
 DUQ |
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|---|---|---|
| 33-81 | FG | 31-68 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 5-22 | 3PT | 16-37 |
| 23 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 18-24 | FT | 17-29 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 59 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 23 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 15 | Assists | 19 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 15 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 23 | Fouls | 18 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance: 2,543 | Capacity:
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 |