North Carolina Central Eagles at George Mason Patriots
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
65 - 77
65 - 77
George Mason uses balance to beat NC Central 77-65
Raasean Davis scored the first eight points for the Eagles before Jaire Grayer's jumper put George Mason (5-5) ahead for good. Grayer's basket began a 14-7 run and the Patriots led 20-13 after Goanar Mar's jumper. Greg Calixte's tip-in off an offensive rebound extended the lead to 33-22 with 2:17 before halftime.
The Patriots led by double figures for most of the second half and ended a two-game skid. Justin Kier scored 14 points, Mar, 13 and Grayer, 10. George Mason was 29 of 55 from the field (53 percent). It was George Mason's second win in its last six games.
Davis tied a career high with 21 points and eight rebounds and Pablo Rivas scored 13 for NC Central (4-7) now 1-6 on the road.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:05 | George Mason Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:07 | C.J. Wiggins missed Jumper. | 65 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Jack Tempchin made Free Throw. | 65 - 77 |
| 2nd 0:13 | George Mason Deadball Team Rebound. | 65 - 76 |
Statistics
 NCCU |
 GMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-57 | FG | 29-55 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 4-17 | 3PT | 5-22 |
| 24 | Three Point % | 23 |
| 17-23 | FT | 14-20 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 70 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 13 | Assists | 15 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 1 | Blocks | 4 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 19 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 21 | Fouls | 20 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: EagleBank Arena
Location: Fairfax, VA
Attendance: 3,489 | Capacity:
Location: Fairfax, VA
Attendance: 3,489 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
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 |