Morgan State Bears at George Mason Patriots
· NCAA Men's Basketball
79 - 86
George Mason slips past Morgan State in 86-79 win
George Mason (6-7) trailed most of the game but stayed close, tying the score at 69 and then at 71-all before edging into its first lead of second half with Kier's layup to make it 73-71 with under 3:39 left.
Morgan State's LaPri McCray-Pace hit a jumper to knot the game again at 73 before Kier hit the bucket to put George Mason on top for good with under three minutes to play. Otis Livingson II quickly padded the advantage with a layup and the Patriots held on from there.
Jaire Grayer added 19 points and Goanar Mar and Livingston had 14 apiece for George Mason, which shot 53 percent from the field.
Morgan State, which has lost five in a row, was led by Tiwian Kendley's 31 points. Phillip Carr added 23 points and 10 rebounds for the Bears (4-7) and David Syfax had 11 points.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 79 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Otis Livingston II Defensive Rebound. | 79 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Tiwian Kendley missed Three Point Jumper. | 79 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Foul on David Syfax. | 79 - 84 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Ian Boyd made Free Throw. | 79 - 86 |
Statistics
 MORG |
 GMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-66 | FG | 28-53 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 53 |
| 6-20 | 3PT | 6-20 |
| 30 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 15-24 | FT | 24-28 |
| 63 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 32 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 10 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 2 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 15 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 22 | Fouls | 21 |
| 11 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Fairfax, VA
Attendance: 2,582 | 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 |