George Mason Patriots at La Salle Explorers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
62 - 69
Washington has career day, La Salle rallies for 69-62 win
George Mason, looking for its third straight Atlantic 10 Conference victory, shot 62 percent from the floor in the first half, sprinting to a 45-32 halftime advantage.
The Explorers picked up the pace as Washington scored six straight points to open the second half, while George Mason opened that period shooting 2-of-15 from the floor. La Salle opened the second period on a 21-7 surge to take a 53-52 lead with 8:58 remaining in the game.
The Patriots battled back to retake the lead 58-57. Washington pulled down his 13th rebound and followed with a layup at the other end for a 61-60 lead with 1:20 remaining. The Explorers made six straight free throws down the stretch to seal the win.
Washington was 9 of 11 from the floor. B.J. Johnson added 18 points with nine boards and Amar Stukes had 12 points for La Salle (11-16, 5-9).
Justin Kier led George Mason (12-15, 6-8) with 19 points and seven rebounds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:05 | B.J. Johnson made Free Throw. | 62 - 69 |
| 2nd 0:05 | B.J. Johnson made Free Throw. | 62 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:07 | B.J. Johnson Defensive Rebound. | 62 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Amar Stukes made Free Throw. | 62 - 67 |
| 2nd 0:15 | Amar Stukes made Free Throw. | 62 - 66 |
Statistics
 GMU |
 LAS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-58 | FG | 24-62 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 39 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 5-21 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 9-15 | FT | 16-19 |
| 60 | Free Throw % | 84 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 9 | Assists | 11 |
| 5 | Steals | 5 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 4 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Game Information
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 2,891 | 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 |