North Carolina Central Eagles at George Mason Patriots
· EMERALD COAST CLASSIC - CAMPUS GAME
63 - 78
Reuter has 24 points, George Mason takes 78-63 win over NCCU
George Mason (2-3) opened the season with three consecutive losses before topping Southern 69-65 on Saturday.
North Carolina Central (1-4) took a 32-29 halftime lead as the Eagles shot 63 percent from the floor in the first half. They were unable to maintain that in the second and the Patriots took the lead for good when Jaire Grayer nailed a 3-point jumper at the 15:58 mark of the second half to go up 41-38. It was part of a 17-0 run to start the second period.
Justin Kier had 12 points, Ian Boyd added 11, and Grayer finished with nine points and five assists for George Mason, which shot 51 percent (26-51) from the floor was 19 of 26 from the free-throw line.
NCCU (1-4) also shot 51 percent (23-45) while making 14 of 22 free throws. Randy Miller Jr. had 19 points and Rashann London added 12 to lead the Eagles.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:13 | AJ Wilson Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Reggie Gardner Jr. missed Three Point Jumper. | 63 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Ian Boyd made Free Throw. | 63 - 78 |
| 2nd 0:22 | George Mason Deadball Team Rebound. | 63 - 77 |
Statistics
 NCCU |
 GMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 23-45 | FG | 26-51 |
| 51 | Field Goal % | 51 |
| 3-12 | 3PT | 7-23 |
| 25 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 14-22 | FT | 19-26 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 21 |
| 10 | Assists | 18 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 26 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 20 | Fouls | 20 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Location: Fairfax, VA
Attendance: 2,603 | 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 |