George Mason Patriots at Massachusetts Minutemen
· NCAA Men's Basketball
68 - 63
George Mason pulls away late to beat UMass 68-63
The Patriots (10-8, 4-1 Atlantic 10 Conference) improved to 3-0 on the road in conference play. UMass (7-10, 0-4) has lost six of its last seven games.
Kier was 8 of 12 from the floor and Greene 6-of-11 shooting, and the duo each had eight of George Mason's 35 rebounds. Otis Livingston II chipped in with 12 points and four assists.
Rashaan Holloway and Carl Pierre scored 11 points apiece to lead UMass.
Trailing 54-50 with five minutes left, Greene hit a 3-pointer to spark a 13-2 run and the Patriots led 63-56 with 2:38 left. Layups from Holloway and Jonathan Laurent pulled the Minutemen to 63-60 with 57 seconds remaining. Kier scored on the next possession and then Greene's free throw made it 66-60 with 18 seconds to go.
Pierre hit another 3, but Livingston made a pair of free throws to seal it.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Javon Greene Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Carl Pierre missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:03 | Carl Pierre missed Three Point Jumper. | 68 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Otis Livingston II made Free Throw. | 68 - 63 |
Statistics
 GMU |
 MASS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-51 | FG | 24-66 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 36 |
| 4-18 | 3PT | 9-32 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 20-22 | FT | 6-14 |
| 91 | Free Throw % | 43 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 29 | Defensive Rebounds | 24 |
| 13 | Assists | 16 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 5 | Fast Break Points | 5 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 16 | Fouls | 19 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Amherst, MA
Attendance: 2,412 | 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 |
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 18-0 | - | 32-2 |
| Akron | 17-1 | 1 | 29-6 |
| Kent State | 14-4 | 4 | 24-10 |
| Toledo | 11-7 | 7 | 19-15 |
| Bowling Green | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Ohio | 9-9 | 9 | 15-17 |
| Buffalo | 7-11 | 11 | 17-15 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 11 | 17-16 |
| Ball State | 7-11 | 11 | 12-19 |
| Central Michigan | 6-12 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Western Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Eastern Michigan | 4-14 | 14 | 10-21 |
| Northern Illinois | 4-14 | 10 | 9-21 |