George Mason Patriots at Dayton Flyers
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Crutcher scores 26 to lead Dayton past George Mason 74-65
Ibi Watson had 16 points for Dayton (5-2, 1-1 Atlantic 10 Conference). Freshman Mustapha Amzil added 15 points as the Flyers rebounded three days after falling to La Salle in their A-10 opener and losing a 20-game conference win streak.
Tyler Kolek had 16 points for the Patriots (5-3, 1-1). Jordan Miller added 15 points. Javon Greene had 13 points and six rebounds.
George Mason opened the second half on a 13-0 run to grab a 42-41 lead to turn what had been a laugher into a battle with six ties and eight lead changes.
Dayton took the lead for good on a Watson drive that gave the Flyers a 65-63 lead. George Mason missed two 3-pointers, lost the ball to an Amzil steal and were charged with a technical foul in the last 33 seconds.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Jordy Tshimanga Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Javon Greene missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:06 | Javon Greene Defensive Rebound. | 65 - 74 |
Statistics
 GMU |
 DAY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 24-52 | FG | 27-50 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 54 |
| 10-23 | 3PT | 12-25 |
| 43 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 7-11 | FT | 8-11 |
| 64 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 25 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 14 | Assists | 14 |
| 2 | Steals | 3 |
| 2 | Blocks | 0 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 6 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Dayton, OH
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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 |