NJIT Highlanders at George Mason Patriots
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Polite scores 18 in George Mason's 86-68 win against NJIT
Polite added six assists and three steals for the Patriots (6-1). Darius Maddox scored 17 points, shooting 7 for 12, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc. Amari Kelly had 11 points and was 4 of 9 shooting and 1 of 4 from the free throw line.
Elijah Buchanan led the way for the Highlanders (1-5) with 28 points and seven rebounds. Adam Hess added 15 points for NJIT. Tariq Francis also put up 12 points and four assists.
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Matchup Prediction
George Mason: 91.2%
NJIT: 8.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 68 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 68 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Amari Kelly Defensive Rebound. | 68 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Daniel Schreier missed Layup. | 68 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Amari Kelly made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ronald Polite III. | 68 - 86 |
Statistics
 NJIT |
 GMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20-60 | FG | 30-60 |
| 33.3 | Field Goal % | 50.0 |
| 12-30 | 3PT | 9-16 |
| 40.0 | Three Point % | 56.3 |
| 16-20 | FT | 17-29 |
| 80.0 | Free Throw % | 58.6 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Assists | 16 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 3 | Blocks | 1 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 12 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 6 |
| 16 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 25 | Fouls | 16 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: EagleBank Arena
Location: Fairfax, VA
Attendance: 2,443 | Capacity:
Location: Fairfax, VA
Attendance: 2,443 | Capacity:
2023-24 America East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 15-1 | - | 28-7 |
| UMass Lowell | 11-5 | 4 | 22-10 |
| Bryant | 11-5 | 4 | 20-13 |
| New Hampshire | 7-9 | 8 | 16-15 |
| Binghamton | 7-9 | 8 | 15-15 |
| Maine | 7-9 | 8 | 15-17 |
| UMBC | 6-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| UAlbany | 5-11 | 10 | 13-19 |
| NJIT | 3-13 | 12 | 7-21 |
2023-24 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
| Loyola Chicago | 15-3 | - | 23-10 |
| Dayton | 14-4 | 1 | 25-8 |
| Massachusetts | 11-7 | 4 | 20-11 |
| VCU | 11-7 | 4 | 24-14 |
| Duquesne | 10-8 | 5 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 9-9 | 6 | 20-12 |
| St. Bonaventure | 9-9 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Saint Joseph's | 9-9 | 6 | 21-14 |
| La Salle | 6-12 | 9 | 16-17 |
| Fordham | 6-12 | 9 | 13-20 |
| Rhode Island | 6-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Davidson | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| Saint Louis | 5-13 | 10 | 13-20 |
| George Washington | 4-14 | 11 | 15-17 |