Men’s basketball beats George Mason 79-76

Fairfax, Virginia – St. Joseph Eric Reynolds II Scoring a game-high 30 points, the Hawks scored a double-double. Lin Grier III When hungry When I passed George Mason (79-76) at Eaglebank Arena on Sunday afternoon.

how it happened
• After 13 lead changes and five draws, George Mason scored a 30-26 advantage on Victor Bailey’s three-point play with 3:33 remaining in the first half.
• Saint Joseph’s responded with 5 consecutive points. Cameron Brown The Hawks led 31-30 with two free throws with less than two minutes remaining.
• An offensive rebound and putback by Greer III with four seconds left in halftime equalized the score, giving the St. Joe’s a 35-33 halftime lead.
• Greer III’s 3-point shot sparked the Hawks’ 6-0 run, Eric Reynolds II A free throw at 14:20 made it 52-46.
• The St. Josephs led 60-51 by nine, but the Patriots responded with a Josh Oduro dunk to cut the Hawks lead to 60-55.
• George Mason regained the lead at 13-2 before Justin Fernandez’s 3-pointer made it 71-66 with 4:46 remaining.
• Reynolds II’s layup caught fire and the Hawks responded with a 10-1 run. Russell Fleming It was 76-72 with 1:42 remaining.
• With 24 seconds remaining, the Patriots tied the score to one point, 77-76, on a goal from Ronald Polite III.
• After a Hawks free throw made it 78-76, the Patriots had a chance to regain the lead on a 3-pointer with four seconds remaining, but the ball was hit short as Greer III grabbed the rebound to close out the contest. I was. Free throw to the other side.

inside the box score
• Reynolds scored 30 points, going 9-18 from the field, 5-12 from behind the arc, and 7-10 from the foul line.
• For the second straight game, Greer III completed a double-double with 18 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals.
• Obinna hit his first double-double of the season and the 10th double-double of his career. She scored 15 points and recorded her team-high 12 rebounds.
• The game featured 19 lead changes and 10 draws.

next
St. Joseph returns home to host Rhode Island Wednesday at 7pm

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