| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GW | 22 | 31 | 53 |
| SLU | 25 | 37 | 62 |
Saint Louis holds off George Washington 62-53
ST. LOUIS -- Jalen Johnson sank four 3-pointers and finished with 20 points to lead Saint Louis past George Washington for a 62-53 win Saturday night.
Hasahn French added 16 points on 6-for-12 shooting and Javon Bess chipped in 13 points to go with 11 rebounds for his fifth double-double in the past six games for Saint Louis (16-13, 9-7 Atlantic 10).
Davell Roby made a pair of free throws and Bess added a jumper to put Saint Louis on top for good, 18-15, late in the first half and the Billikens protected the margin to take a 25-22 advantage into the break.
George Washington (13-16, 6-10) stayed close and got a jumper midway through the second half from Yuta Watanabe to cut the deficit to 39-38 but the Colonials got the rest of the way.
Watanabe finished with 15 points and Arnaldo Toro grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds to go with 14 points for George Washington.
Game Information
- Referees:
- D.J. Carstensen
- Robert Riley
- Scott Arbogast
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Mason | 6-1 | - | 15-5 |
| VCU | 5-1 | 0.5 | 15-4 |
| Saint Louis | 5-1 | 0.5 | 12-7 |
| Duquesne | 4-2 | 1.5 | 9-10 |
| Massachusetts | 4-3 | 2 | 9-11 |
| Dayton | 3-3 | 2.5 | 13-6 |
| Saint Joseph's | 3-3 | 2.5 | 12-7 |
| Loyola Chicago | 3-3 | 2.5 | 12-7 |
| St. Bonaventure | 3-4 | 3 | 15-5 |
| Rhode Island | 3-4 | 3 | 14-5 |
| George Washington | 2-4 | 3.5 | 13-6 |
| Davidson | 2-4 | 3.5 | 12-7 |
| La Salle | 2-4 | 3.5 | 10-9 |
| Richmond | 2-4 | 3.5 | 7-12 |
| Fordham | 0-6 | 5.5 | 8-11 |
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