1 | 2 | T | |
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MASS | 39 | 36 | 75 |
GMU | 39 | 41 | 80 |
George Mason holds off UMass 80-75 in A-10
WASHINGTON -- Otis Livingston II scored 21 points, going 14 of 14 from the foul line, and fifth-seeded George Mason turned back No. 13 UMass 80-75 in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament on Thursday.
Livingston has the clinching free throws with under a second left but it was Goanar Mar, who had 16 points, who made it 78-75 with two foul shots at 4.1 seconds. Then Luwane Pipkins, who had his fifth 30-point game of the season for the Minutemen, was called for a push-off offensive foul as he was driving upcourt for a potential game-tying shot, with 1.4 to go.
George Mason (16-16), which plays fourth-seeded Saint Joseph's in the quarterfinals on Friday, did not make a field goal in the final four minutes, missing its only two attempts while going 9 of 10 from the foul line.
UMass (13-20) missed six straight shots after a 3 by Pipkins but the Minutemen ahead 67-64 with 5:46 to play until xx Hines had a tip-in at 6.2 that cut George Mason's lead to 76-75.
Pipkins, who scored 31, had five 3s to set the school record with his 107th this season and also joined the 1,000-point club.
UMass shot 53 percent but George Mason turned 20 offensive rebounds into 26 second-chance points.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Dwayne Gladden
- Paul Szelc
- Nathan Farrell
2023-24 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
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 |