Livingston leads fast start; George Mason sinks Navy 84-63
FAIRFAX, Va. -- Otis Livingston II scored 30 points, Justin Kier scored 12 points with 10 rebounds and George Mason beat Navy 84-63 on Friday night.
Livingston shot 11 of 17 with four 3-pointers and the Patriots (6-6) never trailed. It was Kier's second straight double-double performance.
George Mason raced to a 20-7 lead as Livingston made a pair of 3s and a jump shot. Navy (3-7) went on a 7-0 run but never got closer. The Patriots led 39-22 at halftime, and later, Javon Greene's layup extended the margin to 65-42. Ian Boyd scored 12 points on 4-of-7 shooting from distance.
Hasan Abdullah scored 16 points for Navy, George Kiernan, 13 and Cam Davis 11. The Midshipmen were 20-of-60 shooting compared to George Mason's 29 of 56 (52 percent). The Patriots were 11 of 25 from beyond the 3-point arc.
It was the first matchup between the two teams since 1991.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Rick Crawford
- Jeb Hartness
- Justin Porterfield
2024-25 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucknell | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Holy Cross | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Army | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Loyola Maryland | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| American University | 0-0 | - | 2-4 |
| Boston University | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Colgate | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Lafayette | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Lehigh | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
| Navy | 0-0 | - | 1-4 |
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Loyola Chicago | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| St. Bonaventure | 0-0 | - | 5-0 |
| Davidson | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| Rhode Island | 0-0 | - | 4-0 |
| George Washington | 0-0 | - | 4-1 |
| La Salle | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Saint Joseph's | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| VCU | 0-0 | - | 4-2 |
| Fordham | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| George Mason | 0-0 | - | 3-3 |
| Saint Louis | 0-0 | - | 2-2 |
| Richmond | 0-0 | - | 2-3 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | - | 1-3 |
| Duquesne | 0-0 | - | 0-4 |
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