Fernandes lifts UMass past George Washington 99-88 in A10

WASHINGTON -- — Noah Fernandes had a career-high 29 points as 10-seed UMass beat seven-seed George Washington 99-88 in the second round of the Atlantic 10 Conference tournament on Thursday night.

T.J. Weeks Jr. had 15 points for UMass (15-16). C.J. Kelly also scored 15 points. Trent Buttrick had 13 points and 16 rebounds.

Joe Bamisile had 25 points for the Colonials (12-18). Brayon Freeman added 18 points and seven assists. James Bishop had 15 points.

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