Samford Bulldogs at George Mason Patriots
· NIT - 1st Round
Johnson scores 20 as George Mason defeats Samford 86-69 in NIT
Johnson added five assists and four steals for the Patriots (27-8). Anderson went 6 of 8 from the floor, including 3 for 5 from 3-point range, and 4 for 5 from the line. Darius Maddox shot 5 for 13, including 5 for 12 from beyond the arc to finish with 17 points.
Jaden Brownell finished with 27 points and seven rebounds for the Bulldogs (22-11). Samford also got 10 points and three steals from Lukas Walls.
George Mason took the lead with 15:36 remaining in the first half and never looked back. Anderson led his team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 45-24 at the break. Johnson scored a team-high 13 points after intermission.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 69 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 69 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:12 | Giovanni Emejuru Offensive Rebound. | 69 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:17 | Justin Begg missed Three Point Jumper. | 69 - 86 |
| 2nd 0:40 | Josh Holloway made Jumper. | 69 - 86 |
Statistics
 SAM |
 GMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-54 | FG | 26-52 |
| 40.7 | Field Goal % | 50.0 |
| 12-34 | 3PT | 10-27 |
| 35.3 | Three Point % | 37.0 |
| 13-18 | FT | 24-36 |
| 72.2 | Free Throw % | 66.7 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 15 | Assists | 17 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 28 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 25 |
Game Information
Venue: EagleBank Arena
Location: Fairfax, VA
Attendance: 2,021 | Capacity:
Location: Fairfax, VA
Attendance: 2,021 | Capacity:
2024-25 Southern Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | 15-3 | - | 29-9 |
| UNC Greensboro | 13-5 | 2 | 20-12 |
| Samford | 12-6 | 3 | 22-11 |
| East Tennessee State | 12-6 | 3 | 19-13 |
| Furman | 11-7 | 4 | 25-10 |
| Wofford | 10-8 | 5 | 19-16 |
| VMI | 7-11 | 8 | 15-19 |
| Mercer | 6-12 | 9 | 14-19 |
| Western Carolina | 4-14 | 11 | 8-22 |
| The Citadel | 0-18 | 15 | 5-25 |
2024-25 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-7 |
| George Mason | 15-3 | - | 27-9 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 23-11 |
| Loyola Chicago | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| Saint Joseph's | 11-7 | 4 | 22-13 |
| Saint Louis | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| St. Bonaventure | 9-9 | 6 | 22-12 |
| George Washington | 9-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Duquesne | 8-10 | 7 | 13-19 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 18-13 |
| Massachusetts | 7-11 | 8 | 12-20 |
| Davidson | 6-12 | 9 | 17-16 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 14-19 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 10-22 |
| Fordham | 3-15 | 12 | 12-21 |