MBB
Rafael Suanes
44
American Americ 4-8,0-0 Patriot
67
Winner George Mason GMU 7-5,0-0 Atlantic 10
American Americ
4-8,0-0 Patriot
44
Final
67
George Mason GMU
7-5,0-0 Atlantic 10
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
American Americ 18 26 44
George Mason GMU 34 33 67

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

George Mason Pulls Away Late to Top Men’s Basketball, 67-44

FAIRFAX, Va. – American University men's basketball found itself in a nine-point game with six minutes to play, but George Mason closed the game strong to pull away 67-44 on Tuesday night at EagleBank Arena.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • American held tough early, trailing 8-5 with 16:00 left in the first.
  • Mason then went on a 16-1 run through the middle part of the half to take control with a 24-6 lead.
  • The Eagles played well down the stretch, cutting the deficit to 13 and holding possession with the shot clock off. But a turnover followed by a buzzer-beater three by the Patriots put Mason on top, 34-18, at halftime.
  • In the second half, American cut the deficit to 11 points on a Johnny O'Neil feed to Stacy Beckton Jr. to close out an 8-0 run with 13:47 left in the game.
  • AU looked like it had a chance after cutting Mason's lead to nine points with 6:10 to play on a free throw from Connor Nelson. But AU went on a five-minute scoreless stretch that saw the Patriots pull away in the final minutes.
BY THE NUMBERS
  • Christian Lorng subbed in for the final minute for his first playing time this season.
  • O'Neil reached double-figures in scoring for the fifth time this season. He also led all players with seven rebounds.
  • AU went 16-of-42 from the field, which marks a season-low in field goals made. The previous low was 19 against Longwood on Nov. 19.
UP NEXT
  • The Eagles will return to Bender Arena for a three-game homestand beginning on Dec. 28 against Siena at 2 PM.
  • Tickets to this game and all remaining AU Men's Basketball home games are on sale now and can be purchased by clicking here.
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  • Just $20 for women's, and $50 for men's basketball, you get a sideline ticket to any three women's or three men's home games of your choice this December or January.
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