Hofstra 75, George Mason 52

Feb 26, 2005, 08:28 pm

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (AP) -- Loren Stokes had 19 points, seven

rebounds, four assists and three steals, leading Hofstra to its

sixth straight win with a 75-52 rout of George Mason on Saturday.

Adrian Uter came off the bench and scored all 14 of his points

in the second half on 7-for-8 shooting while grabbing 11 rebounds

for the Pride (20-7, 12-6 Colonial Athletic Association).

Lamar Butler topped the Patriots (16-12, 10-8), who trailed at

halftime 36-27, with 14 points. Gabe Norwood added 14 for George

Mason, which has lost three of its last four games.

Wendell Gibson had four points as Hofstra jumped off to a 9-2

lead at 16:45. Jordan Carter's layup concluded a 9-0 run that got

George Mason to within 21-20 at 6:28.

Jibran Washington had five points as Hofstra went 10-2 over the

final 3:28 of the first half.

Uter had 10 as the Pride outscored the Patriots 30-14 to gain

its largest advantage, 66-41, at 7:06.