George Mason Patriots @ Richmond Spiders
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
GMU | 29 | 49 | 78 |
RICH | 30 | 44 | 74 |
George Mason holds off Richmond with a 78-74 win
RICHMOND, Va. -- Jaire Grayer scored 20 points and Otis Livingston II added 18 as George Mason held on to beat Richmond 78-74 Wednesday night.
George Mason (8-14, 2-7 Atlantic 10) led 74-65 with 36 seconds left, but in a 29-second span, Jalen Jenkins committed three fouls-two in four seconds-and the Patriots turned the ball over twice to give Richmond a chance.
T.J. Cline made four free throws and ShawnDre' Jones added two more, and then Cline hit a 3-pointer to pull the Spiders to 76-74 with three seconds left. Livingston made a pair of free throws to seal it for the Patriots.
Cline scored 29 points, shooting 10 for 14 from the field and made 6 for 8 free throws to lead Richmond (11-10, 3-6).
George Mason had a 61-53 lead on the strength of Shevon Thompson's 9-0 run with 4:53 remaining. Thompson finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Game Information
Richmond, VA
Referee:Mark Schnur
Referee:Clarence Armstrong
Referee:Kenneth Clark
2025-26 Standings
| Atlantic 10 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |
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