NJIT Highlanders @ George Mason Patriots

1-5, 0-4 Away

Final

	1	2	T
NJIT NJIT	31	37	68
George Mason GMU	32	54	86

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Polite scores 18 in George Mason's 86-68 win against NJIT

Nov 29, 2023, 09:44 pm

FAIRFAX, Va. -- — Ronald Polite's 18 points helped George Mason defeat NJIT 86-68 on Wednesday night.

Polite added six assists and three steals for the Patriots (6-1). Darius Maddox scored 17 points, shooting 7 for 12, including 2 for 5 from beyond the arc. Amari Kelly had 11 points and was 4 of 9 shooting and 1 of 4 from the free throw line.

Elijah Buchanan led the way for the Highlanders (1-5) with 28 points and seven rebounds. Adam Hess added 15 points for NJIT. Tariq Francis also put up 12 points and four assists.

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Game Information

Fairfax, VA

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Referee:Sean Hull

Referee:Wally Rutecki

Referee:Justin Porterfield

NCAA Division I

America East Conference	CONF	GB	OVR
UMBC	14-2	-	24-9
Vermont	12-4	2	22-12
NJIT	10-6	4	16-17
UMass Lowell	9-7	5	15-18
UAlbany	7-9	7	11-21
Maine	6-10	8	8-24
New Hampshire	5-11	9	9-21
Bryant	5-11	9	9-22
Binghamton	4-12	10	8-23

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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